Challans Weather in December
Challans in December
The short of it: Challans in December averages a high of 11 °C (51 °F) and a low of 5 °C (40 °F), with 95 mm (3.7 in) of rain and about 8 h 33 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are June and July. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 11° · low 5° · rain 95 mm · daylight 8 h 33 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: June & July
Thirty years of records give Challans an average December high of 11°, a low of 5° and some 95 mm of rain. Much like November: highs about 11°, nights near 5°. A wool coat will serve you well. Wet spells are common — about 95 mm, the 2nd wettest month.
The sun is up for about 8 h 33 min in mid-December, 44 minutes less than a month before.
For the traveller: pack layers, a wool coat and stout boots, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates December 2 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are June and July.
Against its neighbours, Challans runs cooler than most and about as wet in December. Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez, 15 km to the SSW, sees much the same highs.
December in Challans, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 11th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 2nd wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 3° colder, 9.0 mm less rain
- Versus January
- 1° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 6°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 8 h 33 min
- Average wind
- 17 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Hilaire-de-RiezPays de la Loire | 15 km SSW | 11° | 5° | 95 mm |
| Saint-Jean-de-MontsPays de la Loire | 15 km WSW | 11° | 5° | 97 mm |
| MachecoulPays de la Loire | 17 km NNE | 10° | 4° | 96 mm |
| Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-ViePays de la Loire | 17 km SSW | 11° | 5° | 95 mm |
| AizenayPays de la Loire | 24 km ESE | 10° | 4° | 93 mm |
| Saint-Philbert-de-Grand-LieuPays de la Loire | 28 km NE | 10° | 4° | 97 mm |
| Le Poiré-sur-ViePays de la Loire | 29 km ESE | 10° | 4° | 93 mm |
| PornicPays de la Loire | 34 km NNW | 10° | 5° | 100 mm |