Caen Weather in December
Caen in December
The short of it: Caen in December averages a high of 10 °C (49 °F) and a low of 4 °C (40 °F), with 95 mm (3.7 in) of rain and about 8 h 13 min of daylight. Rated 1 of 5 for a visit; the best months are July and August. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 10° · low 4° · rain 95 mm · daylight 8 h 13 min
✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: July & August
December in Caen brings afternoons near 10° and nights around 4°, with about 95 mm of rain over the month. Much like November: highs about 10°, nights near 4°. A wool coat will serve you well. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 95 mm.
The sun is up for about 8 h 13 min in mid-December, 49 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 1 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are July and August.
Against its neighbours, Caen runs warmer than most and wetter than most in December. Mondeville, 3 km to the ESE, sees much the same highs.
December in Caen, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 11th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 1st wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 3° colder, 12 mm more rain
- Versus January
- 1° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 5°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 8 h 13 min
- Average wind
- 18 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MondevilleNormandy | 3 km ESE | 10° | 4° | 94 mm |
| Cormelles-le-RoyalNormandy | 4 km SSE | 10° | 4° | 94 mm |
| Fleury-sur-OrneNormandy | 4 km SSW | 10° | 4° | 94 mm |
| Bretteville-sur-OdonNormandy | 5 km WSW | 10° | 4° | 94 mm |
| Hérouville-Saint-ClairNormandy | 5 km NE | 10° | 4° | 95 mm |
| ColombellesNormandy | 5 km ENE | 10° | 4° | 94 mm |
| IfsNormandy | 5 km S | 10° | 4° | 94 mm |
| GibervilleNormandy | 5 km E | 10° | 4° | 94 mm |