Dax weather in December
In December, Dax sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 91 mm of precipitation across 12.8 wet days and about 8.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 12°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 9 hours at the start of December to 8 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Dax's 12th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dax's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 12°
- 11th warmest
- Overnight low
- 5°
- 3rd coldest
- Precipitation
- 91 mm
- 12.8 wet days
- Daylight
- 8 h 48 min
- 8:38 AM – 5:23 PM
- Cloud cover
- 68%
- 12th clearest
- Wind
- 10 km/h
- 1st windiest
- Solar energy
- 1.36 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 2.9
- out of 10
- Air quality
- Good
- PM2.5 8.7 µg/m³ · 2019
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in December
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 12°C through the month.
A typical December day in Dax reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 16°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) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Avg low (°C) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | 6 |
| 2 | 13 | 6 |
| 3 | 13 | 6 |
| 4 | 13 | 6 |
| 5 | 12 | 6 |
| 6 | 12 | 5 |
| 7 | 12 | 5 |
| 8 | 12 | 5 |
| 9 | 12 | 5 |
| 10 | 12 | 5 |
| 11 | 12 | 5 |
| 12 | 12 | 5 |
| 13 | 12 | 5 |
| 14 | 12 | 5 |
| 15 | 12 | 5 |
| 16 | 12 | 5 |
| 17 | 12 | 5 |
| 18 | 12 | 5 |
| 19 | 12 | 5 |
| 20 | 12 | 5 |
| 21 | 12 | 5 |
| 22 | 12 | 5 |
| 23 | 12 | 5 |
| 24 | 12 | 4 |
| 25 | 12 | 4 |
| 26 | 12 | 4 |
| 27 | 12 | 4 |
| 28 | 11 | 4 |
| 29 | 11 | 4 |
| 30 | 11 | 4 |
| 31 | 11 | 4 |
Dax 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11° / 4° | 87 | 12.4 | 9.1 | 2.7 |
| Feb | 13° / 4° | 74 | 10.7 | 10.2 | 3.3 |
| Mar | 16° / 6° | 75 | 12 | 11.6 | 4.8 |
| Apr | 18° / 8° | 90 | 13.4 | 13.2 | 5.4 |
| May | 21° / 12° | 81 | 12.7 | 14.5 | 6.1 |
| Jun | 25° / 15° | 66 | 9.2 | 15.2 | 6.9 |
| Jul | 27° / 17° | 51 | 8.6 | 14.9 | 6.9 |
| Aug | 27° / 17° | 57 | 8.5 | 13.8 | 6.9 |
| Sep | 25° / 14° | 66 | 9.2 | 12.3 | 7.0 |
| Oct | 20° / 11° | 83 | 11.3 | 10.8 | 6.1 |
| Nov | 15° / 7° | 105 | 13.6 | 9.5 | 4.1 |
| Dec | 12° / 5° | 91 | 12.8 | 8.8 | 2.9 |
Cloud cover in December
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.
