Montceau-les-Mines weather in December

In December, Montceau-les-Mines sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 86 mm of precipitation across 12.7 wet days and about 8.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-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 16% 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 Montceau-les-Mines's 12th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Montceau-les-Mines's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
86 mm
12.7 wet days
Daylight
8 h 24 min
8:27 AM – 4:50 PM
Cloud cover
73%
12th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
0.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.6
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM10 15.2 µg/m³ · 2019

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 7°C through the month.

A typical December day in Montceau-les-Mines reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°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)
173
272
372
472
572
672
772
872
972
1072
1172
1272
1372
1472
1572
1662
1762
1862
1962
2062
2162
2262
2361
2461
2561
2661
2761
2861
2961
3061
3161

How December really feels in Montceau-les-Mines

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.

Montceau-les-Mines 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 7612.128.80.4
Feb / 6210.62.3101.1
Mar12° / 63110.911.63.1
Apr16° / 7111.30.213.34.6
May19° / 10°7912.4014.85.7
Jun23° / 13°6011015.66.6
Jul26° / 15°549.3015.36.8
Aug26° / 15°559.50146.9
Sep21° / 12°679.1012.46.5
Oct16° / 8211.4010.64.7
Nov10° / 9112.50.99.22.0
Dec / 8612.71.98.40.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22575
32575
42575
52674
62773
72773
82674
92674
102674
112773
122773
132773
142773
152773
162773
172773
182674
192575
202674
212674
222674
232674
242575
252575
262575
272575
282575
292674
302575
312575

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Montceau-les-Mines gets around 86 mm of rain and snow over 12.7 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 41% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1416
2406
3405
4405
5395
6395
7395
8385
9385
10385
11395
12395
13395
14405
15405
16406
17416
18416
19417
20427
21427
22438
23438
24438
25448
26448
27448
28437
29437
30437
31437

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 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 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 8:13 AM to 8:34 AM, and sunset from 4:51 PM to 4:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.68:134:51
28.68:144:51
38.68:164:51
48.68:174:50
58.58:184:50
68.58:194:50
78.58:204:50
88.58:214:49
98.58:224:49
108.48:234:49
118.48:234:49
128.48:244:49
138.48:254:49
148.48:264:50
158.48:274:50
168.48:274:50
178.48:284:50
188.48:294:51
198.48:294:51
208.48:304:51
218.48:304:52
228.48:314:52
238.48:314:53
248.48:324:53
258.48:324:54
268.48:334:54
278.48:334:55
288.48:334:56
298.48:334:56
308.48:334:57
318.48:344:58

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 0.97 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.97 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 0.97 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
61.0Dim
71.0Dim
81.0Dim
91.0Dim
101.0Dim
111.0Dim
121.0Dim
131.0Dim
141.0Dim
151.0Dim
161.0Dim
171.0Dim
181.0Dim
190.9Dim
200.9Dim
210.9Dim
220.9Dim
230.9Dim
240.9Dim
250.9Dim
260.9Dim
270.9Dim
280.9Dim
291.0Dim
301.0Dim
311.0Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Montceau-les-Mines?

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

0.6
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 Montceau-les-Mines.

What to pack for Montceau-les-Mines in December

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

In December, Montceau-les-Mines sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Montceau-les-Mines 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 Montceau-les-Mines peaks around July 15 at about 8 (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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Montceau-les-Mines?

Montceau-les-Mines sits at 46.7°N, 4.4°E, 312 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Saint-Leu, 12 km away.

Topography around Montceau-les-Mines

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Montceau-les-Mines.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Montceau-les-Mines has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 118 m around an average of 307 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 436 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 914 m.

The land around Montceau-les-Mines is covered by trees (33%), grassland (32%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, grassland (60%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (45%), trees (32%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
118 m
16 km
436 m
80 km
914 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Saint-Leu 12 km · Le Creusot 16 km · Autun 32 km · Chalon-sur-Saône 39 km · Mâcon 53 km · Beaune 54 km · Roanne 74 km · Moulins 80 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 Montceau-les-Mines (46.6667°, 4.3667°, elevation 312 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).