Rochefort weather in December

In December, Rochefort sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 80 mm of rain across 12.1 wet days and about 8.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 10°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 42 min at the start of December to 8 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Rochefort's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rochefort's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Rainfall
80 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
8 h 30 min
8:46 AM – 5:14 PM
Cloud cover
69%
11th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
1.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 10°C through the month.

A typical December day in Rochefort reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°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 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)
1115
2115
3115
4115
5115
6115
7115
8115
9115
10115
11115
12115
13115
14115
15105
16105
17105
18105
19105
20105
21105
22105
23105
24105
25105
26105
27105
28104
29104
30104
31104

How December really feels in Rochefort

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.

Rochefort 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° / 7211.58.92.0
Feb11° / 539.4102.6
Mar14° / 5510.511.64.0
Apr16° / 5910.413.35.1
May20° / 11°6311.614.76.0
Jun23° / 14°508.315.57.0
Jul25° / 16°376.815.27.4
Aug26° / 16°427.1147.4
Sep23° / 13°517.812.37.1
Oct18° / 11°7711.510.75.6
Nov13° / 8312.29.33.5
Dec10° / 8012.18.52.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23367
33367
43367
53466
63466
73565
83565
93565
103565
113565
123466
133367
143367
153169
163169
173070
182971
192971
202971
212872
222773
232872
242872
252872
262773
272971
282971
292971
303070
313070

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Rochefort gets around 80 mm of rain over 12.1 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 38% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
237
337
437
537
636
736
836
936
1037
1137
1237
1337
1437
1538
1638
1738
1838
1939
2039
2140
2240
2340
2441
2541
2641
2741
2841
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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in December

Winds average 16 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

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.

05101520151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light 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 42 min at the start of December to 8 h 30 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 8:32 AM to 8:52 AM, and sunset from 5:15 PM to 5:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.78:325:15
28.78:335:15
38.78:345:15
48.78:355:14
58.68:365:14
68.68:375:14
78.68:385:14
88.68:395:14
98.68:405:14
108.58:415:14
118.58:425:14
128.58:435:14
138.58:445:14
148.58:445:14
158.58:455:14
168.58:465:14
178.58:475:14
188.58:475:15
198.58:485:15
208.58:485:15
218.58:495:16
228.58:495:16
238.58:505:17
248.58:505:17
258.58:515:18
268.58:515:19
278.58:515:19
288.58:515:20
298.58:525:21
308.58:525:21
318.58:525:22

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.11 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.11 kWh/m² to a high of 6.18 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.11 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.2Dim
21.2Dim
31.2Dim
41.2Dim
51.2Dim
61.2Dim
71.2Dim
81.2Dim
91.1Dim
101.1Dim
111.1Dim
121.1Dim
131.1Dim
141.1Dim
151.1Dim
161.1Dim
171.1Dim
181.1Dim
191.1Dim
201.1Dim
211.1Dim
221.1Dim
231.1Dim
241.1Dim
251.1Dim
261.1Dim
271.1Dim
281.1Dim
291.1Dim
301.1Dim
311.1Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Rochefort?

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

2.3
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 Rochefort.

What to pack for Rochefort in December

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

In December, Rochefort sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Rochefort 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 32 km away) is warmest in August at about 20°C and coldest in February near 10°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 1 to Aug 23 — about 0.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan11Bracing
Feb10Bracing
Mar11Bracing
Apr12Bracing
May15Bracing
Jun18Cool
Jul20Cool
Aug20Refreshing
Sep19Cool
Oct17Cool
Nov15Bracing
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Rochefort 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 Rochefort peaks around July 19 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 19UV 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 Rochefort?

Rochefort sits at 45.9°N, 1.0°W, 15 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is La Rochelle, 28 km away.

Topography around Rochefort

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rochefort has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 282 m.

The land around Rochefort is covered by grassland (44%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, cropland (36%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and cropland (40%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
29 m
16 km
68 m
80 km
282 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: La Rochelle 28 km · Saintes 34 km · Royan 35 km · Cognac 57 km · Niort 58 km · Fontenay-le-Comte 60 km · Les Sables-d'Olonne 88 km · La Roche-sur-Yon 88 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 Rochefort (45.943°, -0.9677°, 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).