Agde weather in December

In December, Agde sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 63 mm of rain across 9.2 wet days and about 8.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 12°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 hours at the start of December to 8 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Agde's 12th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Agde's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Rainfall
63 mm
9.2 wet days
Daylight
8 h 48 min
8:18 AM – 5:06 PM
Cloud cover
53%
12th clearest
Wind
21 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 12°C through the month.

A typical December day in Agde reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 3°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11310
21310
31310
41310
51310
61310
7139
8139
9129
10129
11129
12129
13129
14129
15129
16129
17129
18129
19129
20129
21129
22129
23129
24129
25129
26128
27128
28128
29128
30128
31128

Agde weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 7199.23.0
Feb11° / 465.910.23.2
Mar13° / 486.411.64.3
Apr15° / 12°587.113.25.2
May18° / 15°47614.56.6
Jun22° / 18°223.215.18.1
Jul25° / 20°122.314.98.7
Aug25° / 21°234.113.88.3
Sep22° / 18°856.112.37.6
Oct19° / 15°10710.610.86.1
Nov15° / 12°9810.39.54.5
Dec12° / 639.28.83.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35347
45446
55446
65545
75545
85545
95644
105644
115545
125545
135545
145446
155446
165446
175347
185347
195248
205248
215248
225248
235149
245248
255248
265248
275248
285347
295347
305347
315347

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Agde gets around 63 mm of rain over 9.2 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 30% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
234
333
433
532
632
731
831
931
1031
1131
1231
1331
1431
1531
1630
1730
1830
1930
2030
2129
2229
2329
2428
2528
2627
2727
2827
2926
3026
3126

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1946
2955
3955
4964
5964
6973
7973
8982
9982
10982
11982
12982
13982
14982
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
291000
301000
311000

Wind in December

Winds average 21 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 21 km/h on the calmest days to 22 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
122breezy
222breezy
322breezy
422breezy
522breezy
622breezy
722breezy
822breezy
921breezy
1021breezy
1121breezy
1221breezy
1321breezy
1421breezy
1521breezy
1621breezy
1721breezy
1821breezy
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2021breezy
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2221breezy
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2421breezy
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2721breezy
2821breezy
2921breezy
3021breezy
3121breezy

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 hours at the start of December to 8 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 8:05 AM to 8:24 AM, and sunset from 5:07 PM to 5:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.08:055:07
29.08:065:06
39.08:075:06
49.08:085:06
58.98:095:06
68.98:105:06
78.98:115:06
88.98:125:05
98.98:135:05
108.98:145:05
118.98:145:06
128.88:155:06
138.88:165:06
148.88:175:06
158.88:175:06
168.88:185:06
178.88:195:07
188.88:195:07
198.88:205:07
208.88:215:08
218.88:215:08
228.88:225:09
238.88:225:09
248.88:225:10
258.88:235:10
268.88:235:11
278.88:235:11
288.88:245:12
298.88:245:13
308.88:245:13
318.88:245:14

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.56 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.56 kWh/m² to a high of 7.11 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.56 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
21.7Dim
31.6Dim
41.6Dim
51.6Dim
61.6Dim
71.6Dim
81.6Dim
91.6Dim
101.6Dim
111.6Dim
121.6Dim
131.6Dim
141.6Dim
151.5Dim
161.5Dim
171.5Dim
181.5Dim
191.5Dim
201.5Dim
211.5Dim
221.5Dim
231.5Dim
241.5Dim
251.5Dim
261.6Dim
271.6Dim
281.6Dim
291.6Dim
301.6Dim
311.6Dim
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Agde

In seasonPeak

In December, Agde sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Agde's rainy season runs March–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Agde?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Agde.

What to pack for Agde in December

From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In December, Agde sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and a windbreaker. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Agde in December

The nearest coast averages about 14°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 14 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 28 to Sep 17 — about 2.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan12Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May16Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep20Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Agde in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Agde peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Agde?

Agde sits at 43.3°N, 3.5°E, 16 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Sète, 20 km away.

Topography around Agde

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Agde.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Agde has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 109 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 118 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,423 m.

The land around Agde is covered by grassland (34%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, water (52%) within 16 km, and trees (35%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
109 m
16 km
118 m
80 km
1,423 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Sète 20 km · Béziers 21 km · Frontignan 27 km · Narbonne 41 km · Lattes 45 km · Montpellier 46 km · Castelnau-le-Lez 50 km · Mauguio 55 km

France travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 77% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$48,986
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
5.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 539
Religion
Roman Catholic 47%none 33%Muslim 4%Protestant 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Agde (43.3108°, 3.4758°, elevation 16 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).