Bordeaux weather in December
Temperature, sea and sunshine in December: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in December
Poor
Best time to visit: May – September
What is the weather like in Bordeaux in December?
In December, Bordeaux is cool: daytime highs average 11 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. The sea averages 13.6 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. The sun is scarce, with only about 3 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 74 mm in total. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Bordeaux.
December compared
How the weather changes from November to January. Tap a month to open it.
| NovemberNov | DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 42 | 27 | 24 |
| Day | 14° | 11° | 10° |
| Night | 7° | 4° | 4° |
| Sea | 16° | 14° | 12° |
| Sun | 3 h | 3 h | 3 h |
| Rain days | 12 | 12 | 12 |
More details for December
- Daylight
- 8 h 49 min08:33 – 17:22
- UV index
- 1 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 15 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 67 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+1Europe/Paris
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %27 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %0 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %44 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in December
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Bordeaux in December: quick answers
Is Bordeaux hot in December?
No. In December, Bordeaux is cool: daytime highs average 11 °C and nights drop to about 4 °C.
Can you swim in Bordeaux in December?
Only if you don't mind cold water: in December the sea averages just 13.6 °C. Comfortable swimming is possible from July to September.
Does it rain much in Bordeaux in December?
Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 74 mm in total.
Bordeaux month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences