When to go · Metz
Metz in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat, fewer locals), mid-Dec weekends (Christmas market crowds).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 6°C43°F / 1°C34°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- France overall
- Prices
- Medium
- France overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Metz
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat, fewer locals), mid-Dec weekends (Christmas market crowds).
Weather in December
- MetzHighs around 6 °C, lows around 1 °C, rain on about 11 daysHighs around 43 °F, lows around 34 °F, rain on about 11 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.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast