Dieppe weather in December

In December, Dieppe sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 100 mm of precipitation across 14.9 wet days and about 8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 1st-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 13% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 12 min at the start of December to 7 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Dieppe's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dieppe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
100 mm
14.9 wet days
Daylight
7 h 54 min
8:55 AM – 4:49 PM
Cloud cover
74%
11th clearest
Wind
24 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
0.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.3
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 11.3 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 Dieppe reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 3°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
196
296
396
496
596
696
795
895
995
1095
1185
1285
1385
1485
1585
1685
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1885
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2185
2285
2385
2485
2585
2685
2785
2885
2985
3085
3185

How December really feels in Dieppe

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 3 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
3
wind chill below the day's low

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

Dieppe weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 7413.20.78.41.0
Feb / 6112.30.89.71.1
Mar10° / 5811.60.511.52.1
Apr12° / 55110.113.53.2
May15° / 10°6111.3015.14.4
Jun18° / 13°5810.40165.6
Jul20° / 15°5410.5015.76.3
Aug20° / 15°6911.1014.36.2
Sep18° / 13°6311012.45.7
Oct15° / 11°8914.4010.54.0
Nov11° / 9315.70.18.82.3
Dec / 10014.90.781.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22575
32575
42575
52575
62674
72674
82674
92674
102773
112773
122773
132773
142773
152773
162773
172773
182773
192773
202773
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242674
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282773
292674
302773
312773

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Dieppe gets around 100 mm of rain and snow over 14.9 wet days in December, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 47% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1512
2502
3502
4492
5492
6482
7482
8472
9472
10462
11462
12462
13462
14462
15462
16462
17462
18472
19472
20482
21483
22483
23483
24483
25482
26482
27482
28472
29472
30472
31462

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
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11100
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14100
15100
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18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 24 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 23 km/h on the calmest days to 24 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
123breezy
223breezy
323breezy
423breezy
523breezy
623breezy
723breezy
823breezy
923breezy
1023breezy
1123breezy
1224breezy
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3124breezy

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 12 min at the start of December to 7 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 8:40 AM to 9:01 AM, and sunset from 4:51 PM to 4:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.28:404:51
28.28:414:51
38.18:424:50
48.18:434:50
58.18:454:49
68.18:464:49
78.08:474:49
88.08:484:49
98.08:494:48
108.08:504:48
118.08:514:48
127.98:524:48
137.98:534:48
147.98:544:48
157.98:544:48
167.98:554:49
177.98:564:49
187.98:564:49
197.98:574:49
207.98:584:50
217.98:584:50
227.98:594:51
237.98:594:51
247.99:004:52
257.99:004:52
267.99:004:53
277.99:004:54
287.99:014:54
297.99:014:55
307.99:014:56
317.99:014:57

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 0.75 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.75 kWh/m² to a high of 6.06 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 0.75 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.9Dim
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Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Dieppe?

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

1.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dieppe.

What to pack for Dieppe in December

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

In December, Dieppe sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a windbreaker. About 15 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Dieppe in December

The nearest coast averages about 10°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 15 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 8°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan8Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Dieppe 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 Dieppe peaks around June 19 at about 7 (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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 19UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Dieppe 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 Dieppe is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Dieppe's WHO annual average of 11.3 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 2415 µg/m³Nov 168 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Dieppe?

Dieppe sits at 49.9°N, 1.1°E, 9 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Mont-Saint-Aignan, 51 km away.

Topography around Dieppe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dieppe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 101 m around an average of 33 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 191 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 265 m.

The land around Dieppe is covered by water (34%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, water (43%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and cropland (38%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
101 m
16 km
191 m
80 km
265 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Mont-Saint-Aignan 51 km · Rouen 53 km · Fécamp 54 km · Canteleu 54 km · Le Petit-Quevilly 57 km · Sotteville-lès-Rouen 57 km · Abbeville 58 km · Le Grand-Quevilly 58 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 Dieppe (49.9216°, 1.0777°, elevation 9 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. 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).