Is Tignes hot in December?
Days are typically cold at -3.5°C, while nights average -8.6°C.
France · 1991–2020 normal
Tignes in
December.
Typical December weather in Tignes: -3.5°C by day, -8.6°C at night, 246 mm of rain over 14.1 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.
Typical high-3.5°C
Typical low-8.6°C
Rain246 mm
Wet days14.1
In the year-round weather comparison, December scores 5 out of 100 (August leads the year at 20). Daylight is calculated as 8 h 43 from latitude 45.50°.
December at a glance
What is Tignes like in December?
Plain answers from the measured climate record—not a forecast or a promise about a particular trip.
Does it rain much?
The measured monthly average is 246 mm across about 14 wet days.
How much daylight is there?
There are about 8 h 43 between sunrise and sunset at mid-month, calculated from the place latitude.
Is December a good time to visit?
December ranks 12 of 12 in our weather comparison; August ranks first.
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Frost-level nights in December
The measured night-time normal is -8.6°C, so frost is typical rather than exceptional this month.
The evidence behind this page
One month,
from the same station.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 2972607
- NOAA station
- SZ000006717 · COL DU GRAND ST-BERNARD
- Station distance
- 45.3 km from the place centre
- Coverage
- Strong coverage · 29 usable years
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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