When to go · Melles
Melles in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (snow, road closures, chains required).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C) / −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- France overall
- Prices
- Medium
- France overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (snow, road closures, chains required).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- MellesHighs around 7 °C (45 °F), lows around -1 °C (30 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 45 °F (7 °C), lows around 30 °F (-1 °C), rain on about 12 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 Melles, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Jun: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Dec: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Jun: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 12
Jun: 5 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
Dec: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jun: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (snow, road closures, chains required).
June: Inside Melles's best window: Jun–Sep (dry, warm, trail open).
Melles: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast