When to go · Saumur
Saumur in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (colder, fewer opening hours).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C) / 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- France overall
- Prices
- Medium
- France overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (colder, fewer opening hours).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- SaumurHighs around 6 °C (43 °F), lows around 1 °C (34 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 43 °F (6 °C), lows around 34 °F (1 °C), rain on about 8 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 Saumur, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Apr: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Night low
Dec: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Apr: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 8
Apr: 8
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
Dec: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Apr: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (colder, fewer opening hours).
April: Inside Saumur's best window: Apr–Oct.
Saumur: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings