Carpentras weather in December

In December, Carpentras sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 55 mm of precipitation across 7.8 wet days and about 8.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 7th-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 43% 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 Carpentras's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Carpentras's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
55 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
8 h 42 min
8:15 AM – 4:57 PM
Cloud cover
50%
9th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
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 Carpentras reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 15°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)
1124
2124
3124
4124
5114
6114
7114
8114
9114
10113
11113
12113
13113
14113
15113
16113
17113
18113
19113
20103
21103
22103
23103
24103
25103
26103
27103
28103
29103
30103
31103

How December really feels in Carpentras

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 18 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
18
wind chill below the day's low

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

Carpentras weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 567.50.99.12.6
Feb12° / 425.50.510.23.4
Mar15° / 436.20.211.65.3
Apr19° / 648.7013.26.3
May23° / 12°628.3014.57.1
Jun27° / 16°375.4015.27.1
Jul30° / 18°233.60155.9
Aug30° / 18°374.3013.86.1
Sep25° / 14°826.6012.37.6
Oct20° / 11°888.2010.86.6
Nov14° / 989.60.29.44.3
Dec11° / 557.80.58.82.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 43%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25743
35743
45842
55842
65842
75941
85941
95941
105941
115941
126040
136040
145941
155941
165842
175842
185842
195743
205644
215644
225644
235644
245545
255446
265446
275446
285446
295545
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Carpentras gets around 55 mm of rain and snow over 7.8 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 25% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1271
2271
3261
4261
5261
6251
7251
8251
9251
10251
11241
12241
13241
14241
15241
16241
17251
18251
19251
20251
21251
22252
23252
24252
25252
26252
27252
28252
29252
30253
31253

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 (%)
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 13 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3112light breeze

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 8:01 AM to 8:21 AM, and sunset from 4:58 PM to 5:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.98:014:58
28.98:024:58
38.98:034:57
48.98:044:57
58.98:054:57
68.88:064:57
78.88:074:57
88.88:084:57
98.88:094:57
108.88:104:57
118.88:114:57
128.88:124:57
138.78:124:57
148.78:134:57
158.78:144:57
168.78:154:57
178.78:154:58
188.78:164:58
198.78:164:58
208.78:174:59
218.78:184:59
228.78:185:00
238.78:185:00
248.78:195:01
258.78:195:01
268.78:205:02
278.78:205:02
288.78:205:03
298.78:205:04
308.78:215:04
318.78:215:05

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.51 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.51 kWh/m² to a high of 7.13 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.51 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.6Dim
21.6Dim
31.6Dim
41.6Dim
51.6Dim
61.6Dim
71.6Dim
81.6Dim
91.6Dim
101.6Dim
111.6Dim
121.5Dim
131.5Dim
141.5Dim
151.5Dim
161.5Dim
171.5Dim
181.5Dim
191.5Dim
201.5Dim
211.5Dim
221.5Dim
231.5Dim
241.5Dim
251.5Dim
261.5Dim
271.5Dim
281.5Dim
291.5Dim
301.5Dim
311.5Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Carpentras?

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

2.8
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 Carpentras.

What to pack for Carpentras in December

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

In December, Carpentras sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Carpentras 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 Carpentras 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
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Carpentras in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Carpentras is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodModerateMar 2216 µg/m³Jul 2311 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug12Good
Sep12Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Carpentras?

Carpentras sits at 44.1°N, 5.0°E, 110 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Sorgues, 15 km away.

Topography around Carpentras

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Carpentras has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 122 m around an average of 94 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 823 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,897 m.

The land around Carpentras is covered by trees (45%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, trees (52%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) within 80 km.

3 km
122 m
16 km
823 m
80 km
1,897 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Sorgues 15 km · L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue 15 km · Le Pontet 18 km · Orange 21 km · Avignon 23 km · Cavaillon 25 km · Bagnols-sur-Cèze 36 km · Salon-de-Provence 46 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 Carpentras (44.0551°, 5.0481°, elevation 110 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).