Cran-Gevrier weather in December

In December, Cran-Gevrier sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 147 mm of precipitation across 13.4 wet days and about 8.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-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 26% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 42 min at the start of December to 8 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Cran-Gevrier's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cran-Gevrier's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
147 mm
13.4 wet days
Daylight
8 h 30 min
8:17 AM – 4:46 PM
Cloud cover
66%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.2
out of 10

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 Cran-Gevrier reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°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)
160
260
360
460
560
660
760
860
960
106-1
116-1
126-1
135-1
145-1
155-1
165-1
175-1
185-1
195-1
205-1
215-1
225-1
235-1
245-1
255-1
265-1
275-1
285-1
295-1
305-1
315-1

How December really feels in Cran-Gevrier

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.

Cran-Gevrier 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 / -2°12412.66.88.90.0
Feb / -1°10810.66.3100.7
Mar11° / 12112.53.911.62.6
Apr15° / 12012.92.113.34.0
May18° / 15216.20.214.75.0
Jun22° / 12°14314.9015.55.9
Jul24° / 14°15213.5015.26.6
Aug24° / 14°136130146.6
Sep19° / 10°12311.8012.35.9
Oct15° / 13112.50.410.74.2
Nov / 13713.23.79.31.6
Dec / -1°14713.46.48.50.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23664
33664
43664
53565
63664
73763
83763
93862
103862
113862
123961
133961
143961
153961
163961
173763
183763
193763
203763
213664
223664
233664
243664
253664
263664
273664
283664
293664
303664
313664

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Cran-Gevrier gets around 147 mm of rain and snow over 13.4 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 43% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14420
24420
34420
44420
54420
64420
74320
84320
94320
104320
114320
124220
134220
144220
154219
164119
174119
184119
194120
204220
214221
224321
234321
244422
254422
264422
274522
284522
294522
304522
314523

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 6 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 42 min at the start of December to 8 h 30 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 8:04 AM to 8:24 AM, and sunset from 4:47 PM to 4:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.78:044:47
28.78:054:47
38.78:064:47
48.78:074:46
58.68:084:46
68.68:094:46
78.68:104:46
88.68:114:46
98.68:124:45
108.58:134:45
118.58:144:45
128.58:144:46
138.58:154:46
148.58:164:46
158.58:174:46
168.58:174:46
178.58:184:46
188.58:194:47
198.58:194:47
208.58:204:47
218.58:204:48
228.58:214:48
238.58:214:49
248.58:224:49
258.58:224:50
268.58:224:50
278.58:234:51
288.58:234:52
298.58:234:52
308.58:234:53
318.58:244:54

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.16 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.16 kWh/m² to a high of 5.97 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.16 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.3Dim
21.3Dim
31.3Dim
41.3Dim
51.2Dim
61.2Dim
71.2Dim
81.2Dim
91.2Dim
101.2Dim
111.2Dim
121.2Dim
131.2Dim
141.2Dim
151.2Dim
161.1Dim
171.1Dim
181.1Dim
191.1Dim
201.1Dim
211.1Dim
221.1Dim
231.1Dim
241.1Dim
251.1Dim
261.1Dim
271.1Dim
281.1Dim
291.2Dim
301.2Dim
311.2Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Cran-Gevrier?

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

0.2
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 Cran-Gevrier.

What to pack for Cran-Gevrier in December

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

In December, Cran-Gevrier sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -1°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 Cran-Gevrier 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 Cran-Gevrier peaks around July 15 at about 8 (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 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Cran-Gevrier 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 Cran-Gevrier is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateApr 916 µg/m³Sep 2011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Cran-Gevrier?

Cran-Gevrier sits at 45.9°N, 6.1°E, 510 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Seynod, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Cran-Gevrier

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cran-Gevrier has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 413 m around an average of 486 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,848 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,609 m.

The land around Cran-Gevrier is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and trees (36%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
413 m
16 km
1,848 m
80 km
4,609 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
December weather nearby: Seynod 2.0 km · Annecy 2.0 km · Annecy-le-Vieux 4.0 km · Aix-les-Bains 28 km · Carouge 31 km · Onex 32 km · Lancy 32 km · Albertville 34 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 Cran-Gevrier (45.9°, 6.1°, elevation 510 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).