SeasonMapFrance in December
December is France's weakest month (rank 12 of 12): its 24 destinations average 59/100, led by Val d'Isère at 86 — 0°C and 15 rainy days — while Bonifacio is warmer at 15°C and scores 59.
#12 of 12 months for France · 24 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Where in France in December
| # | Place | Type | Feels-like high | Rain | Comfort | At its best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Val d'Isère | Ski resort | 0°C | 167 mm · 15 days | 86 tier A | Yes |
| 2 | Courchevel | Ski resort | -1°C | 201 mm · 17 days | 85 tier A | — |
| 3 | Chamonix | Ski resort | 0°C | 261 mm · 18 days | 80 tier A | Yes |
| 4 | Marseille | City | 11°C | 68 mm · 9 days | 69 tier C | — |
| 5 | Montpellier | City | 12°C | 64 mm · 11 days | 67 tier C | — |
| 6 | Aix-en-Provence | City | 12°C | 80 mm · 9 days | 65 tier C | — |
| 7 | Avignon | City | 12°C | 81 mm · 11 days | 64 tier C | — |
| 8 | Carcassonne | City | 12°C | 106 mm · 12 days | 62 tier C | — |
| 9 | Toulouse | City | 9°C | 98 mm · 13 days | 62 tier C | — |
| 10 | Bordeaux | City | 10°C | 110 mm · 15 days | 60 tier C | — |
| 11 | Bonifacio | Beach | 15°C | 74 mm · 9 days | 59 tier D | — |
| 12 | Nice | Beach | 12°C | 99 mm · 9 days | 56 tier D | — |
| 13 | Nantes | City | 10°C | 102 mm · 15 days | 55 tier D | — |
| 14 | Saint-Tropez | Beach | 13°C | 92 mm · 7 days | 55 tier D | — |
| 15 | Cannes | Beach | 13°C | 104 mm · 8 days | 54 tier D | — |
| 16 | Lyon | City | 6°C | 115 mm · 16 days | 54 tier D | — |
| 17 | Lille | City | 8°C | 88 mm · 16 days | 52 tier D | — |
| 18 | Paris | City | 5°C | 95 mm · 14 days | 52 tier D | — |
| 19 | Ajaccio | Island | 14°C | 171 mm · 16 days | 50 tier D | — |
| 20 | Colmar | City | 7°C | 98 mm · 16 days | 50 tier D | — |
| 21 | Strasbourg | City | 4°C | 99 mm · 17 days | 49 tier F | — |
| 22 | Annecy | City | 7°C | 217 mm · 17 days | 41 tier F | — |
| 23 | Biarritz | Beach | 13°C | 206 mm · 15 days | 41 tier F | — |
| 24 | La Rochelle | Beach | 11°C | 113 mm · 17 days | 40 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
- Criterium de la Premiere Neige · Val d'Isère · 12–13 Dec
- Christmas and New Year · Courchevel · 19 Dec – 4 Jan
- 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)
- Christmas village and rink · Nice · 28 Nov – 4 Jan (usually)
- Le Voyage en hiver · Nantes · 28 Nov – 3 Jan (usually)
Seasons in force
Peak crowds at 12 of France's 20 well-known places this month.