Gujan-Mestras weather in December

In December, Gujan-Mestras sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 77 mm of rain across 11.8 wet days and about 8.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 11°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 54 min at the start of December to 8 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Gujan-Mestras's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gujan-Mestras's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Rainfall
77 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
8 h 36 min
8:41 AM – 5:20 PM
Cloud cover
67%
11th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
1.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 11°C through the month.

A typical December day in Gujan-Mestras reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 15°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)
1127
2127
3127
4127
5127
6127
7116
8116
9116
10116
11116
12116
13116
14116
15116
16116
17116
18116
19116
20116
21116
22116
23116
24116
25116
26116
27116
28106
29106
30106
31106

Gujan-Mestras 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 7211.592.3
Feb11° / 529.410.12.8
Mar14° / 5410.711.64.2
Apr17° / 661213.25.0
May20° / 13°7011.614.66.0
Jun23° / 16°639.315.37.0
Jul25° / 18°467.8157.3
Aug26° / 18°53813.97.3
Sep23° / 15°63912.37.0
Oct19° / 12°7310.610.75.9
Nov14° / 8812.59.43.7
Dec11° / 7711.88.72.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 66%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33565
43565
53565
63763
73763
83862
93862
103862
113862
123862
133862
143763
153763
163664
173565
183367
193367
203367
213169
223268
233169
243169
253169
263169
273268
283169
293169
303169
313169

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Gujan-Mestras gets around 77 mm of rain over 11.8 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 38% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
239
339
438
538
638
737
837
937
1037
1136
1236
1336
1436
1536
1636
1736
1836
1937
2037
2137
2238
2338
2439
2539
2639
2739
2840
2940
3040
3140

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in December

Winds average 13 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 54 min at the start of December to 8 h 42 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 8:28 AM to 8:47 AM, and sunset from 5:20 PM to 5:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.98:285:20
28.98:295:20
38.88:305:20
48.88:315:20
58.88:325:19
68.88:335:19
78.88:345:19
88.78:355:19
98.78:365:19
108.78:375:19
118.78:375:19
128.78:385:19
138.78:395:19
148.78:405:19
158.68:405:19
168.68:415:20
178.68:425:20
188.68:425:20
198.68:435:21
208.68:445:21
218.68:445:21
228.68:455:22
238.68:455:22
248.68:455:23
258.68:465:23
268.68:465:24
278.68:475:25
288.68:475:25
298.68:475:26
308.78:475:27
318.78:475:27

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.25 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.25 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.25 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.4Dim
21.4Dim
31.3Dim
41.3Dim
51.3Dim
61.3Dim
71.3Dim
81.3Dim
91.3Dim
101.3Dim
111.3Dim
121.3Dim
131.3Dim
141.3Dim
151.3Dim
161.3Dim
171.3Dim
181.3Dim
191.3Dim
201.2Dim
211.2Dim
221.2Dim
231.2Dim
241.2Dim
251.2Dim
261.2Dim
271.2Dim
281.2Dim
291.2Dim
301.3Dim
311.3Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Gujan-Mestras?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gujan-Mestras.

What to pack for Gujan-Mestras in December

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

In December, Gujan-Mestras sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Gujan-Mestras 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 24 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 7 to Sep 18 — about 2.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan12Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May16Cool
Jun18Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep20Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Gujan-Mestras 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 Gujan-Mestras peaks around July 18 at about 8 (very 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 18UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Gujan-Mestras?

Gujan-Mestras sits at 44.6°N, 1.1°W, 5 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is La Teste-de-Buch, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Gujan-Mestras

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gujan-Mestras has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 96 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 149 m.

The land around Gujan-Mestras is covered by water (28%), trees (27%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and water (23%) within 16 km, and trees (44%), water (26%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
26 m
16 km
96 m
80 km
149 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: La Teste-de-Buch 6.0 km · Cestas 33 km · Gradignan 39 km · Pessac 39 km · Saint-Médard-en-Jalles 40 km · Mérignac 41 km · Talence 42 km · Villenave-d'Ornon 43 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 Gujan-Mestras (44.636°, -1.0681°, elevation 5 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).