When to go · Pau
Pau in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (cold, limited opening hours).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C) / 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- France overall
- Prices
- Medium
- France overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (cold, limited opening hours).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- PauHighs around 11 °C (52 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 52 °F (11 °C), lows around 39 °F (4 °C), rain on about 11 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 Pau, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Dec: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
May: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 11
May: 11
Crowds
Dec: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Dec: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
May: 1
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (cold, limited opening hours).
May: Inside Pau's best window: May–Oct.
Pau: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast