Arles Weather in December
Arles in December
The short of it: Arles in December averages a high of 10 °C (49 °F) and a low of 2 °C (35 °F), with 67 mm (2.6 in) of rain and about 9 h 5 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are July and June. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 10° · low 2° · rain 67 mm · daylight 9 h 5 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: July & June
December in Arles brings afternoons near 10° and nights around 2°, with about 67 mm of rain over the month. Much like November: highs about 10°, nights near 2°. A wool coat will serve you well. Wet spells are common — about 67 mm, the 5th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 9 h 5 min in mid-December, 37 minutes less than a month before.
For the traveller: pack a heavy coat, gloves and a scarf, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates December 2 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are July and June.
Against its neighbours, Arles runs cooler than most and wetter than most in December. Ceret, 10 km to the ENE, is 2° warmer by day.
December in Arles, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 10th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 5th wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 2° colder, 21 mm less rain
- Versus January
- 1° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 8°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 9 h 5 min
- Average wind
- 18 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CeretOccitanie | 10 km ENE | 12° | 4° | 55 mm |
| Le BoulouOccitanie | 18 km ENE | 13° | 4° | 52 mm |
| ThuirOccitanie | 22 km NNE | 13° | 5° | 52 mm |
| Ille-sur-TêtOccitanie | 24 km N | 12° | 4° | 56 mm |
| PradesOccitanie | 25 km NW | 11° | 3° | 56 mm |
| Le SolerOccitanie | 28 km NNE | 13° | 5° | 52 mm |
| ToulougesOccitanie | 29 km NE | 13° | 5° | 52 mm |
| ElneOccitanie | 32 km ENE | 14° | 5° | 49 mm |