Tournefeuille weather in December

In December, Tournefeuille sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 65 mm of precipitation across 11 wet days and about 8.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 11°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 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 Tournefeuille's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tournefeuille's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
65 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
8 h 48 min
8:28 AM – 5:14 PM
Cloud cover
65%
10th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 11°C through the month.

A typical December day in Tournefeuille reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 3°C cooler than November and on par with January.

-5°10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1125
2115
3115
4114
5114
6114
7114
8114
9114
10114
11114
12114
13114
14114
15114
16114
17114
18104
19103
20103
21103
22103
23103
24103
25103
26103
27103
28103
29103
30103
31103

How December really feels in Tournefeuille

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 1 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
1
wind chill below the day's low

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

Tournefeuille weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 66110.89.12.2
Feb11° / 539.70.910.22.8
Mar15° / 6010.20.411.64.4
Apr17° / 7712.2013.25.2
May21° / 11°8312.1014.56.1
Jun25° / 15°679.2015.26.9
Jul27° / 17°518.1014.96.8
Aug28° / 17°608.2013.86.8
Sep24° / 14°558.1012.37.2
Oct20° / 11°6410.3010.86.2
Nov14° / 7611.90.19.53.7
Dec11° / 65110.38.82.5

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 15% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23466
33466
43565
53565
63763
73763
83862
93862
103763
113862
123862
133961
143961
153961
163961
173862
183862
193862
203763
213763
223763
233763
243763
253763
263763
273763
283664
293763
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Tournefeuille gets around 65 mm of rain and snow over 11 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 35% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1371
2371
3371
4371
5371
6361
7361
8361
9351
10351
11351
12351
13341
14341
15341
16341
17341
18341
19341
20341
21341
22351
23351
24351
25361
26362
27362
28362
29362
30362
31362

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
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 12 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 8:15 AM to 8:34 AM, and sunset from 5:14 PM to 5:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.08:155:14
29.08:165:14
39.08:175:14
48.98:185:14
58.98:195:13
68.98:205:13
78.98:215:13
88.98:215:13
98.88:225:13
108.88:235:13
118.88:245:13
128.88:255:13
138.88:265:13
148.88:265:14
158.88:275:14
168.88:285:14
178.88:285:14
188.88:295:15
198.88:305:15
208.88:305:15
218.88:315:16
228.78:315:16
238.88:325:17
248.88:325:17
258.88:325:18
268.88:335:18
278.88:335:19
288.88:335:20
298.88:345:20
308.88:345:21
318.88:345:22

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.34 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.34 kWh/m² to a high of 5.93 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.34 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

00.511.52151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.4Dim
21.4Dim
31.4Dim
41.4Dim
51.4Dim
61.4Dim
71.4Dim
81.4Dim
91.4Dim
101.4Dim
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
251.4Dim
261.4Dim
271.4Dim
281.4Dim
291.4Dim
301.4Dim
311.4Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Tournefeuille?

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

2.5
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 Tournefeuille.

What to pack for Tournefeuille in December

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

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

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Tournefeuille 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 Tournefeuille peaks around July 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Tournefeuille in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Tournefeuille is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 1916 µg/m³Sep 1110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May12Good
Jun13Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tournefeuille?

Tournefeuille sits at 43.6°N, 1.3°E, 189 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Colomiers, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Tournefeuille

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tournefeuille has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m around an average of 173 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 201 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,654 m.

The land around Tournefeuille is covered by artificial surfaces (55%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, cropland (28%), artificial surfaces (27%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and cropland (46%), trees (30%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
69 m
16 km
201 m
80 km
1,654 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Colomiers 3.0 km · Plaisance-du-Touch 3.0 km · Cugnaux 6.0 km · Blagnac 8.0 km · Toulouse 10 km · Muret 14 km · Balma 15 km · Montauban 48 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 Tournefeuille (43.5887°, 1.3192°, elevation 189 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).