Dreux weather in December

In December, Dreux sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 61 mm of precipitation across 12.2 wet days and about 8.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 7°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 24 min at the start of December to 8 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Dreux's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dreux's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
61 mm
12.2 wet days
Daylight
8 h 06 min
8:48 AM – 4:53 PM
Cloud cover
76%
10th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
0.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.9
out of 10
Air quality
Excellent
PM10 12.1 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 7°C through the month.

A typical December day in Dreux reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 12°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)
183
283
383
483
583
683
783
883
973
1073
1172
1272
1372
1472
1572
1672
1772
1872
1972
2072
2172
2272
2372
2472
2572
2672
2772
2872
2972
3072
3172

How December really feels in Dreux

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.

Dreux weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 4910.518.50.7
Feb / 419.41.39.81.2
Mar11° / 479.90.511.62.8
Apr14° / 4810.8013.44.1
May18° / 6010.70155.4
Jun21° / 12°549.6015.96.3
Jul24° / 14°488.9015.57.0
Aug24° / 13°508.2014.27.1
Sep20° / 11°438.2012.46.5
Oct16° / 5710.2010.54.6
Nov10° / 5310.80.292.2
Dec / 6112.20.98.10.9

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 11% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22080
32278
42278
52377
62476
72476
82575
92674
102674
112773
122773
132674
142674
152674
162674
172575
182575
192476
202476
212476
222476
232377
242377
252476
262377
272377
282476
292476
302377
312377

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Dreux gets around 61 mm of rain and snow over 12.2 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 38% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1372
2373
3373
4373
5373
6373
7373
8372
9372
10372
11372
12382
13382
14382
15383
16383
17393
18393
19393
20403
21403
22403
23403
24403
25403
26403
27403
28393
29393
30383
31383

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 16 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light breeze
2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 24 min at the start of December to 8 h 06 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 8:34 AM to 8:54 AM, and sunset from 4:55 PM to 5:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.48:344:55
28.38:354:55
38.38:364:54
48.38:374:54
58.38:384:54
68.28:394:53
78.28:404:53
88.28:414:53
98.28:424:53
108.28:434:53
118.18:444:53
128.18:454:53
138.18:464:53
148.18:474:53
158.18:484:53
168.18:484:53
178.18:494:53
188.18:504:54
198.18:504:54
208.18:514:54
218.18:514:55
228.18:524:55
238.18:524:56
248.18:534:56
258.18:534:57
268.18:534:57
278.18:544:58
288.18:544:59
298.18:544:59
308.18:545:00
318.18:545:01

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 0.81 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.81 kWh/m² to a high of 5.61 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 0.81 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.9Dim
20.9Dim
30.9Dim
40.9Dim
50.9Dim
60.9Dim
70.9Dim
80.8Dim
90.8Dim
100.8Dim
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310.8Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Dreux?

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

0.9
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dreux.

What to pack for Dreux in December

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

In December, Dreux sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Dreux 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 Dreux peaks around August 11 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowAug 11UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Dreux 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 Dreux is worst in April — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateApr 1018 µg/m³Jul 2012 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Dreux?

Dreux sits at 48.7°N, 1.4°E, 96 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Chartres, 33 km away.

Topography around Dreux

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dreux has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 122 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 145 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 347 m.

The land around Dreux is covered by artificial surfaces (35%), trees (25%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, cropland (62%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and cropland (56%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
76 m
16 km
145 m
80 km
347 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Chartres 33 km · Lucé 34 km · Rambouillet 36 km · Évreux 36 km · Mantes-la-Ville 36 km · Mantes-la-Jolie 38 km · Limay 40 km · Vernon 40 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 Dreux (48.7365°, 1.3657°, elevation 96 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).