Châteaudun weather in December

In December, Châteaudun sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 67 mm of precipitation across 12.1 wet days and about 8.2 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-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 13% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 30 min at the start of December to 8 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Châteaudun's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Châteaudun's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
67 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
8 h 12 min
8:46 AM – 4:56 PM
Cloud cover
76%
11th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
0.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.0
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 Châteaudun reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°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 12°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)
183
283
383
483
583
683
783
883
983
1083
1183
1282
1382
1482
1582
1682
1772
1872
1972
2072
2172
2272
2372
2472
2572
2672
2772
2872
2972
3072
3172

How December really feels in Châteaudun

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.

Châteaudun 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 / 5710.90.98.60.9
Feb / 489.91.19.91.4
Mar12° / 5210.10.411.63.1
Apr15° / 5110.2013.44.4
May19° / 6711.4014.95.6
Jun22° / 12°509.2015.86.6
Jul25° / 14°498.3015.47.1
Aug25° / 14°508.3014.17.1
Sep21° / 11°498.3012.46.6
Oct16° / 6810.8010.64.8
Nov11° / 6211.60.292.4
Dec / 6712.10.88.21.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22278
32278
42377
52476
62476
72575
82575
92674
102773
112773
122773
132674
142674
152575
162575
172476
182377
192377
202377
212377
222278
232278
242278
252278
262278
272278
282179
292179
302278
312278

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Châteaudun gets around 67 mm of rain and snow over 12.1 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 39% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1362
2362
3362
4352
5352
6352
7352
8352
9352
10352
11362
12362
13372
14372
15382
16393
17393
18403
19403
20413
21413
22423
23423
24423
25433
26433
27423
28423
29423
30423
31413

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

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 30 min at the start of December to 8 h 12 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 8:31 AM to 8:52 AM, and sunset from 4:58 PM to 5:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.58:314:58
28.48:324:57
38.48:334:57
48.48:344:57
58.38:354:56
68.38:374:56
78.38:384:56
88.38:394:56
98.38:404:56
108.38:414:56
118.28:414:56
128.28:424:56
138.28:434:56
148.28:444:56
158.28:454:56
168.28:464:56
178.28:464:56
188.28:474:57
198.28:474:57
208.28:484:57
218.28:494:58
228.28:494:58
238.28:504:59
248.28:504:59
258.28:505:00
268.28:515:00
278.28:515:01
288.28:515:02
298.28:515:02
308.28:515:03
318.28:525:04

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 0.85 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.85 kWh/m² to a high of 5.7 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 0.85 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.9Dim
20.9Dim
30.9Dim
40.9Dim
50.9Dim
60.9Dim
70.9Dim
80.9Dim
90.9Dim
100.9Dim
110.9Dim
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310.8Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Châteaudun?

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
9th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Châteaudun.

What to pack for Châteaudun in December

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

In December, Châteaudun sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Châteaudun 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 Châteaudun peaks around July 24 at about 7 (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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 24UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Châteaudun?

Châteaudun sits at 48.1°N, 1.3°E, 141 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Vendôme, 37 km away.

Topography around Châteaudun

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Châteaudun has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m around an average of 130 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 287 m.

The land around Châteaudun is covered by cropland (54%) within 3 km, cropland (77%) within 16 km, and cropland (58%) and trees (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
62 m
16 km
110 m
80 km
287 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Vendôme 37 km · Lucé 42 km · Saran 42 km · Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle 43 km · Chartres 43 km · Fleury-les-Aubrais 46 km · Orléans 46 km · Olivet 48 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 Châteaudun (48.0709°, 1.3378°, elevation 141 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).