Wittenheim weather in December

In December, Wittenheim sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 92 mm of precipitation across 13.2 wet days and about 8.3 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 5°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 30 min at the start of December to 8 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Wittenheim's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wittenheim's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
92 mm
13.2 wet days
Daylight
8 h 12 min
8:20 AM – 4:33 PM
Cloud cover
72%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
0.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 5°C through the month.

A typical December day in Wittenheim reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to 0°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -0°C and 10°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)
161
261
361
461
561
661
751
851
951
1050
1150
1250
1350
1450
1550
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How December really feels in Wittenheim

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.

Wittenheim 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°7512.53.68.60.0
Feb / -0°6510.64.19.90.5
Mar11° / 71121.911.62.5
Apr15° / 6811.80.413.44.2
May19° / 9314014.95.4
Jun23° / 13°8013.3015.76.2
Jul25° / 15°8113015.46.5
Aug24° / 14°8012014.16.7
Sep20° / 11°7411012.46.0
Oct14° / 8312.10.210.64.0
Nov / 8111.81.49.11.4
Dec / 9213.23.88.30.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 71%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22872
32872
42872
52971
63070
73070
83070
93070
103169
113268
123169
133169
143169
153169
163169
173169
182971
192971
202971
212971
222872
232872
242872
252872
262773
272773
282773
292674
302773
312773

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Wittenheim gets around 92 mm of rain and snow over 13.2 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 43% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14010
24110
34110
44110
54110
64210
74210
84210
94210
104210
114211
124211
134311
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224413
234413
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274413
284413
294313
304313
314312

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 9 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 30 min at the start of December to 8 h 12 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 8:06 AM to 8:26 AM, and sunset from 4:35 PM to 4:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.58:064:35
28.58:074:35
38.48:084:34
48.48:094:34
58.48:104:34
68.48:124:33
78.38:134:33
88.38:144:33
98.38:154:33
108.38:154:33
118.38:164:33
128.38:174:33
138.28:184:33
148.28:194:33
158.28:204:33
168.28:204:33
178.28:214:34
188.28:224:34
198.28:224:34
208.28:234:34
218.28:234:35
228.28:244:35
238.28:244:36
248.28:254:36
258.28:254:37
268.28:264:38
278.28:264:38
288.28:264:39
298.28:264:40
308.28:264:40
318.28:264:41

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 0.92 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.92 kWh/m² to a high of 5.67 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 0.92 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.0Dim
21.0Dim
31.0Dim
41.0Dim
51.0Dim
61.0Dim
71.0Dim
81.0Dim
91.0Dim
100.9Dim
110.9Dim
120.9Dim
130.9Dim
140.9Dim
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Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Wittenheim?

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

0.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Wittenheim.

What to pack for Wittenheim in December

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

In December, Wittenheim sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near 0°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 Wittenheim 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 Wittenheim peaks around July 14 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Wittenheim 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 Wittenheim is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodApr 1315 µg/m³Nov 199 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Wittenheim?

Wittenheim sits at 47.8°N, 7.3°E, 228 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Illzach, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Wittenheim

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wittenheim has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m around an average of 233 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 922 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,441 m.

The land around Wittenheim is covered by artificial surfaces (30%), trees (29%) and cropland (29%) within 3 km, trees (42%) and cropland (34%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
42 m
16 km
922 m
80 km
1,441 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Illzach 4.0 km · Mulhouse 7.0 km · Müllheim 23 km · Unterkrozingen 30 km · Saint-Louis 30 km · Colmar 30 km · Weil am Rhein 33 km · Allschwil 33 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 Wittenheim (47.8109°, 7.3276°, elevation 228 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).