Weather in Montpellier in December 2024
- December is usually the wettest month of the year in Montpellier;
Average weather
Average temperature in Montpellier in December
The temperature in December is +14°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +19°C during the day and a minimum of -1°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 5% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +12°C to +13°C.
Is Montpellier warm or cold in December?
Montpellier is typically mild in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +15°C to +12°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +8°C to +5°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
December is one of the coolest months in Montpellier, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Montpellier in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +15°C | +12°C | +11°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -3°C | -5°C | -10°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +25°C | +21°C | +20°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 108 mm | 69 mm | 65 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 73% | 74% | 72% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1015 HPa | 1018 HPa | 1019 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 10 | 12 | 12 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | 6 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 14 | 13 | 12 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
December weather is still as good as in November. It’s getting colder in December. From +15°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +12°C. As December arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 108 mm to 69 mm. Humidity rises from 73% to 74%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 3 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in December, from 10 to 12.
January brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 9 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Montpellier is gradually increasing during December, going from 3 m/s to 5 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Montpellier?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Montpellier in December has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1980 (+18°C) and the highest in 2022 (+21°C). The driest year was 1998 with only 421 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2018 with 1287 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Montpellier, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.