Weather in Grenoble in December 2024
- December is usually the wettest month of the year in Grenoble;
Average weather
Average temperature in Grenoble in December
The expected average maximum temperature in December is +50°F with a maximum of +66°F and a minimum of +28°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 38% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +45°F to +59°F.
Is Grenoble warm or cold in December?
Grenoble is typically chill in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +54°F to +46°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +39°F to +34°F.
Pack a jumper and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
December is one of the coolest months in Grenoble, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Grenoble in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +54°F | +46°F | +45°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +7°F | 0°F | -8°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +73°F | +68°F | +66°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 123 mm | 119 mm | 101 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 0 m/s | 0 m/s | 0 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 83% | 83% | 81% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1017 HPa | 1019 HPa | 1020 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 3 | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 16 | 17 | 16 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 10 | 9 | 9 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
December weather is still as ok as in November. It’s getting colder in December. From +54°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +46°F. As December arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 123 mm to 119 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 83%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 0 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in December, from 3 to 4.
January brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 1 m/s getting up to 2 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Grenoble is gradually increasing during December, going from 1 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
December is one of the snowiest months in Grenoble.
Here’s how December is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last December in Grenoble?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Grenoble in December has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 2017 (+45°F) and the highest in 2015 (+64°F). The driest year was 2016 with only 0 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1981 with 327 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Grenoble, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
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.