Annecy weather in December

In December, Annecy sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 147 mm of precipitation across 13.3 wet days and about 8.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 3°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 42 min at the start of December to 8 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Annecy's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Annecy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
147 mm
13.3 wet days
Daylight
8 h 30 min
8:17 AM – 4:46 PM
Cloud cover
62%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Annecy is commune in Haute-Savoie, France.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 8.8 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
736/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 3°C by the end.

A typical December day in Annecy reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -1°C and 8°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 4°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
15-3
25-3
34-3
44-3
54-3
64-3
74-3
84-4
94-4
104-4
114-4
124-4
133-4
143-4
153-4
163-4
173-4
183-4
193-4
203-4
213-4
223-4
233-4
243-4
253-4
263-4
273-5
283-5
293-5
303-5
313-5

How December really feels in Annecy

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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
31
wind chill below the day's low

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

Annecy weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°13012.710.18.90.0
Feb / -4°110118.7100.0
Mar / -1°12212.96.911.61.6
Apr12° / 12114.44.913.33.0
May16° / 16717.71.214.74.3
Jun20° / 10°15215.8015.55.5
Jul22° / 12°14514.4015.26.2
Aug22° / 11°13213.70146.3
Sep18° / 11612.60.212.35.4
Oct13° / 11812.91.710.73.6
Nov / -1°13313.56.29.30.9
Dec / -4°14713.39.28.50.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 59%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24060
34060
44060
54060
64159
74258
84258
94258
104258
114159
124159
134159
144159
154159
164159
174159
184159
194060
204060
214060
224060
234060
244060
254060
264060
274060
284060
294159
304258
314159

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Annecy gets around 147 mm of rain and snow over 13.3 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 43% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14329
24429
34429
44429
54429
64329
74329
84329
94329
104329
114329
124329
134329
144329
154329
164329
174328
184228
194228
204329
214329
224330
234330
244431
254431
264432
274432
284433
294433
304434
314434

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.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 5 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 42 min at the start of December to 8 h 30 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 8:03 AM to 8:23 AM, and sunset from 4:47 PM to 4:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.78:034:47
28.78:054:47
38.78:064:46
48.78:074:46
58.68:084:46
68.68:094:46
78.68:104:46
88.68:114:45
98.68:124:45
108.58:134:45
118.58:134:45
128.58:144:45
138.58:154:45
148.58:164:46
158.58:174:46
168.58:174:46
178.58:184:46
188.58:194:47
198.58:194:47
208.58:204:47
218.58:204:48
228.58:214:48
238.58:214:49
248.58:224:49
258.58:224:50
268.58:224:50
278.58:234:51
288.58:234:52
298.58:234:52
308.58:234:53
318.58:234:54

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.21 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.21 kWh/m² to a high of 5.86 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.21 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.4Dim
21.3Dim
31.3Dim
41.3Dim
51.3Dim
61.3Dim
71.3Dim
81.3Dim
91.3Dim
101.3Dim
111.2Dim
121.2Dim
131.2Dim
141.2Dim
151.2Dim
161.2Dim
171.2Dim
181.2Dim
191.2Dim
201.2Dim
211.2Dim
221.2Dim
231.2Dim
241.2Dim
251.2Dim
261.2Dim
271.2Dim
281.2Dim
291.2Dim
301.2Dim
311.2Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Annecy?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Annecy.

What to pack for Annecy in December

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

In December, Annecy sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Annecy 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 Annecy peaks around July 15 at about 8 (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 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Annecy?

Annecy sits at 45.9°N, 6.1°E, 452 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Annecy-le-Vieux, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Annecy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Annecy has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 365 m around an average of 476 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,007 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,605 m.

The land around Annecy is covered by artificial surfaces (46%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
365 m
16 km
2,007 m
80 km
4,605 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
December weather nearby: Annecy-le-Vieux 2.0 km · Cran-Gevrier 2.0 km · Seynod 4.0 km · Aix-les-Bains 29 km · Carouge 30 km · Onex 31 km · Lancy 31 km · Geneva 33 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 Annecy (45.9088°, 6.1257°, elevation 452 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).