Millau weather in December

In December, Millau sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 67 mm of precipitation across 10.2 wet days and about 8.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 7th-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 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 Millau's 10th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Millau's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
67 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
8 h 42 min
8:23 AM – 5:05 PM
Cloud cover
70%
10th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.28 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 7°C through the month.

A typical December day in Millau reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 11°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)
182
282
382
482
582
682
782
881
971
1071
1171
1271
1371
1471
1571
1671
1771
1871
1971
2071
2171
2271
2371
2471
2571
2671
2771
2871
2971
3071
3171

How December really feels in Millau

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.

Millau weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 7210.83.49.10.7
Feb / 589.12.710.21.2
Mar11° / 599.71.511.62.9
Apr14° / 8711.60.713.23.8
May18° / 81110.114.55.4
Jun22° / 12°568.3015.27.0
Jul24° / 14°446.30157.8
Aug24° / 13°507.4013.87.6
Sep20° / 10°787.5012.36.8
Oct16° / 8510.40.110.84.7
Nov10° / 8210.80.69.42.2
Dec / 6710.22.18.81.0

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 10% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23169
33169
43169
53268
63268
73367
83466
93466
103565
113466
123466
133466
143466
153565
163466
173466
183466
193367
203268
213268
223268
233169
243169
253169
263268
273268
283268
293367
303268
313268

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Millau gets around 67 mm of rain and snow over 10.2 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 33% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1356
2356
3356
4356
5356
6356
7346
8346
9346
10346
11336
12336
13336
14325
15325
16315
17315
18315
19316
20316
21316
22327
23327
24327
25337
26338
27348
28348
29349
30359
31359

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 13 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 13 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
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light 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 8:09 AM to 8:29 AM, and sunset from 5:06 PM to 5:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.98:095:06
28.98:105:05
38.98:115:05
48.98:125:05
58.98:135:05
68.88:145:04
78.88:155:04
88.88:165:04
98.88:175:04
108.88:185:04
118.88:195:04
128.78:205:04
138.78:205:05
148.78:215:05
158.78:225:05
168.78:235:05
178.78:235:05
188.78:245:06
198.78:245:06
208.78:255:06
218.78:265:07
228.78:265:07
238.78:265:08
248.78:275:08
258.78:275:09
268.78:285:09
278.78:285:10
288.78:285:11
298.78:285:11
308.78:295:12
318.78:295:13

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.28 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.28 kWh/m² to a high of 6.67 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.28 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.4Dim
21.4Dim
31.4Dim
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
201.3Dim
211.3Dim
221.3Dim
231.3Dim
241.3Dim
251.3Dim
261.3Dim
271.3Dim
281.3Dim
291.3Dim
301.3Dim
311.3Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Millau?

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 Millau.

What to pack for Millau in December

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

In December, Millau sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Millau 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 Millau peaks around July 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 9Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Millau?

Millau sits at 44.1°N, 3.1°E, 378 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Rodez, 49 km away.

Topography around Millau

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Millau has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 497 m around an average of 503 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 789 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,688 m.

The land around Millau is covered by trees (40%), grassland (24%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
497 m
16 km
789 m
80 km
1,688 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Rodez 49 km · Albi 77 km · Alès 80 km · Castelnau-le-Lez 84 km · Montpellier 84 km · Béziers 85 km · Castres 87 km · Lattes 89 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 Millau (44.0997°, 3.0785°, elevation 378 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).