Les Herbiers weather in December

In December, Les Herbiers sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 86 mm of precipitation across 11.9 wet days and about 8.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 9°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 36 min at the start of December to 8 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Les Herbiers's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Les Herbiers's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
86 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
8 h 18 min
8:50 AM – 5:11 PM
Cloud cover
72%
11th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.7
out of 10

Les Herbiers is human settlement in France.

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 9°C through the month.

A typical December day in Les Herbiers reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 13°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)
1104
2104
3104
4104
5104
6104
794
894
994
1094
1193
1293
1393
1493
1593
1693
1793
1893
1993
2093
2193
2293
2393
2493
2593
2693
2793
2893
2983
3083
3183

How December really feels in Les Herbiers

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 23 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
23
wind chill below the day's low

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

Les Herbiers 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 / 7911.90.68.81.5
Feb10° / 63100.6102.0
Mar13° / 5810.50.111.63.4
Apr15° / 6211.1013.34.5
May19° / 10°6911.3014.85.8
Jun22° / 13°509.3015.66.7
Jul25° / 14°417.6015.37.3
Aug25° / 14°467.70147.3
Sep22° / 12°547.9012.46.8
Oct17° / 7911.7010.65.1
Nov12° / 8012.209.22.9
Dec / 8611.90.18.41.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 71%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
23070
33070
43070
53169
63169
73268
83268
93268
103268
113268
123169
133169
143169
152971
162872
172872
182773
192773
202674
212674
222674
232674
242674
252674
262674
272674
282674
292674
302773
312674

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Les Herbiers gets around 86 mm of rain and snow over 11.9 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 38% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
237
337
437
537
637
737
837
937
1037
1137
1237
1337
1438
1538
1638
1738
1839
1939
2039
2139
2239
2340
2440
2540
2640
2740
2840
2941
3041
3141

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in December

Winds average 15 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
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3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 36 min at the start of December to 8 h 24 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 8:36 AM to 8:56 AM, and sunset from 5:12 PM to 5:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.68:365:12
28.68:375:12
38.68:385:11
48.58:395:11
58.58:405:11
68.58:415:11
78.58:425:10
88.58:435:10
98.48:445:10
108.48:455:10
118.48:465:10
128.48:475:10
138.48:485:10
148.48:485:10
158.48:495:10
168.38:505:11
178.38:505:11
188.38:515:11
198.38:525:12
208.38:525:12
218.38:535:12
228.38:535:13
238.38:545:13
248.38:545:14
258.38:555:14
268.38:555:15
278.38:555:16
288.38:555:16
298.48:565:17
308.48:565:18
318.48:565:19

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.02 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.02 kWh/m² to a high of 6.02 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.02 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.1Dim
21.1Dim
31.1Dim
41.1Dim
51.1Dim
61.1Dim
71.1Dim
81.1Dim
91.1Dim
101.1Dim
111.1Dim
121.0Dim
131.0Dim
141.0Dim
151.0Dim
161.0Dim
171.0Dim
181.0Dim
191.0Dim
201.0Dim
211.0Dim
221.0Dim
231.0Dim
241.0Dim
251.0Dim
261.0Dim
271.0Dim
281.0Dim
291.0Dim
301.0Dim
311.0Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Les Herbiers?

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

1.7
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 Les Herbiers.

What to pack for Les Herbiers in December

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

In December, Les Herbiers sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Les Herbiers in December

The nearest coast averages about 12°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 62 km away) is warmest in August at about 20°C and coldest in February near 10°C.

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

10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb10Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr12Bracing
May15Bracing
Jun17Cool
Jul19Cool
Aug20Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct17Cool
Nov14Bracing
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Les Herbiers 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 Les Herbiers peaks around July 20 at about 7 (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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 20UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Les Herbiers?

Les Herbiers sits at 46.9°N, 1.0°W, 108 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Cholet, 23 km away.

Topography around Les Herbiers

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Les Herbiers has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 151 m around an average of 127 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 271 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 339 m.

The land around Les Herbiers is covered by grassland (40%), artificial surfaces (21%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (42%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and cropland (44%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
151 m
16 km
271 m
80 km
339 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Cholet 23 km · La Roche-sur-Yon 39 km · Bressuire 40 km · Fontenay-le-Comte 48 km · Vertou 48 km · Saint-Sébastien-sur-Loire 53 km · Rezé 55 km · Nantes 56 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 Les Herbiers (46.871°, -1.0156°, elevation 108 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).