Vichy weather in December

In December, Vichy sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 71 mm of precipitation across 12.9 wet days and about 8.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 8°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 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 Vichy's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vichy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
71 mm
12.9 wet days
Daylight
8 h 24 min
8:29 AM – 4:56 PM
Cloud cover
72%
10th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
1.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.0
out of 10
Air quality
Excellent
PM10 13.6 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 8°C through the month.

A typical December day in Vichy reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 13°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)
183
283
382
482
582
682
782
882
982
1082
1182
1282
1382
1482
1582
1682
1782
1872
1972
2072
2172
2272
2372
2472
2572
2672
2771
2871
2971
3071
3171

How December really feels in Vichy

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.

Vichy weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6513.12.48.80.8
Feb / 5411.32.4101.4
Mar13° / 5711.2111.63.4
Apr16° / 7412.60.213.34.6
May20° / 8213.3014.75.6
Jun24° / 13°6110.9015.56.6
Jul26° / 15°589.4015.26.8
Aug26° / 14°639.70146.8
Sep22° / 11°709.5012.36.5
Oct17° / 7211.20.110.75.1
Nov11° / 8012.80.89.22.4
Dec / 7112.928.51.0

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 11% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22674
32674
42773
52773
62872
72872
82971
92971
102971
112971
123070
132971
142971
152971
162872
172872
182971
192872
202872
212872
222773
232773
242773
252773
262773
272773
282674
292674
302674
312575

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Vichy gets around 71 mm of rain and snow over 12.9 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 42% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1435
2425
3425
4425
5425
6415
7415
8415
9415
10415
11415
12415
13415
14415
15416
16416
17416
18426
19427
20427
21427
22427
23438
24438
25438
26438
27438
28438
29437
30427
31427

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, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
110calm
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 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 8:15 AM to 8:35 AM, and sunset from 4:57 PM to 5:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.78:154:57
28.78:164:57
38.78:174:56
48.68:184:56
58.68:194:56
68.68:204:56
78.68:214:55
88.58:224:55
98.58:234:55
108.58:244:55
118.58:254:55
128.58:264:55
138.58:274:55
148.58:284:56
158.58:284:56
168.48:294:56
178.48:304:56
188.48:304:56
198.48:314:57
208.48:314:57
218.48:324:58
228.48:324:58
238.48:334:59
248.48:334:59
258.48:345:00
268.48:345:00
278.48:345:01
288.48:355:02
298.58:355:02
308.58:355:03
318.58:355:04

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.05 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.05 kWh/m² to a high of 5.88 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.05 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
71.1Dim
81.1Dim
91.1Dim
101.1Dim
111.1Dim
121.1Dim
131.1Dim
141.1Dim
151.1Dim
161.0Dim
171.0Dim
181.0Dim
191.0Dim
201.0Dim
211.0Dim
221.0Dim
231.0Dim
241.0Dim
251.0Dim
261.0Dim
271.0Dim
281.0Dim
291.0Dim
301.0Dim
311.0Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Vichy?

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

1.0
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 Vichy.

What to pack for Vichy in December

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

In December, Vichy sees daytime highs around 8°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 Vichy 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 Vichy peaks around July 15 at about 8 (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 15UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Vichy?

Vichy sits at 46.1°N, 3.4°E, 266 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Riom, 35 km away.

Topography around Vichy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vichy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 179 m around an average of 284 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 393 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,567 m.

The land around Vichy is covered by artificial surfaces (33%), trees (32%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, grassland (35%), trees (32%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (49%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
179 m
16 km
393 m
80 km
1,567 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Riom 35 km · Cournon-d'Auvergne 46 km · Clermont-Ferrand 47 km · Chamalières 48 km · Moulins 49 km · Roanne 51 km · Issoire 66 km · Montluçon 68 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 Vichy (46.1271°, 3.4258°, elevation 266 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).