The sunniest places in France in December
The sunniest place in France in December is Perpignan/Rivesaltes — Sunshine Score 28/100, around 12°C days and 42 mm of rain across the month, ahead of Toulon (27) and Béziers (21). 53 destinations compared from long-term climate normals.
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| # | Destination | Score | Day high | Rain | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perpignan/Rivesaltes | 28 | 12° / 54°F | 42 mm | — |
| 2 | Toulon | 27 | 12° / 54°F | 71 mm | 15° |
| 3 | Béziers | 21 | 11° / 52°F | 51 mm | 14° |
| 4 | Nice | 20 | 11° / 52°F | 81 mm | 16° |
| 5 | Calvi | 20 | 11° / 52°F | 65 mm | 16° |
| 6 | Ajaccio | 19 | 11° / 52°F | 99 mm | 17° |
| 7 | Biarritz | 17 | 11° / 52°F | 112 mm | 14° |
| 8 | Saint-Tropez | 14 | 10° / 50°F | 71 mm | 15° |
| 9 | Marseille | 14 | 10° / 50°F | 45 mm | 15° |
| 10 | Montpellier/Méditerranée | 14 | 10° / 50°F | 47 mm | 12° |
| 11 | Figari | 13 | 10° / 50°F | 72 mm | 16° |
| 12 | Bastia | 13 | 10° / 50°F | 72 mm | 16° |
| 13 | Bordeaux | 13 | 10° / 50°F | 80 mm | — |
| 14 | Pau/Pyrénées (Uzein) | 12 | 10° / 50°F | 91 mm | — |
| 15 | La Rochelle | 12 | 10° / 50°F | 87 mm | 10° |
| 16 | Île d'Yeu | 12 | 10° / 50°F | 90 mm | 13° |
| 17 | Lorient/Lann/Bihoué | 11 | 10° / 50°F | 109 mm | 12° |
| 18 | Ushant | 11 | 10° / 50°F | 113 mm | 13° |
| 19 | Avignon | 7 | 9° / 48°F | 52 mm | — |
| 20 | Nîmes/Garons | 7 | 9° / 48°F | 61 mm | — |
| 21 | Tarbes/Lourdes/Pyrénées | 7 | 9° / 48°F | 73 mm | — |
| 22 | Carcassonne | 7 | 9° / 48°F | 53 mm | — |
| 23 | Castres | 7 | 9° / 48°F | 59 mm | — |
| 24 | Toulouse/Blagnac | 6 | 9° / 48°F | 68 mm | — |
| 25 | Nantes | 6 | 9° / 48°F | 93 mm | — |
| 26 | Saint-Nazaire/Montoir | 6 | 9° / 48°F | 85 mm | 10° |
| 27 | Brest | 6 | 9° / 48°F | 110 mm | 11° |
| 28 | Chaspuzac, Haute-Loire | 0 | 3° / 37°F | 60 mm | — |
| 29 | Rodez/Marcillac | 0 | 6° / 43°F | 71 mm | — |
| 30 | Grenoble | 0 | 5° / 41°F | 86 mm | — |
| 31 | Aurillac | 0 | 5° / 41°F | 80 mm | — |
| 32 | Bergerac | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 70 mm | — |
| 33 | Brive | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 71 mm | — |
| 34 | Lyon | 0 | 6° / 43°F | 63 mm | — |
| 35 | Clermont-Ferrand | 0 | 5° / 41°F | 50 mm | — |
| 36 | Chambéry | 0 | 5° / 41°F | 86 mm | — |
| 37 | Poitiers/Biard | 0 | 7° / 45°F | 77 mm | — |
| 38 | Limoges/Bellegarde | 0 | 6° / 43°F | 84 mm | — |
| 39 | Rennes | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 80 mm | — |
| 40 | Dinard | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 83 mm | 10° |
Top 40 of 53 shown — every destination is on the France country page.
Worldwide instead? See where it's sunny in December or Europe's sunniest in December. For the hottest rather than the sunniest, the France heat guide covers every month.