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Sète Weather in December

Sète in December

The short of it: Sète in December averages a high of 12 °C (54 °F) and a low of 6 °C (44 °F), with 51 mm (2.0 in) of rain and about 8 h 58 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are May and June. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.

Average high 12° · low 6° · rain 51 mm · daylight 8 h 58 min

✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: May & June

December in Sète brings afternoons near 12° and nights around 6°, with about 51 mm of rain over the month. Much like November: highs about 12°, nights near 6°. A wool coat will serve you well. Rain is modest, about 51 mm, the 5th wettest month.

The sun is up for about 8 h 58 min in mid-December, 39 minutes less than a month before.

For the traveller: pack layers, a wool coat and stout boots. The Almanac rates December 3 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are May and June.

Against its neighbours, Sète runs cooler than most and wetter than most in December. Balaruc-les-Bains, 4 km to the NNW, sees much the same highs.

December in Sète, by the numbers

Warmth rank
10th warmest of 12
Rain rank
5th wettest of 12
Versus November
3° colder, 18 mm less rain
Versus January
1° warmer
Day–night spread
6°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
8 h 58 min
Average wind
22 km/h

Neighbouring Towns

December averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
Balaruc-les-BainsOccitanie4 km NNW12°6°50 mm
FrontignanOccitanie7 km NE12°6°50 mm
MèzeOccitanie8 km WNW12°6°51 mm
MarseillanOccitanie14 km WSW13°6°51 mm
CournonterralOccitanie17 km N12°5°53 mm
FabrèguesOccitanie18 km NNE12°5°52 mm
Villeneuve-lès-MagueloneOccitanie20 km NE12°5°51 mm
AgdeOccitanie20 km WSW13°6°50 mm

The Almanac · Sète Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
December
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Much like November: highs about 12°, nights near 6°. A wool coat will serve you well. Rain is modest, about 51 mm, the 5th wettest month.

Climate of Sète by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January11°5°56 mm22 km/h9 h 18 min✦✦✦
February12°6°33 mm22 km/h10 h 26 min✦✦✦✦
March15°8°39 mm23 km/h11 h 48 min✦✦✦✦
April18°10°49 mm22 km/h13 h 22 min✦✦✦✦
May21°14°41 mm21 km/h14 h 40 min✦✦✦✦✦
June25°18°27 mm20 km/h15 h 23 min✦✦✦✦✦
July28°20°14 mm21 km/h15 h 6 min✦✦✦✦✦
August28°20°25 mm19 km/h13 h 57 min✦✦✦✦✦
September24°17°66 mm20 km/h12 h 26 min✦✦✦✦
October20°14°86 mm21 km/h10 h 56 min✦✦✦
November15°9°69 mm24 km/h9 h 37 min✦✦✦
December12°6°51 mm22 km/h8 h 58 min✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Sète in December

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather like in Sète in December?

Days average 12 °C (54 °F) and nights 6 °C (44 °F), with about 51 mm (2.0 in) of rain over the month. Much like November: highs about 12°, nights near 6°. A wool coat will serve you well. Rain is modest, about 51 mm, the 5th wettest month.

Is December a good time to visit Sète?

The Almanac gives December 3 of 5 (fair). The best months are May and June.

How long are the days in Sète in December?

In mid-December the sun is up for about 8 h 58 min. These are the shortest days of the year; the longest, in June, last 15 h 23 min.

Does it snow in Sète in December?

Hardly — December nights average 6 °C (44 °F), above freezing.

What should I pack for Sète in December?

Layers, a warm coat and stout boots.

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