Sun, sea & sand

Sète 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: June – August

What is the weather like in Sète in December?

In December, Sète is cool: daytime highs average 12 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. The sea averages 13.9 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. Expect around 4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 81 mm in total. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Sète.

December compared

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

NovemberNovDecemberDecJanuaryJan
Score151717
Day15°12°11°
Night9°7°6°
Sea16°14°13°
Sun5 h4 h5 h
Rain days1299

More details for December

Daylight
8 h 59 min08:11 – 17:10
UV index
1 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
24 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
53 %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 %23 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 20 %64 %

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

What to pack in December

  • A jumper for the evenings
  • Rain jacket or umbrella

Sète in December: quick answers

Is Sète hot in December?

No. In December, Sète is cool: daytime highs average 12 °C and nights drop to about 7 °C.

Can you swim in Sète in December?

Only if you don't mind cold water: in December the sea averages just 13.9 °C. Comfortable swimming is possible from June to September.

Does it rain much in Sète in December?

Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 81 mm in total.

Sète 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