Colmar weather in December

In December, Colmar sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 92 mm of precipitation across 13 wet days and about 8.2 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 5°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 24 min at the start of December to 8 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Colmar's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Colmar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-0°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
92 mm
13 wet days
Daylight
8 h 12 min
8:21 AM – 4:32 PM
Cloud cover
71%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
0.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM10 16.2 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 5°C through the month.

A typical December day in Colmar reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -0°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -1°C and 10°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)
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251
351
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1250
1350
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1550
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254-1
264-1
274-1
284-1
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304-1
314-1

How December really feels in Colmar

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.

Colmar weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°7612.14.28.60.0
Feb / -1°6610.74.49.90.3
Mar10° / 7312.42.411.62.2
Apr14° / 7112.20.613.44.0
May18° / 10114.6014.95.2
Jun22° / 12°9613.8015.86.0
Jul24° / 14°10314.5015.46.3
Aug24° / 14°9813.6014.16.4
Sep19° / 10°8011.5012.45.8
Oct14° / 8612.20.210.63.7
Nov / 7811.81.791.2
Dec / -0°921348.20.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 71%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22971
32971
42971
53070
63070
73070
83070
93268
103268
113268
123268
133268
143169
153169
163070
173070
182971
192971
202971
212872
222872
232773
242773
252674
262773
272773
282773
292773
302773
312773

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Colmar gets around 92 mm of rain and snow over 13 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 42% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1399
23910
33910
44010
54010
64010
74010
84010
94010
104111
114111
124111
134212
144212
154313
164313
174313
184313
194414
204414
214414
224415
234415
244415
254415
264415
274414
284314
294314
304314
314213

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 9 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 24 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 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 8:07 AM to 8:28 AM, and sunset from 4:34 PM to 4:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.48:074:34
28.48:084:33
38.48:094:33
48.48:104:33
58.38:114:32
68.38:134:32
78.38:144:32
88.38:154:32
98.38:164:32
108.28:174:32
118.28:174:31
128.28:184:31
138.28:194:32
148.28:204:32
158.28:214:32
168.28:214:32
178.28:224:32
188.28:234:33
198.28:234:33
208.28:244:33
218.28:254:34
228.28:254:34
238.28:254:35
248.28:264:35
258.28:264:36
268.28:274:36
278.28:274:37
288.28:274:38
298.28:274:38
308.28:274:39
318.28:284:40

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 0.88 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.88 kWh/m² to a high of 5.7 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 0.88 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.0Dim
21.0Dim
31.0Dim
41.0Dim
51.0Dim
60.9Dim
70.9Dim
80.9Dim
90.9Dim
100.9Dim
110.9Dim
120.9Dim
130.9Dim
140.9Dim
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Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Colmar?

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

0.0
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 Colmar.

What to pack for Colmar in December

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

In December, Colmar sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Colmar 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 Colmar peaks around July 14 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Colmar in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Colmar is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodApr 1315 µg/m³Nov 199 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Colmar?

Colmar sits at 48.1°N, 7.4°E, 193 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Sélestat, 21 km away.

Topography around Colmar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Colmar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 196 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 863 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,363 m.

The land around Colmar is covered by artificial surfaces (48%) within 3 km, trees (41%) and cropland (35%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) within 80 km.

3 km
34 m
16 km
863 m
80 km
1,363 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Sélestat 21 km · Wittenheim 30 km · Unterkrozingen 31 km · Illzach 34 km · Müllheim 37 km · Mulhouse 37 km · Emmendingen 37 km · Saint-Dié-des-Vosges 38 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 Colmar (48.0808°, 7.3558°, elevation 193 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).