France in December

December is France's weakest month (rank 12 of 12): its 26 destinations average 62/100, led by Courchevel at 90 — -5°C and 14 rainy days — while Ajaccio is warmer at 14°C and scores 59.

#12 of 12 months for France · 26 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇫🇷 France, month by month

62/100 in December

Where in France in December

#	Place	Type	Feels-like high	Rain	Comfort	At its best
1	Courchevel	Ski resort	-5°C	170 mm · 14 days	90 tier S	Yes
2	Val d'Isère	Ski resort	-4°C	146 mm · 14 days	89 tier A	Yes
3	Chamonix	Ski resort	0°C	222 mm · 14 days	83 tier A	Yes
4	Corte	Trekking hub	13°C	86 mm · 11 days	78 tier B	—
5	Marseille	City	12°C	46 mm · 6 days	72 tier B	—
6	Aix-en-Provence	City	10°C	53 mm · 6 days	68 tier C	—
7	Montpellier	City	10°C	77 mm · 10 days	66 tier C	—
8	Toulouse	City	10°C	49 mm · 9 days	66 tier C	—
9	Avignon	City	9°C	64 mm · 9 days	64 tier C	—
10	Carcassonne	City	10°C	86 mm · 12 days	64 tier C	—
11	Bordeaux	City	11°C	88 mm · 13 days	63 tier C	—
12	Ajaccio	Island	14°C	78 mm · 8 days	59 tier D	—
13	Bonifacio	Beach	14°C	68 mm · 9 days	59 tier D	—
14	Lyon	City	7°C	68 mm · 12 days	59 tier D	—
15	Nantes	City	8°C	88 mm · 13 days	58 tier D	—
16	Nice	Beach	13°C	82 mm · 8 days	58 tier D	—
17	Cannes	Beach	12°C	73 mm · 6 days	57 tier D	—
18	Saint-Tropez	Beach	12°C	75 mm · 7 days	56 tier D	—
19	Paris	City	6°C	74 mm · 13 days	55 tier D	—
20	Strasbourg	City	4°C	40 mm · 9 days	55 tier D	—
21	Lille	City	6°C	68 mm · 12 days	54 tier D	—
22	Colmar	City	4°C	82 mm · 13 days	51 tier D	—
23	Biarritz	Beach	11°C	158 mm · 14 days	47 tier F	—
24	Annecy	City	5°C	180 mm · 14 days	46 tier F	—
25	La Rochelle	Beach	9°C	85 mm · 13 days	45 tier F	—
26	Hossegor	Beach	13°C	198 mm · 16 days	39 tier F	—

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means December is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.

What's on in France in December

Christmas and New Year · Courchevel · 19 Dec – 4 Jan
Criterium de la Premiere Neige · Val d'Isère · 12–13 Dec
Foire aux santons · Marseille · 20 Nov – 31 Dec (usually)
Christmas market and santon fair · Aix-en-Provence · 13 Nov – 31 Dec (usually)
Christmas market · Avignon and 2 more places · 20 Nov – 31 Dec (usually)
Magie de Noel · Carcassonne · 28 Nov – 3 Jan (usually)
Natali in Aiacciu · Ajaccio · 28 Nov – 31 Dec (usually)
Lyon Biennale · Lyon · 19 Sep – 13 Dec

Seasons in force

Wind season · 6 places Ski season · 5 places Off-season shutdown · 4 places Foraging season · 2 places Surf season · 2 places Storm season · 1 place

Peak crowds at 13 of France's 20 well-known places this month.

Better months for France

May · 82/100 September · 82/100 June · 80/100

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