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| Clearer (%) | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 33 |
| Cloudier (%) | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 66 | 65 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 66 | 66 | 67 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 33 | 67 |
| 2 | 33 | 67 |
| 3 | 33 | 67 |
| 4 | 33 | 67 |
| 5 | 34 | 66 |
| 6 | 35 | 65 |
| 7 | 34 | 66 |
| 8 | 35 | 65 |
| 9 | 35 | 65 |
| 10 | 35 | 65 |
| 11 | 35 | 65 |
| 12 | 35 | 65 |
| 13 | 35 | 65 |
| 14 | 35 | 65 |
| 15 | 35 | 65 |
| 16 | 35 | 65 |
| 17 | 34 | 66 |
| 18 | 34 | 66 |
| 19 | 34 | 66 |
| 20 | 32 | 68 |
| 21 | 32 | 68 |
| 22 | 32 | 68 |
| 23 | 32 | 68 |
| 24 | 32 | 68 |
| 25 | 32 | 68 |
| 26 | 33 | 67 |
| 27 | 33 | 67 |
| 28 | 33 | 67 |
| 29 | 34 | 66 |
| 30 | 34 | 66 |
| 31 | 33 | 67 |
Chance of precipitation in December
Dax gets around 91 mm of rain and snow over 12.8 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 41% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 45 |
| 2 | 45 |
| 3 | 45 |
| 4 | 45 |
| 5 | 44 |
| 6 | 43 |
| 7 | 43 |
| 8 | 42 |
| 9 | 41 |
| 10 | 41 |
| 11 | 40 |
| 12 | 40 |
| 13 | 39 |
| 14 | 39 |
| 15 | 39 |
| 16 | 38 |
| 17 | 38 |
| 18 | 38 |
| 19 | 39 |
| 20 | 39 |
| 21 | 39 |
| 22 | 40 |
| 23 | 40 |
| 24 | 41 |
| 25 | 41 |
| 26 | 41 |
| 27 | 41 |
| 28 | 42 |
| 29 | 42 |
| 30 | 42 |
| 31 | 42 |
Humidity in December
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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Comfortable (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 99 | 1 |
| 2 | 99 | 1 |
| 3 | 99 | 1 |
| 4 | 99 | 1 |
| 5 | 99 | 1 |
| 6 | 99 | 1 |
| 7 | 99 | 1 |
| 8 | 99 | 1 |
| 9 | 99 | 1 |
| 10 | 99 | 1 |
| 11 | 99 | 1 |
| 12 | 99 | 1 |
| 13 | 99 | 1 |
| 14 | 99 | 1 |
| 15 | 99 | 1 |
| 16 | 99 | 1 |
| 17 | 99 | 1 |
| 18 | 99 | 1 |
| 19 | 99 | 1 |
| 20 | 100 | 0 |
| 21 | 100 | 0 |
| 22 | 100 | 0 |
| 23 | 100 | 0 |
| 24 | 100 | 0 |
| 25 | 100 | 0 |
| 26 | 100 | 0 |
| 27 | 100 | 0 |
| 28 | 100 | 0 |
| 29 | 100 | 0 |
| 30 | 100 | 0 |
| 31 | 100 | 0 |
Wind in December
Winds average 10 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.
Across December, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | calm |
| 2 | 10 | calm |
| 3 | 10 | calm |
| 4 | 10 | calm |
| 5 | 10 | calm |
| 6 | 10 | calm |
| 7 | 10 | calm |
| 8 | 10 | calm |
| 9 | 10 | calm |
| 10 | 10 | calm |
| 11 | 10 | calm |
| 12 | 10 | calm |
| 13 | 10 | calm |
| 14 | 10 | calm |
| 15 | 10 | calm |
| 16 | 10 | calm |
| 17 | 10 | calm |
| 18 | 10 | calm |
| 19 | 10 | calm |
| 20 | 10 | calm |
| 21 | 10 | calm |
| 22 | 10 | calm |
| 23 | 10 | calm |
| 24 | 10 | calm |
| 25 | 10 | calm |
| 26 | 10 | calm |
| 27 | 10 | calm |
| 28 | 10 | calm |
| 29 | 10 | calm |
| 30 | 10 | calm |
| 31 | 10 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in December
Daylight runs from about 9 hours at the start of December to 8 h 48 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 8:24 AM to 8:44 AM, and sunset from 5:23 PM to 5:31 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.0 | 9.0 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.8 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 8:24 | 8:26 | 8:27 | 8:28 | 8:29 | 8:30 | 8:30 | 8:31 | 8:32 | 8:33 | 8:34 | 8:35 | 8:36 | 8:36 | 8:37 | 8:38 | 8:38 | 8:39 | 8:40 | 8:40 | 8:41 | 8:41 | 8:42 | 8:42 | 8:42 | 8:43 | 8:43 | 8:43 | 8:44 | 8:44 | 8:44 |
| Sunset (PM) | 5:23 | 5:23 | 5:23 | 5:23 | 5:23 | 5:22 | 5:22 | 5:22 | 5:22 | 5:22 | 5:22 | 5:22 | 5:22 | 5:23 | 5:23 | 5:23 | 5:23 | 5:24 | 5:24 | 5:24 | 5:25 | 5:25 | 5:26 | 5:26 | 5:27 | 5:27 | 5:28 | 5:29 | 5:29 | 5:30 | 5:31 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9.0 | 8:24 | 5:23 |
