Châteauroux weather in December

In December, Châteauroux sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 72 mm of precipitation across 12.7 wet days and about 8.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-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 14% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 36 min at the start of December to 8 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Châteauroux's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Châteauroux's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
72 mm
12.7 wet days
Daylight
8 h 24 min
8:39 AM – 5:00 PM
Cloud cover
74%
11th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
0.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.3
out of 10
Air quality
Excellent
PM10 15 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 8°C through the month.

A typical December day in Châteauroux 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 13°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)
194
293
393
493
593
693
793
893
983
1083
1183
1283
1383
1483
1583
1683
1783
1883
1983
2083
2183
2283
2383
2483
2583
2683
2783
2882
2982
3082
3182

How December really feels in Châteauroux

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 29 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
29
wind chill below the day's low

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

Châteauroux 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 / 6411.81.28.81.1
Feb / 5410.51.5101.6
Mar13° / 5510.70.311.63.5
Apr16° / 6611.5013.34.7
May20° / 10°7311.9014.85.8
Jun23° / 13°559.7015.66.7
Jul26° / 15°498.6015.36.9
Aug26° / 15°478.70147.0
Sep22° / 12°557.8012.46.8
Oct17° / 7111.4010.65.1
Nov11° / 6812.50.29.22.6
Dec / 7212.70.68.41.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 75%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22377
32476
42476
52575
62575
72575
82773
92773
102773
112773
122773
132773
142773
152773
162773
172674
182674
192575
202476
212476
222476
232377
242278
252278
262278
272179
282179
292179
302179
312179

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Châteauroux gets around 72 mm of rain and snow over 12.7 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 40% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1422
2422
3422
4422
5422
6422
7412
8412
9412
10402
11402
12402
13392
14392
15392
16392
17392
18393
19393
20403
21403
22403
23403
24402
25412
26412
27412
28412
29412
30402
31402

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

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 36 min at the start of December to 8 h 24 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 8:25 AM to 8:45 AM, and sunset from 5:01 PM to 5:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.68:255:01
28.68:265:01
38.68:275:01
48.58:285:00
58.58:295:00
68.58:305:00
78.58:315:00
88.58:325:00
98.48:335:00
108.48:344:59
118.48:354:59
128.48:364:59
138.48:365:00
148.48:375:00
158.48:385:00
168.48:395:00
178.38:395:00
188.38:405:01
198.38:415:01
208.38:415:01
218.38:425:02
228.38:425:02
238.38:435:03
248.38:435:03
258.38:435:04
268.38:445:04
278.38:445:05
288.48:445:06
298.48:455:06
308.48:455:07
318.48:455:08

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 0.96 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.96 kWh/m² to a high of 5.78 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 0.96 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.1Dim
21.1Dim
31.0Dim
41.0Dim
51.0Dim
61.0Dim
71.0Dim
81.0Dim
91.0Dim
101.0Dim
111.0Dim
121.0Dim
131.0Dim
141.0Dim
151.0Dim
161.0Dim
171.0Dim
180.9Dim
190.9Dim
200.9Dim
210.9Dim
220.9Dim
230.9Dim
240.9Dim
250.9Dim
260.9Dim
270.9Dim
280.9Dim
290.9Dim
300.9Dim
311.0Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Châteauroux?

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

1.3
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 Châteauroux.

What to pack for Châteauroux in December

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

In December, Châteauroux sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Châteauroux 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 Châteauroux 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
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Châteauroux?

Châteauroux sits at 46.8°N, 1.7°E, 160 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Vierzon, 54 km away.

Topography around Châteauroux

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Châteauroux has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m around an average of 152 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 654 m.

The land around Châteauroux is covered by artificial surfaces (39%), trees (24%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, cropland (54%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and cropland (38%), trees (32%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
37 m
16 km
98 m
80 km
654 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Vierzon 54 km · Bourges 61 km · Romorantin-Lanthenay 62 km · Guéret 73 km · Montluçon 87 km · Châtellerault 87 km · Blois 91 km · Saint-Avertin 95 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 Châteauroux (46.8125°, 1.6936°, elevation 160 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).