Rezé weather in December

In December, Rezé sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 79 mm of precipitation across 11.4 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 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Rezé's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rezé's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
79 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
8 h 18 min
8:53 AM – 5:12 PM
Cloud cover
71%
10th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
0.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.9
out of 10

Rezé is commune in Loire-Atlantique, France.

Air quality
Good
PM10 18.6 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
2,848/km²
people per km²

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 Rezé 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 14°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)
1105
2105
3104
4104
5104
6104
7104
8104
9104
10104
11104
12104
1394
1494
1594
1694
1794
1894
1994
2094
2194
2294
2394
2494
2594
2694
2794
2894
2994
3094
3194

How December really feels in Rezé

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 6 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
6
wind chill below the day's low

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

Rezé 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 / 7111.20.28.71.6
Feb10° / 559.60.5102.1
Mar13° / 5310.30.111.63.4
Apr15° / 5710.5013.34.6
May19° / 10°6110.6014.85.8
Jun22° / 13°468.4015.66.7
Jul24° / 14°397.3015.37.4
Aug24° / 14°477.30147.4
Sep21° / 12°497.4012.46.9
Oct17° / 10°7311.4010.65.1
Nov12° / 7011.309.13.1
Dec / 7911.40.28.41.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 71%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
33367
43367
53367
63466
73466
83367
93367
103367
113367
123268
133268
143070
153070
162971
172971
182872
192773
202773
212674
222674
232674
242674
252674
262674
272674
282674
292575
302575
312575

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Rezé gets around 79 mm of rain and snow over 11.4 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 37% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
234
334
434
534
634
734
834
934
1034
1135
1235
1335
1436
1536
1637
1737
1837
1938
2038
2138
2239
2339
2439
2539
2639
2739
2839
2939
3039
3139

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
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 16 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 36 min at the start of December to 8 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 8:39 AM to 8:59 AM, and sunset from 5:13 PM to 5:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.68:395:13
28.58:405:13
38.58:415:12
48.58:425:12
58.58:445:12
68.48:455:11
78.48:465:11
88.48:475:11
98.48:485:11
108.48:485:11
118.48:495:11
128.38:505:11
138.38:515:11
148.38:525:11
158.38:535:11
168.38:535:12
178.38:545:12
188.38:555:12
198.38:555:12
208.38:565:13
218.38:565:13
228.38:575:14
238.38:575:14
248.38:585:15
258.38:585:15
268.38:585:16
278.38:595:16
288.38:595:17
298.38:595:18
308.38:595:19
318.38:595:19

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 5.89 kWh/m² in June 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
61.1Dim
71.0Dim
81.0Dim
91.0Dim
101.0Dim
111.0Dim
121.0Dim
131.0Dim
141.0Dim
151.0Dim
161.0Dim
171.0Dim
180.9Dim
190.9Dim
200.9Dim
210.9Dim
220.9Dim
230.9Dim
240.9Dim
250.9Dim
260.9Dim
270.9Dim
280.9Dim
290.9Dim
300.9Dim
310.9Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Rezé?

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

1.9
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 Rezé.

What to pack for Rezé in December

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

In December, Rezé sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Rezé in December

The nearest coast averages about 11°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 43 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 9°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
Feb9Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr12Bracing
May14Bracing
Jun17Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov14Bracing
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Rezé 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 Rezé peaks around August 10 at about 7 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowAug 10UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Rezé?

Rezé sits at 47.2°N, 1.6°W, 15 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Nantes, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Rezé

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rezé has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 100 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 159 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 340 m.

The land around Rezé is covered by artificial surfaces (61%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, trees (32%), grassland (31%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (33%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
100 m
16 km
159 m
80 km
340 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Nantes 3.0 km · Bouguenais 4.0 km · Saint-Sébastien-sur-Loire 5.0 km · Saint-Herblain 7.0 km · Vertou 8.0 km · Orvault 10 km · Couëron 12 km · La Chapelle-sur-Erdre 12 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 Rezé (47.1906°, -1.5689°, elevation 15 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).