Berck weather in December

In December, Berck sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 112 mm of precipitation across 15.6 wet days and about 7.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 8°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 06 min at the start of December to 7 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Berck's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Berck's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
112 mm
15.6 wet days
Daylight
7 h 48 min
8:55 AM – 4:44 PM
Cloud cover
73%
11th clearest
Wind
23 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
0.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.2
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 8°C through the month.

A typical December day in Berck reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 12°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)
196
296
396
496
596
695
795
895
985
1085
1185
1285
1385
1485
1585
1685
1785
1885
1985
2085
2185
2285
2385
2485
2585
2685
2785
2885
2985
3084
3184

How December really feels in Berck

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 2 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
2
wind chill below the day's low

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

Berck weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 8914.50.88.30.9
Feb / 6711.80.99.71.0
Mar10° / 5811.10.411.52.0
Apr12° / 5110.40.113.53.2
May15° / 10°5810.7015.24.4
Jun18° / 13°569.9016.15.7
Jul20° / 15°5810.7015.86.2
Aug20° / 15°7311.2014.36.2
Sep18° / 13°7011.2012.45.6
Oct15° / 11°10114.5010.54.0
Nov11° / 10915.90.18.82.2
Dec / 11215.60.67.91.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22773
32872
42872
52971
62971
72872
82971
92971
102971
112971
123070
133169
143070
153070
163070
172971
182971
192872
202773
212773
222773
232773
242773
252773
262773
272575
282674
292674
302575
312674

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Berck gets around 112 mm of rain and snow over 15.6 wet days in December, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 50% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1511
2511
3511
4501
5501
6491
7491
8482
9482
10482
11482
12482
13482
14482
15482
16492
17492
18502
19502
20512
21512
22512
23522
24522
25522
26522
27512
28512
29512
30512
31512

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 23 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 22 km/h on the calmest days to 24 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
122breezy
222breezy
323breezy
423breezy
523breezy
623breezy
723breezy
823breezy
923breezy
1023breezy
1123breezy
1223breezy
1323breezy
1423breezy
1523breezy
1623breezy
1723breezy
1823breezy
1923breezy
2023breezy
2123breezy
2223breezy
2323breezy
2423breezy
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2623breezy
2724breezy
2824breezy
2924breezy
3024breezy
3124breezy

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 06 min at the start of December to 7 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 8:40 AM to 9:01 AM, and sunset from 4:47 PM to 4:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.18:404:47
28.18:414:46
38.18:424:46
48.08:444:45
58.08:454:45
68.08:464:45
78.08:474:45
87.98:484:44
97.98:494:44
107.98:504:44
117.98:514:44
127.98:524:44
137.88:534:44
147.88:544:44
157.88:554:44
167.88:554:44
177.88:564:44
187.88:574:45
197.88:574:45
207.88:584:45
217.88:594:46
227.88:594:46
237.88:594:47
247.89:004:47
257.89:004:48
267.89:014:48
277.89:014:49
287.89:014:50
297.89:014:51
307.89:014:51
317.89:014:52

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 0.72 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.72 kWh/m² to a high of 5.85 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 0.72 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.8Dim
20.8Dim
30.8Dim
40.8Dim
50.8Dim
60.8Dim
70.8Dim
80.8Dim
90.8Dim
100.8Dim
110.7Dim
120.7Dim
130.7Dim
140.7Dim
150.7Dim
160.7Dim
170.7Dim
180.7Dim
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210.7Dim
220.7Dim
230.7Dim
240.7Dim
250.7Dim
260.7Dim
270.7Dim
280.7Dim
290.7Dim
300.7Dim
310.7Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Berck?

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

1.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Berck.

What to pack for Berck in December

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

In December, Berck sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a windbreaker. About 16 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Berck in December

The nearest coast averages about 11°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 16 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 8°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Berck 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 Berck peaks around June 22 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 22UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Berck?

Berck sits at 50.4°N, 1.6°E, 3 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Berck-Plage, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Berck

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Berck has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 327 m.

The land around Berck is covered by grassland (41%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, water (40%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and cropland (38%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
35 m
16 km
104 m
80 km
327 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Berck-Plage 3.0 km · Outreau 34 km · Boulogne-sur-Mer 36 km · Abbeville 37 km · Saint-Omer 61 km · Calais 64 km · Dieppe 65 km · Bruay-la-Buissière 68 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 Berck (50.4°, 1.6°, elevation 3 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).