Saint-Raphaël weather in December

In December, Saint-Raphaël sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 80 mm of precipitation across 7.3 wet days and about 8.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 hours at the start of December to 8 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Saint-Raphaël's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saint-Raphaël's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
80 mm
7.3 wet days
Daylight
8 h 48 min
8:05 AM – 4:53 PM
Cloud cover
48%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 12.8 µg/m³ · 2018

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical December day in Saint-Raphaël reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 3°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1137
2137
3127
4127
5127
6127
7127
8127
9127
10127
11127
12126
13126
14126
15126
16116
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26116
27116
28116
29116
30116
31116

Saint-Raphaël weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 656.91.49.12.9
Feb11° / 556.91.710.23.1
Mar13° / 597.30.611.64.2
Apr16° / 10°77100.213.24.9
May19° / 13°679.9014.56.3
Jun23° / 17°507.8015.27.5
Jul26° / 20°285.9014.97.9
Aug26° / 20°336.2013.87.7
Sep23° / 17°808.4012.37.3
Oct19° / 13°1149.5010.86.2
Nov15° / 1289.70.59.54.5
Dec12° / 807.31.18.83.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
26040
36040
46040
56040
66139
76139
86139
96238
106238
116238
126139
136040
146040
156040
166040
175941
185941
195842
205842
215842
225842
235842
245842
255941
265941
275941
285941
295941
305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Saint-Raphaël gets around 80 mm of rain and snow over 7.3 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 24% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1273
2273
3263
4263
5253
6253
7243
8243
9234
10234
11234
12234
13224
14224
15224
16224
17234
18234
19234
20234
21234
22234
23234
24244
25244
26244
27244
28244
29244
30234
31234

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 10 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
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2010calm
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3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 hours at the start of December to 8 h 48 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 7:52 AM to 8:12 AM, and sunset from 4:53 PM to 5:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.07:524:53
29.07:534:53
39.07:544:53
49.07:554:52
58.97:564:52
68.97:574:52
78.97:584:52
88.97:594:52
98.98:004:52
108.98:014:52
118.88:024:52
128.88:024:52
138.88:034:52
148.88:044:52
158.88:054:53
168.88:054:53
178.88:064:53
188.88:074:53
198.88:074:54
208.88:084:54
218.88:084:55
228.88:094:55
238.88:094:55
248.88:104:56
258.88:104:57
268.88:104:57
278.88:114:58
288.88:114:58
298.88:114:59
308.88:115:00
318.88:125:01

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.59 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.59 kWh/m² to a high of 7.02 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.59 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
21.7Dim
31.7Dim
41.7Dim
51.7Dim
61.7Dim
71.7Dim
81.6Dim
91.6Dim
101.6Dim
111.6Dim
121.6Dim
131.6Dim
141.6Dim
151.6Dim
161.6Dim
171.6Dim
181.6Dim
191.6Dim
201.6Dim
211.6Dim
221.6Dim
231.6Dim
241.6Dim
251.6Dim
261.6Dim
271.6Dim
281.6Dim
291.6Dim
301.6Dim
311.6Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Saint-Raphaël?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Saint-Raphaël.

What to pack for Saint-Raphaël in December

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

In December, Saint-Raphaël sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Saint-Raphaël in December

The nearest coast averages about 15°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 9 to Oct 12 — about 4.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May17Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug24Warm
Sep22Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Saint-Raphaël 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 Saint-Raphaël peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 15UV 9Dec 23UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Saint-Raphaël?

Saint-Raphaël sits at 43.4°N, 6.8°E, 22 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Fréjus, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Saint-Raphaël

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saint-Raphaël has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 119 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 597 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,660 m.

The land around Saint-Raphaël is covered by artificial surfaces (39%), water (34%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, water (39%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
119 m
16 km
597 m
80 km
2,660 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Fréjus 3.0 km · Mandelieu-la-Napoule 19 km · Saint-Tropez 20 km · Cannes 24 km · Le Cannet 26 km · Mougins 27 km · Draguignan 28 km · Vallauris 28 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 Saint-Raphaël (43.4233°, 6.7735°, elevation 22 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).