Elbeuf weather in December

In December, Elbeuf sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 72 mm of precipitation across 12.6 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 8°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 18 min at the start of December to 8 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Elbeuf's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Elbeuf's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
72 mm
12.6 wet days
Daylight
8 hours
8:52 AM – 4:52 PM
Cloud cover
75%
10th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
0.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.0
out of 10

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 Elbeuf reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°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)
184
284
384
483
583
683
783
883
983
1083
1183
1283
1383
1473
1573
1673
1773
1873
1973
2073
2173
2273
2373
2473
2573
2673
2773
2873
2973
3073
3172

How December really feels in Elbeuf

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 29 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
29
wind chill below the day's low

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

Elbeuf 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 / 5710.80.98.50.8
Feb / 4910.51.29.81.2
Mar11° / 5410.90.411.52.7
Apr14° / 5610.90.113.44.0
May17° / 6111.5015.15.2
Jun20° / 12°5810.4015.96.1
Jul23° / 14°519.5015.66.8
Aug23° / 14°569.8014.26.7
Sep20° / 11°468.9012.46.2
Oct15° / 6411.5010.54.4
Nov10° / 6212.10.38.92.2
Dec / 7212.60.98.11.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22278
32278
42377
52476
62575
72575
82674
92674
102674
112674
122674
132773
142674
152674
162674
172575
182476
192476
202476
212476
222476
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242476
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272377
282476
292476
302476
312476

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Elbeuf gets around 72 mm of rain and snow over 12.6 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 40% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1412
2412
3412
4402
5402
6402
7402
8402
9392
10392
11392
12392
13392
14392
15403
16403
17403
18403
19413
20413
21414
22414
23414
24414
25414
26414
27403
28403
29393
30393
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 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 18 min at the start of December to 8 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 8:37 AM to 8:58 AM, and sunset from 4:54 PM to 5:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.38:374:54
28.38:394:54
38.28:404:53
48.28:414:53
58.28:424:53
68.28:434:52
78.18:444:52
88.18:454:52
98.18:464:52
108.18:474:52
118.18:484:52
128.08:494:52
138.08:504:52
148.08:514:52
158.08:524:52
168.08:524:52
178.08:534:52
188.08:544:52
198.08:544:53
208.08:554:53
218.08:554:53
228.08:564:54
238.08:564:54
248.08:574:55
258.08:574:56
268.08:574:56
278.08:584:57
288.08:584:58
298.08:584:58
308.08:584:59
318.08:585:00

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 0.77 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.77 kWh/m² to a high of 5.54 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 0.77 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.9Dim
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30.8Dim
40.8Dim
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60.8Dim
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Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Elbeuf?

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

1.0
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 Elbeuf.

What to pack for Elbeuf in December

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

In December, Elbeuf sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Elbeuf 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 64 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°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
Jun15Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Elbeuf 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 Elbeuf 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
Jul6High
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Elbeuf 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 Elbeuf 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).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1215 µg/m³Nov 189 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Elbeuf?

Elbeuf sits at 49.3°N, 1.0°E, 22 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Saint-Étienne-du-Rouvray, 13 km away.

Topography around Elbeuf

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Elbeuf has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 149 m around an average of 70 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 197 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 346 m.

The land around Elbeuf is covered by trees (54%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, trees (39%) and cropland (35%) within 16 km, and cropland (45%), trees (25%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
149 m
16 km
197 m
80 km
346 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Saint-Étienne-du-Rouvray 13 km · Le Grand-Quevilly 13 km · Louviers 14 km · Le Petit-Quevilly 15 km · Sotteville-lès-Rouen 15 km · Canteleu 17 km · Rouen 19 km · Mont-Saint-Aignan 21 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 Elbeuf (49.2867°, 1.0029°, elevation 22 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).