Libourne weather in December

In December, Libourne sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 72 mm of precipitation across 11.2 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 20% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 48 min at the start of December to 8 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Libourne's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Libourne's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
72 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
8 h 36 min
8:39 AM – 5:15 PM
Cloud cover
68%
10th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
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 Libourne reaches about 11°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 5°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)
1125
2115
3115
4115
5115
6115
7115
8114
9114
10114
11114
12114
13114
14114
15114
16114
17114
18104
19104
20104
21104
22104
23104
24104
25104
26104
27104
28104
29104
30104
31104

How December really feels in Libourne

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

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Libourne 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° / 7110.892.2
Feb11° / 50910.12.9
Mar15° / 5210.311.64.5
Apr18° / 7011.513.25.4
May21° / 11°7211.414.66.2
Jun25° / 15°629.415.36.9
Jul27° / 16°467.715.17.0
Aug27° / 16°537.713.97.0
Sep24° / 13°568.112.37.1
Oct19° / 11°6610.410.76.0
Nov14° / 7511.89.43.7
Dec11° / 7211.28.72.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 67%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23367
33466
43565
53466
63565
73565
83565
93664
103664
113664
123565
133565
143664
153664
163466
173466
183367
193367
203268
213268
223268
233169
243169
253268
263169
273169
283169
293169
303070
313070

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Libourne gets around 72 mm of rain and snow over 11.2 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 36% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
236
336
436
536
635
735
835
935
1034
1134
1234
1334
1434
1534
1634
1734
1834
1935
2035
2135
2236
2336
2437
2537
2638
2738
2838
2938
3038
3138

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
21000
31000
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 11 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 48 min at the start of December to 8 h 36 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 8:25 AM to 8:45 AM, and sunset from 5:16 PM to 5:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.88:255:16
28.88:265:16
38.88:285:15
48.88:295:15
58.88:305:15
68.78:315:15
78.78:325:15
88.78:325:15
98.78:335:15
108.78:345:15
118.78:355:15
128.68:365:15
138.68:375:15
148.68:375:15
158.68:385:15
168.68:395:15
178.68:405:16
188.68:405:16
198.68:415:16
208.68:415:17
218.68:425:17
228.68:425:17
238.68:435:18
248.68:435:19
258.68:445:19
268.68:445:20
278.68:445:20
288.68:455:21
298.68:455:22
308.68:455:22
318.68:455:23

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.22 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.22 kWh/m² to a high of 6.13 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.22 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.3Dim
21.3Dim
31.3Dim
41.3Dim
51.3Dim
61.3Dim
71.3Dim
81.3Dim
91.3Dim
101.3Dim
111.3Dim
121.2Dim
131.2Dim
141.2Dim
151.2Dim
161.2Dim
171.2Dim
181.2Dim
191.2Dim
201.2Dim
211.2Dim
221.2Dim
231.2Dim
241.2Dim
251.2Dim
261.2Dim
271.2Dim
281.2Dim
291.2Dim
301.2Dim
311.2Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Libourne?

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

2.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Libourne.

What to pack for Libourne in December

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

In December, Libourne sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Libourne 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 Libourne 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 Libourne?

Libourne sits at 44.9°N, 0.2°W, 12 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Lormont, 22 km away.

Topography around Libourne

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Libourne has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 121 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 254 m.

The land around Libourne is covered by grassland (32%), artificial surfaces (24%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, grassland (50%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and trees (47%), grassland (27%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
78 m
16 km
121 m
80 km
254 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Lormont 22 km · Cenon 24 km · Floirac 24 km · Bègles 27 km · Bordeaux 28 km · Le Bouscat 29 km · Villenave-d'Ornon 30 km · Talence 30 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 Libourne (44.9145°, -0.2419°, elevation 12 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).