| 2 | 9.0 | 8:26 | 5:23 |
| 3 | 8.9 | 8:27 | 5:23 |
| 4 | 8.9 | 8:28 | 5:23 |
| 5 | 8.9 | 8:29 | 5:23 |
| 6 | 8.9 | 8:30 | 5:22 |
| 7 | 8.9 | 8:30 | 5:22 |
| 8 | 8.8 | 8:31 | 5:22 |
| 9 | 8.8 | 8:32 | 5:22 |
| 10 | 8.8 | 8:33 | 5:22 |
| 11 | 8.8 | 8:34 | 5:22 |
| 12 | 8.8 | 8:35 | 5:22 |
| 13 | 8.8 | 8:36 | 5:22 |
| 14 | 8.8 | 8:36 | 5:23 |
| 15 | 8.8 | 8:37 | 5:23 |
| 16 | 8.8 | 8:38 | 5:23 |
| 17 | 8.7 | 8:38 | 5:23 |
| 18 | 8.7 | 8:39 | 5:24 |
| 19 | 8.7 | 8:40 | 5:24 |
| 20 | 8.7 | 8:40 | 5:24 |
| 21 | 8.7 | 8:41 | 5:25 |
| 22 | 8.7 | 8:41 | 5:25 |
| 23 | 8.7 | 8:42 | 5:26 |
| 24 | 8.7 | 8:42 | 5:26 |
| 25 | 8.7 | 8:42 | 5:27 |
| 26 | 8.7 | 8:43 | 5:27 |
| 27 | 8.7 | 8:43 | 5:28 |
| 28 | 8.8 | 8:43 | 5:29 |
| 29 | 8.8 | 8:44 | 5:29 |
| 30 | 8.8 | 8:44 | 5:30 |
| 31 | 8.8 | 8:44 | 5:31 |
Solar energy in December
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.36 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.36 kWh/m² to a high of 6.13 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.36 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1.5 | Dim |
| 2 | 1.4 | Dim |
| 3 | 1.4 | Dim |
| 4 | 1.4 | Dim |
| 5 | 1.4 | Dim |
| 6 | 1.4 | Dim |
| 7 | 1.4 | Dim |
| 8 | 1.4 | Dim |
| 9 | 1.4 | Dim |
| 10 | 1.4 | Dim |
| 11 | 1.4 | Dim |
| 12 | 1.4 | Dim |
| 13 | 1.4 | Dim |
| 14 | 1.4 | Dim |
| 15 | 1.4 | Dim |
| 16 | 1.4 | Dim |
| 17 | 1.4 | Dim |
| 18 | 1.4 | Dim |
| 19 | 1.4 | Dim |
| 20 | 1.4 | Dim |
| 21 | 1.4 | Dim |
| 22 | 1.4 | Dim |
| 23 | 1.4 | Dim |
| 24 | 1.4 | Dim |
| 25 | 1.4 | Dim |
| 26 | 1.4 | Dim |
| 27 | 1.4 | Dim |
| 28 | 1.4 | Dim |
| 29 | 1.4 | Dim |
| 30 | 1.4 | Dim |
| 31 | 1.4 | Dim |
Is December a good time to visit Dax?
Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dax.
What to pack for Dax in December
From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In December, Dax sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Dax in December
The nearest coast averages about 14°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 32 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 12°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 3 to Sep 23 — about 2.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Bracing |
| Feb | 12 | Bracing |
| Mar | 12 | Bracing |
| Apr | 14 | Bracing |
| May | 16 | Cool |
| Jun | 19 | Cool |
| Jul | 21 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 22 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 21 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 18 | Cool |
| Nov | 16 | Cool |
| Dec | 14 | Bracing |
UV index in Dax in December
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 Dax peaks around July 17 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Low |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 5 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Dax?
Dax sits at 43.7°N, 1.1°W, 16 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Bayonne, 42 km away.
Topography around Dax
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Dax.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Dax has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 168 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,044 m.
The land around Dax is covered by trees (37%), artificial surfaces (33%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (52%), cropland (24%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and grassland (20%) 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 Dax (43.7103°, -1.0537°, elevation 16 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).