Weather in Montpellier in December 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Montpellier in December
The expected average maximum temperature in December is +54°F with a maximum of +68°F and a minimum of +25°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 8% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +54°F to +57°F.
Is Montpellier warm or cold in December?
Montpellier is typically mild in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +59°F to +54°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +46°F to +41°F.
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 | ||||||
| +59°F | +54°F | +52°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +27°F | +23°F | +14°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +77°F | +70°F | +68°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 110 mm | 70 mm | 65 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 73% | 73% | 71% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1015 HPa | 1017 HPa | 1018 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 12 | 14 | 14 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 11 | 11 | 12 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 7 | 6 | 5 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December weather is still as good as in November. It’s getting colder in December. From +59°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +54°F. As December arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 110 mm to 70 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 73%. 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 12 to 14.
January brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 6 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 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Montpellier?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Montpellier in December has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 2005 (+49°F) and the highest in 2015 (+59°F). The driest year was 2001 with only 4 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2003 with 290 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, 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.