Grenoble Weather in December
Grenoble in December
The short of it: Grenoble in December averages a high of 9 °C (47 °F) and a low of 1 °C (34 °F), with 72 mm (2.8 in) of rain and about 8 h 46 min of daylight. Rated 1 of 5 for a visit; the best months are May and September. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 9° · low 1° · rain 72 mm · daylight 8 h 46 min
✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: May & September
December in Grenoble brings afternoons near 9° and nights around 1°, with about 72 mm of rain over the month. Much like November: highs about 9°, nights near 1°. A wool coat will serve you well. Wet spells are common — about 72 mm, the 7th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 8 h 46 min in mid-December, 41 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 May and September.
Against its neighbours, Grenoble runs warmer than most and drier than most in December. Seyssinet-Pariset, 2 km to the W, sees much the same highs.
December in Grenoble, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 11th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 7th wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 4° colder, 25 mm less rain
- Versus January
- 1° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 7°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 8 h 46 min
- Average wind
- 10 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seyssinet-ParisetAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 2 km W | 8° | 1° | 73 mm |
| FontaineAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 3 km NW | 8° | 1° | 73 mm |
| ÉchirollesAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 4 km S | 8° | 1° | 72 mm |
| Saint-Martin-d'HèresAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 4 km E | 8° | 1° | 72 mm |
| EybensAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 4 km SE | 8° | 0° | 79 mm |
| SassenageAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 6 km NW | 8° | 1° | 78 mm |
| MeylanAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 6 km NE | 7° | 0° | 92 mm |
| Le Pont-de-ClaixAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 6 km SSW | 8° | 1° | 71 mm |