Bourg-en-Bresse weather in December

In December, Bourg-en-Bresse sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 111 mm of precipitation across 13.7 wet days and about 8.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 7°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 Bourg-en-Bresse's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bourg-en-Bresse's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
111 mm
13.7 wet days
Daylight
8 h 24 min
8:22 AM – 4:48 PM
Cloud cover
68%
11th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
1.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.0
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM2.5 9.2 µg/m³ · 2019

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

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 7°C through the month.

A typical December day in Bourg-en-Bresse reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 13°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)
183
283
383
483
583
683
783
883
983
1083
1182
1272
1372
1472
1572
1672
1772
1872
1972
2072
2172
2272
2372
2472
2572
2672
2772
2872
2972
3072
3172

How December really feels in Bourg-en-Bresse

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 28 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
28
wind chill below the day's low

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

Bourg-en-Bresse weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 101132.78.80.8
Feb / 84112.3101.5
Mar13° / 8111.3111.63.6
Apr17° / 8811.10.213.35.1
May21° / 11°9211.8014.76.1
Jun25° / 15°7210.3015.56.8
Jul27° / 16°638.1015.27.0
Aug27° / 16°648.20147.1
Sep22° / 13°869.6012.36.8
Oct17° / 10°10211.20.110.75.1
Nov11° / 11813.31.29.22.4
Dec / 11113.72.28.51.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 67%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33070
43070
53169
63169
73268
83268
93268
103367
113367
123367
133466
143466
153466
163466
173466
183466
193565
203565
213466
223466
233466
243367
253367
263367
273367
283367
293268
303367
313367

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Bourg-en-Bresse gets around 111 mm of rain and snow over 13.7 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 44% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1467
2467
3467
4467
5456
6456
7456
8446
9445
10435
11435
12436
13436
14426
15426
16426
17426
18427
19427
20437
21438
22448
23449
24459
25459
26459
27459
28459
29459
30459
31459

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 11 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 8:08 AM to 8:28 AM, and sunset from 4:50 PM to 4:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.78:084:50
28.78:094:49
38.68:104:49
48.68:114:49
58.68:124:48
68.68:144:48
78.68:154:48
88.58:154:48
98.58:164:48
108.58:174:48
118.58:184:48
128.58:194:48
138.58:204:48
148.58:214:48
158.48:214:48
168.48:224:48
178.48:234:49
188.48:234:49
198.48:244:49
208.48:254:50
218.48:254:50
228.48:264:51
238.48:264:51
248.48:264:52
258.48:274:52
268.48:274:53
278.48:274:53
288.48:284:54
298.48:284:55
308.58:284:55
318.58:284:56

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.06 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.06 kWh/m² to a high of 6.08 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.06 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.2Dim
21.2Dim
31.2Dim
41.1Dim
51.1Dim
61.1Dim
71.1Dim
81.1Dim
91.1Dim
101.1Dim
111.1Dim
121.1Dim
131.1Dim
141.1Dim
151.1Dim
161.1Dim
171.1Dim
181.1Dim
191.0Dim
201.0Dim
211.0Dim
221.0Dim
231.0Dim
241.0Dim
251.0Dim
261.0Dim
271.0Dim
281.1Dim
291.1Dim
301.1Dim
311.1Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Bourg-en-Bresse?

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

1.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bourg-en-Bresse.

What to pack for Bourg-en-Bresse in December

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

In December, Bourg-en-Bresse sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Bourg-en-Bresse 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 Bourg-en-Bresse peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Bourg-en-Bresse?

Bourg-en-Bresse sits at 46.2°N, 5.2°E, 231 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Mâcon, 33 km away.

Topography around Bourg-en-Bresse

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bourg-en-Bresse.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bourg-en-Bresse has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 237 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 436 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,554 m.

The land around Bourg-en-Bresse is covered by artificial surfaces (46%), grassland (25%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, trees (36%), grassland (30%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
76 m
16 km
436 m
80 km
1,554 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Mâcon 33 km · Oyonnax 34 km · Villefranche-sur-Saône 46 km · Rillieux-la-Pape 50 km · Meyzieu 52 km · Vaulx-en-Velin 52 km · Décines-Charpieu 53 km · Caluire-et-Cuire 54 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 Bourg-en-Bresse (46.2057°, 5.2258°, elevation 231 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).