When to go · Le Touquet
Le Touquet in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (May–Sep (warm beach, fewer rain days)). Across France: Christmas markets in Strasbourg and Colmar (book hotels months ahead); ski season opens mid-month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 3°C (38°F)38°F (3°C) / 8°C (47°F)47°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 107
- Crowds
- Medium
- France overall
- Prices
- Medium
- France overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–Sep (warm beach, fewer rain days)). Across France: Christmas markets in Strasbourg and Colmar (book hotels months ahead); ski season opens mid-month.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- MayGreatInside Le Touquet's best window: May–Sep (warm beach, fewer rain days).
- JuneGreatInside Le Touquet's best window: May–Sep (warm beach, fewer rain days).
- JulyGreatInside Le Touquet's best window: May–Sep (warm beach, fewer rain days).
- AugustGreatInside Le Touquet's best window: May–Sep (warm beach, fewer rain days).
Weather in December
- Le TouquetHighs around 3.1 °C (38 °F), lows around 8.2 °C (47 °F), rain on about 107 daysHighs around 38 °F (3.1 °C), lows around 47 °F (8.2 °C), rain on about 107 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Christmas big impact
25 Dec · France
Most shops and many restaurants close on the 25th; Christmas Eve dinner is the big family meal.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · France overall
- Medium
- Prices · France overall
- Medium
France overall: Christmas markets in Strasbourg and Colmar (book hotels months ahead); ski season opens mid-month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Le Touquet, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 3.1 °C (38 °F)38 °F (3.1 °C)
May: 8.7 °C (48 °F)48 °F (8.7 °C)
Night low
Dec: 8.2 °C (47 °F)47 °F (8.2 °C)
May: 17.2 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17.2 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 107
May: 59 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Dec: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
May: 1
December: Outside the best window (May–Sep (warm beach, fewer rain days)). Across France: Christmas markets in Strasbourg and Colmar (book hotels months ahead); ski season opens mid-month.
May: Inside Le Touquet's best window: May–Sep (warm beach, fewer rain days).
Le Touquet: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast