When to go · Hendaye
Hendaye in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (cool, rainy).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- France overall
- Prices
- Medium
- France overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (cool, rainy).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- HendayeHighs around 14 °C (57 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 57 °F (14 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 13 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Christmas big impact
25 Dec · France
Most shops and many restaurants close on the 25th; Christmas Eve dinner is the big family meal.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · France overall
- Medium
- Prices · France overall
- Medium
France overall: Christmas markets in Strasbourg and Colmar (book hotels months ahead); ski season opens mid-month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Hendaye, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Jun: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Dec: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Jun: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 13
Jun: 10 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
Dec: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jun: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (cool, rainy).
June: Inside Hendaye's best window: Jun–Sep.
Hendaye: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast