Sun, sea & sand

Saint-Nazaire weather in December

Temperature, sea and sunshine in December: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.

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Holiday weather in December

Poor

Best time to visit: July – August

What is the weather like in Saint-Nazaire in December?

In December, Saint-Nazaire is cold: daytime highs average 10 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. The sea averages 10.8 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. The sun is scarce, with only about 3 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 83 mm in total. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Saint-Nazaire.

December compared

How the weather changes from November to January. Tap a month to open it.

NovemberNovDecemberDecJanuaryJan
Score879
Day13°10°9°
Night8°6°5°
Sea14°11°9°
Sun3 h3 h3 h
Rain days121312

More details for December

Daylight
8 h 31 min08:49 – 17:19
UV index
1 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
26 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
70 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or moreAll months
Time zone
UTC+1Europe/Paris

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 35 %0 %
  • Seaweight 25 %0 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %0 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 20 %37 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Sun, sea & sand”.

What to pack in December

  • Warm jacket
  • Rain jacket or umbrella

Saint-Nazaire in December: quick answers

Is Saint-Nazaire hot in December?

No. In December, Saint-Nazaire is cold: daytime highs average 10 °C and nights drop to about 6 °C.

Can you swim in Saint-Nazaire in December?

Only if you don't mind cold water: in December the sea averages just 10.8 °C. Comfortable swimming temperatures are not reached at any time of year.

Does it rain much in Saint-Nazaire in December?

Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 83 mm in total.

Saint-Nazaire month by month

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