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Weather in December in Canton of Geneva

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

What is the weather like in Canton of Geneva in December?

Canton of Geneva is a region in Switzerland. December in Canton of Geneva generally has cold temperatures, with high precipitation. December falls during the winter season.

Temperatures

You can expect cold maximum daytime temperatures of around 6°C and nighttime temperatures around -1°C in Geneva.

Precipitation

December is a rainy month with an average snow/rainfall of around 144 mm in Geneva.

Average sunshine

The city Geneva usually sees around 47 hours of sunlight, indicating fewer sunny days.

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

Where to go in Canton of Geneva in December

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Canton of Geneva on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in December for the 3 most popular destinations in Canton of Geneva?

Geneva

In December Geneva generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 6°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -1°C and high monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Geneva
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
10°C 
2°C 
68 hours 
134 mm 
13 days 
poor 
6°C 
-1°C 
47 hours 
144 mm 
14 days 
poor 
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6°C 
-2°C 
61 hours 
125 mm 
15 days 
poor 
Climate in Geneva

Bellevue

In December Bellevue generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 6°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -1°C and high monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Bellevue
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
10°C 
2°C 
68 hours 
133 mm 
13 days 
poor 
6°C 
-1°C 
47 hours 
142 mm 
14 days 
poor 
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6°C 
-2°C 
61 hours 
123 mm 
15 days 
poor 
Climate in Bellevue

Versoix

In December Versoix generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 6°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -1°C and high monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Versoix
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
10°C 
2°C 
68 hours 
134 mm 
13 days 
poor 
6°C 
-1°C 
47 hours 
143 mm 
14 days 
poor 
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6°C 
-2°C 
61 hours 
124 mm 
14 days 
poor 
Climate in Versoix

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Canton of Geneva, in Switzerland.

Is December the best time to visit Canton of Geneva?

In our opinion, December may not be the ideal time to visit Canton of Geneva due to the typically poor weather in Geneva.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in June, July, August and September offering mostly pleasant weather in Geneva. In contrast, January, February, March, November and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

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