When to go · Praz de Lys-Sommand
Praz de Lys-Sommand in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Winter (check opening dates), Jun–Sep (hiking)). Across France: Christmas markets in Strasbourg and Colmar (book hotels months ahead); ski season opens mid-month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C) / −5°C (23°F)23°F (−5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- France overall
- Prices
- Medium
- France overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Winter (check opening dates), Jun–Sep (hiking)). 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:
- JuneGreatInside Praz de Lys-Sommand's best window: Winter (check opening dates), Jun–Sep (hiking).
- JulyGreatInside Praz de Lys-Sommand's best window: Winter (check opening dates), Jun–Sep (hiking).
- AugustGreatInside Praz de Lys-Sommand's best window: Winter (check opening dates), Jun–Sep (hiking).
- SeptemberGreatInside Praz de Lys-Sommand's best window: Winter (check opening dates), Jun–Sep (hiking).
Weather in December
- Praz de Lys-SommandHighs around 3 °C (37 °F), lows around -5 °C (23 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 37 °F (3 °C), lows around 23 °F (-5 °C), rain on about 13 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 Praz de Lys-Sommand, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Jun: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Dec: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Jun: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 13
Jun: 12 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
Dec: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jun: 0
December: Outside the best window (Winter (check opening dates), Jun–Sep (hiking)). Across France: Christmas markets in Strasbourg and Colmar (book hotels months ahead); ski season opens mid-month.
June: Inside Praz de Lys-Sommand's best window: Winter (check opening dates), Jun–Sep (hiking).
Praz de Lys-Sommand: 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