When to go · Saint-Jean-de-Luz
Saint-Jean-de-Luz in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across France: Christmas markets in Strasbourg and Colmar (book hotels months ahead); ski season opens mid-month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- France overall
- Prices
- Medium
- France overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across France: Christmas markets in Strasbourg and Colmar (book hotels months ahead); ski season opens mid-month.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- Saint-Jean-de-LuzHighs around 13 °C (55 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 55 °F (13 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 9 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 Saint-Jean-de-Luz, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Jun: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Dec: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Jun: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 9
Jun: 7 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
Dec: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jun: 0
December: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across France: Christmas markets in Strasbourg and Colmar (book hotels months ahead); ski season opens mid-month.
June: Inside Saint-Jean-de-Luz's best window: Jun–Sep.
Saint-Jean-de-Luz: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings