Alès weather in December

In December, Alès sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 96 mm of precipitation across 9.1 wet days and about 8.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 11°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 54 min at the start of December to 8 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Alès's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Alès's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
96 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
8 h 42 min
8:19 AM – 5:01 PM
Cloud cover
54%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
1.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 11°C through the month.

A typical December day in Alès reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 3°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1124
2113
3113
4113
5113
6113
7113
8113
9113
10113
11113
12113
13113
14113
15103
16103
17103
18103
19103
20103
21103
22103
23103
24102
25102
26102
27102
28102
29102
30102
31102

How December really feels in Alès

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 8 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
8
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Alès weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 909.11.29.12.4
Feb12° / 576.60.610.23.3
Mar15° / 7270.211.65.2
Apr18° / 999.5013.26.0
May22° / 11°828.9014.56.9
Jun27° / 14°496.7015.27.2
Jul30° / 17°354.70156.1
Aug29° / 16°566.2013.86.3
Sep24° / 13°1287.4012.37.4
Oct19° / 10°17411.7010.85.9
Nov14° / 15510.70.19.44.0
Dec11° / 969.10.48.82.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25248
35248
45347
55446
65347
75446
85446
95446
105545
115545
125446
135446
145347
155347
165248
175248
185149
195149
205050
215050
225050
235050
245050
255050
265050
275050
285050
295149
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Alès gets around 96 mm of rain and snow over 9.1 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 29% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1320
2310
3301
4301
5291
6291
7291
8291
9291
10291
11281
12281
13281
14281
15282
16292
17292
18292
19292
20292
21292
22302
23302
24302
25302
26292
27292
28292
29293
30293
31303

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in December

Winds average 9 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 54 min at the start of December to 8 h 42 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 8:25 AM, and sunset from 5:02 PM to 5:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.98:055:02
28.98:065:01
38.98:075:01
48.98:085:01
58.98:095:01
68.88:105:00
78.88:115:00
88.88:125:00
98.88:135:00
108.88:145:00
118.88:155:00
128.78:165:00
138.78:175:00
148.78:175:01
158.78:185:01
168.78:195:01
178.78:195:01
188.78:205:02
198.78:215:02
208.78:215:02
218.78:225:03
228.78:225:03
238.78:235:04
248.78:235:04
258.78:235:05
268.78:245:05
278.78:245:06
288.78:245:07
298.78:255:07
308.78:255:08
318.78:255:09

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.45 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.45 kWh/m² to a high of 7.02 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.45 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.6Dim
21.6Dim
31.5Dim
41.5Dim
51.5Dim
61.5Dim
71.5Dim
81.5Dim
91.5Dim
101.5Dim
111.5Dim
121.5Dim
131.5Dim
141.4Dim
151.4Dim
161.4Dim
171.4Dim
181.4Dim
191.4Dim
201.4Dim
211.4Dim
221.4Dim
231.4Dim
241.4Dim
251.4Dim
261.4Dim
271.4Dim
281.4Dim
291.4Dim
301.4Dim
311.4Dim
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Alès

In seasonPeak

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

Alès's rainy season runs September–January, 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 Alès?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Alès.

What to pack for Alès in December

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

In December, Alès sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Alès 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 Alès peaks around July 16 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 16UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Alès?

Alès sits at 44.1°N, 4.1°E, 135 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Nîmes, 39 km away.

Topography around Alès

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Alès has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 237 m around an average of 172 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 818 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,702 m.

The land around Alès is covered by trees (53%) and artificial surfaces (37%) within 3 km, trees (72%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) within 80 km.

3 km
237 m
16 km
818 m
80 km
1,702 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Nîmes 39 km · Bagnols-sur-Cèze 43 km · Lunel 50 km · Castelnau-le-Lez 56 km · Mauguio 57 km · Orange 58 km · Montpellier 59 km · Avignon 61 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 Alès (44.1249°, 4.0808°, elevation 135 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. 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).