Corsica weather in December

Are you planning a trip to Corsica in December and wondering what kind of weather to expect? This page has all the details you need.

What is the weather like in Corsica in December?

December in Corsica generally has moderate temperatures, with precipitation ranging from moderate to high. December is a winter month.

You can expect moderate maximum daytime temperatures of around 13°C (55°F) and nighttime temperatures around 8°C (46°F) in Ajaccio.

Precipitation in December varies from moderate rainfall in Bastia with an average of 90mm (3.6 inches) to high rainfall in Ajaccio with 120mm (4.7 inches). It is also generally a moderately sunny time of year with an average of 122 hours of sunshine in Ajaccio during the entire month.

For more details on the yearly weather and climate conditions, visit our Corsica climate page. To learn more about the weather conditions in specific areas of Corsica in December, check out the map below.

Where to go in Corsica in December

Find the average weather conditions in December for the most popular destinations in Corsica on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailed information.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20-29ºC / 68-84ºF and not too much precipitation (less than 90mm / 3.5inches a month).

Popular destinations in Corsica

What is the weather like in December for the 2 most popular destinations in Corsica?

Average weather in Ajaccio

In December Ajaccio generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 13°C (55°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around 8°C (46°F) and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Ajaccio
Max temperature Max temp
Min temperature Min temp
Monthly sun hours Sun hours
Monthly rainfall Rainfall
Monthly rainy days Rainy days
Weather conditions Weather
16°C / 60°F 
10°C / 51°F 
140 hours 
136mm / 5.4" 
13 days 
13°C / 55°F 
8°C / 46°F 
122 hours 
120mm / 4.7" 
13 days 
poor 
January   >> January
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12°C / 53°F 
7°C / 44°F 
134 hours 
88mm / 3.5" 
13 days 
Climate in Ajaccio

Average weather in Bastia

In December Bastia generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 14°C (57°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around 9°C (49°F) and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Bastia
Max temperature Max temp
Min temperature Min temp
Monthly sun hours Sun hours
Monthly rainfall Rainfall
Monthly rainy days Rainy days
Weather conditions Weather
17°C / 62°F 
12°C / 54°F 
133 hours 
117mm / 4.6" 
13 days 
14°C / 57°F 
9°C / 49°F 
138 hours 
90mm / 3.6" 
13 days 
January   >> January
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13°C / 55°F 
8°C / 47°F 
141 hours 
72mm / 2.8" 
13 days 
Climate in Bastia

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Is December the best time to go to Corsica?

In our opinion December is not the best time to visit Corsica with commonly poor weather in Ajaccio.

On average the best time to visit Corsica is in June, July, August and September with generally perfect weather in Ajaccio. The worst month is December that can have poor weather conditions.

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