Cenon weather in December

In December, Cenon sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 74 mm of precipitation across 11.4 wet days and about 8.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-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 20% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Cenon's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cenon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
74 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
8 h 36 min
8:40 AM – 5:17 PM
Cloud cover
68%
10th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Cenon is human settlement in France.

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 11°C through the month.

A typical December day in Cenon reaches about 11°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 5°C and 15°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)
1125
2125
3125
4125
5125
6115
7115
8115
9115
10114
11114
12114
13114
14114
15114
16114
17114
18114
19114
20114
21114
22114
23114
24114
25104
26104
27104
28104
29104
30104
31104

Cenon 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 7110.892.3
Feb12° / 509.210.13.0
Mar15° / 5310.111.64.7
Apr18° / 6911.913.25.5
May21° / 11°7511.514.66.2
Jun25° / 14°649.515.36.9
Jul27° / 16°487.9156.9
Aug27° / 16°578.113.96.9
Sep24° / 13°588.612.37.1
Oct20° / 10°6710.610.76.1
Nov14° / 7911.69.43.9
Dec11° / 7411.48.72.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 66%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23268
33367
43367
53565
63565
73565
83664
93763
103763
113763
123763
133763
143763
153763
163763
173565
183565
193466
203466
213268
223268
233268
243169
253169
263169
273169
283070
293070
303070
313070

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Cenon gets around 74 mm of rain and snow over 11.4 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 36% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1360
2360
3360
4360
5360
6360
7350
8350
9350
10350
11350
12350
13350
14350
15350
16350
17351
18351
19361
20361
21361
22371
23371
24381
25381
26381
27391
28392
29392
30392
31392

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
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 11 km/h in December.

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.

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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 54 min at the start of December to 8 h 36 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 8:26 AM to 8:46 AM, and sunset from 5:17 PM to 5:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.98:265:17
28.88:275:17
38.88:285:17
48.88:305:17
58.88:315:16
68.78:325:16
78.78:325:16
88.78:335:16
98.78:345:16
108.78:355:16
118.78:365:16
128.78:375:16
138.68:385:16
148.68:385:16
158.68:395:16
168.68:405:17
178.68:415:17
188.68:415:17
198.68:425:18
208.68:425:18
218.68:435:18
228.68:435:19
238.68:445:19
248.68:445:20
258.68:455:20
268.68:455:21
278.68:455:22
288.68:455:22
298.68:465:23
308.68:465:24
318.68:465:25

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.25 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.25 kWh/m² to a high of 6.14 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.25 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.4Dim
21.4Dim
31.3Dim
41.3Dim
51.3Dim
61.3Dim
71.3Dim
81.3Dim
91.3Dim
101.3Dim
111.3Dim
121.3Dim
131.3Dim
141.3Dim
151.3Dim
161.3Dim
171.3Dim
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 Cenon?

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 Cenon.

What to pack for Cenon in December

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

In December, Cenon sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Cenon in December

The nearest coast averages about 13°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 66 km away) is warmest in August at about 21°C and coldest in February near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 9 to Sep 15 — about 2.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan12Bracing
Feb11Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May15Cool
Jun18Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep20Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Cenon 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 Cenon peaks around July 18 at about 8 (very 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 18UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Cenon?

Cenon sits at 44.9°N, 0.5°W, 4 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Lormont, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Cenon

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cenon has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m around an average of 28 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 120 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 m.

The land around Cenon is covered by artificial surfaces (58%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, trees (35%), grassland (28%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
81 m
16 km
120 m
80 km
200 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Lormont 3.0 km · Floirac 3.0 km · Bordeaux 4.0 km · Le Bouscat 5.0 km · Bègles 6.0 km · Talence 7.0 km · Mérignac 9.0 km · Villenave-d'Ornon 9.0 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 Cenon (44.8561°, -0.5335°, elevation 4 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).