Brioude Weather in December
Brioude in December
The short of it: Brioude in December averages a high of 8 °C (47 °F) and a low of 1 °C (33 °F), with 34 mm (1.3 in) of rain and about 8 h 45 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are September and June. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 8° · low 1° · rain 34 mm · daylight 8 h 45 min
✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: September & June
Thirty years of records give Brioude an average December high of 8°, a low of 1° and some 34 mm of rain. Much like November: highs about 8°, nights near 1°. A wool coat will serve you well. Rain is modest, about 34 mm, the 9th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 8 h 45 min in mid-December, 42 minutes less than a month before.
For the traveller: pack a heavy coat, gloves and a scarf. The Almanac rates December 3 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are September and June.
Against its neighbours, Brioude runs warmer than most and drier than most in December. Langeac, 23 km to the SSE, is 1° cooler by day.
December in Brioude, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 11th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 9th wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 4° colder, 11 mm less rain
- Versus January
- 1° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 8°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 8 h 45 min
- Average wind
- 10 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LangeacAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 23 km SSE | 7° | 0° | 38 mm |
| IssoireAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 30 km NNW | 8° | 1° | 35 mm |
| Saint-FlourAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 37 km SW | 6° | -1° | 54 mm |
| AmbertAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 40 km NE | 7° | 0° | 43 mm |
| Vic-le-ComteAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 40 km NNW | 8° | 1° | 35 mm |
| Espaly-Saint-MarcelAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 47 km SE | 7° | 0° | 42 mm |
| BillomAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 48 km N | 8° | 1° | 37 mm |
| Le Puy-en-VelayAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 48 km SE | 7° | 0° | 42 mm |