Chambéry weather in December

In December, Chambéry sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 150 mm of precipitation across 13.6 wet days and about 8.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 48 min at the start of December to 8 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Chambéry's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chambéry's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
150 mm
13.6 wet days
Daylight
8 h 30 min
8:17 AM – 4:48 PM
Cloud cover
64%
10th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Chambéry is commune in Savoie, France.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 9 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
2,937/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 6°C in the first days to 4°C by the end.

A typical December day in Chambéry reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 0°C and 9°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)
16-2
26-2
36-2
46-2
55-2
65-2
75-2
85-3
95-3
105-3
115-3
125-3
135-3
145-3
155-3
165-3
175-3
185-3
195-3
204-3
214-3
224-3
234-3
244-3
254-3
264-4
274-4
284-4
294-4
304-4
314-4

How December really feels in Chambéry

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.

Chambéry 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 / -4°134138.68.90.0
Feb / -3°11411.58.310.10.3
Mar10° / -0°12913.75.611.62.2
Apr14° / 134153.813.33.5
May18° / 17817.70.814.74.7
Jun21° / 11°15315.8015.45.6
Jul23° / 13°14313.8015.16.5
Aug23° / 12°13412.8013.96.6
Sep19° / 12812.6012.35.7
Oct15° / 12112.60.810.74.1
Nov / 14713.44.99.31.4
Dec / -3°15013.68.38.60.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 61%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23862
33862
43862
53862
63961
73961
83961
94060
104060
114060
124060
134060
144060
154060
164060
174060
183961
193961
203961
213961
223862
233862
243862
253862
263862
273961
283961
293862
303862
313862

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Chambéry gets around 150 mm of rain and snow over 13.6 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 45% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14427
24427
34428
44428
54428
64428
74428
84428
94428
104428
114428
124428
134428
144427
154427
164426
174326
184326
194325
204425
214425
224426
234426
244526
254526
264526
274525
284525
294525
304525
314525

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 4 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 48 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 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 8:03 AM to 8:23 AM, and sunset from 4:49 PM to 4:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.88:034:49
28.78:044:49
38.78:054:48
48.78:064:48
58.78:074:48
68.78:084:48
78.68:094:48
88.68:104:48
98.68:114:47
108.68:124:47
118.68:134:47
128.68:144:48
138.68:154:48
148.58:154:48
158.58:164:48
168.58:174:48
178.58:174:48
188.58:184:49
198.58:194:49
208.58:194:49
218.58:204:50
228.58:204:50
238.58:214:51
248.58:214:51
258.58:224:52
268.58:224:52
278.58:224:53
288.58:224:54
298.58:234:54
308.58:234:55
318.68:234:56

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.23 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.23 kWh/m² to a high of 6.14 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.23 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
111.3Dim
121.3Dim
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
301.3Dim
311.3Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Chambéry?

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

0.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Chambéry.

What to pack for Chambéry in December

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

In December, Chambéry sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Chambéry 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 Chambéry peaks around July 15 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 15UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Chambéry?

Chambéry sits at 45.6°N, 5.9°E, 279 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Aix-les-Bains, 14 km away.

Topography around Chambéry

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chambéry has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 368 m around an average of 343 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,694 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,637 m.

The land around Chambéry is covered by trees (43%), artificial surfaces (33%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (64%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
368 m
16 km
1,694 m
80 km
4,637 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
December weather nearby: Aix-les-Bains 14 km · Voiron 34 km · Seynod 38 km · Albertville 38 km · Cran-Gevrier 40 km · Meylan 41 km · Annecy 41 km · Saint-Égrève 41 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 Chambéry (45.5663°, 5.9208°, elevation 279 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).