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Nantes in December: weather & daylight

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Nantes in December

Cool days, with time to pause indoors.

9°Caverage daily high
3°Caverage daily low
91 mmmonthly precipitation
13.6wet days per month

Regional averages help you choose a season. They are not a forecast for your travel dates. A wet day has at least 1 mm of precipitation, including rain or snow water equivalent.

A little more daylight

Make room for the evening.

08:45sunrise
17:16sunset
8h 31mdaylight
16:16the hour before sunset

Local times for 2026-12-15 in Europe/Paris, including daylight saving. Estimates use the city center and a level horizon; hills and buildings can hide the sun earlier.

The year at a glance.

Average daily highs in °C. Select a month to open its guide.

Nantes monthly climate, NASA POWER 2001–2020
MonthHigh / low (°C)PrecipitationWet days
January9° / 2°84 mm14.5
February10° / 2°65 mm11.2
March13° / 4°69 mm12.4
April16° / 6°54 mm9.8
May19° / 9°65 mm11.2
June23° / 12°52 mm10.2
July24° / 14°52 mm9.2
August24° / 14°52 mm8.7
September22° / 11°45 mm7.8
October18° / 9°83 mm12.8
November13° / 6°88 mm13.8
December9° / 3°91 mm13.6
What to bring

A small packing note.

Warm layers, rain protection and shoes with grip.

The Machines are on the island beyond this compact route. Garden gates and attraction hours need checking.

Put a day together

Castle, cathedral and a garden

Start outside the castle, pass the cathedral and finish at Jardin des Plantes.

Open the walk

NASA POWER / MERRA-2 · 2001–2020 · 0.5° latitude × 0.625° longitude regional grid. Values are computed from daily observations and model estimates. Mountain and coastal microclimates can differ substantially. Read the sources and method