Clermont-Ferrand in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Clermont-Ferrand sees average daytime highs around 6°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 174 mm of precipitation over about 36 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 6°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Clermont-Ferrand's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Clermont-Ferrand's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 6°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- -0°C
- Precipitation
- 174 mm
- 36 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.6
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Clermont-Ferrand in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 6°C.
A typical winter day in Clermont-Ferrand reaches about 6°C and drops to -0°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest February.
How winter really feels in Clermont-Ferrand
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 90 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Clermont-Ferrand weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6° / -0° | 62 | 12.5 | 5 | 8.9 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 7° / -1° | 51 | 11.2 | 4.9 | 10.1 | 0.8 |
| Mar | 11° / 2° | 55 | 11.6 | 2.6 | 11.6 | 2.6 |
| Apr | 14° / 4° | 83 | 13.8 | 1.5 | 13.3 | 3.6 |
| May | 18° / 8° | 99 | 14.8 | 0.3 | 14.7 | 5.0 |
| Jun | 21° / 11° | 84 | 12.5 | 0 | 15.5 | 6.1 |
| Jul | 24° / 13° | 88 | 11.6 | 0 | 15.2 | 6.8 |
| Aug | 24° / 12° | 88 | 11.5 | 0 | 13.9 | 6.9 |
| Sep | 20° / 9° | 83 | 10.3 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.1 |
| Oct | 15° / 7° | 76 | 11.4 | 0.3 | 10.7 | 4.4 |
| Nov | 10° / 3° | 76 | 13 | 2.2 | 9.3 | 1.9 |
| Dec | 6° / 1° | 62 | 12.3 | 3.9 | 8.5 | 0.6 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Clermont-Ferrand gets around 174 mm of rain and snow over 36 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 11 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 8 h 42 min in early December to 10 h 42 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 1.6 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Clermont-Ferrand?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Clermont-Ferrand.
What to pack for Clermont-Ferrand in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Clermont-Ferrand sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 36 days see rain.
UV index in Clermont-Ferrand in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Clermont-Ferrand peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 7 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Clermont-Ferrand?
Clermont-Ferrand sits at 45.8°N, 3.1°E, 406 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Chamalières, 2.0 km away.
Topography around Clermont-Ferrand
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Clermont-Ferrand.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Clermont-Ferrand has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 324 m around an average of 422 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,163 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,664 m.
The land around Clermont-Ferrand is covered by artificial surfaces (65%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, trees (41%), cropland (23%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (45%) and trees (41%) within 80 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
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 Clermont-Ferrand (45.7797°, 3.0868°, elevation 406 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.