When to go · Strasbourg
Strasbourg in December
Great month. Inside Strasbourg's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct; Dec for the Christmas market.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C) / 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- France overall
- Prices
- Medium
- France overall
Verdict
Inside Strasbourg's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct; Dec for the Christmas market.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Strasbourg in this guide.
Weather in December
- StrasbourgHighs around 5 °C (41 °F), lows around 0 °C (32 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 41 °F (5 °C), lows around 32 °F (0 °C), rain on about 10 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 Strasbourg, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Dec: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 10 (better)
May: 11
Crowds
Dec: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Dec: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
May: 1
December: Inside Strasbourg's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct; Dec for the Christmas market.
May: Inside Strasbourg's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct; Dec for the Christmas market.
Strasbourg: 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