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France
Strasbourg in December
🧥 WinterCold and mostly dry.
🎒 Pack: warm jacket for evenings
Why December scores 7.7What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort6.9
- !Cold (6°C highs / 1°C lows)
- ✓Comfortable humidity (dew point 1.8°C)
- ✓Mostly dry (~45 mm rain)
- Air quality7.6
- ✓Moderate (PM2.5 ~21 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards10.0
- ·No notable seasonal hazards
- Safety baseline7.5
- ·Increased caution
| Dec | Jul | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 7.7 Very good | 9.5 Excellent |
| Season | 🧥 Winter | ☀️ Summer |
| High / low | 6° / 1° | 26° / 15° |
| Rain | 45 mm | 72 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 2° | dew pt 14° |
| PM2.5 | 21 µg/m³ | 7 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast). Temperatures: Strasbourg Entzheim weather-station normals. Rainfall: Strasbourg – Entzheim weather-station normals (national met service).
Holidays & crowdsDecember 2026
Long weekendThere's at least one long weekend. Domestic travel picks up and popular spots get busier over those days.
- Christmas Day 25–27 Dec · 3 days off in a row
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Nature calendarBlossoms, leaves & seasons in Strasbourg
- Snowy daysIn DecemberTypical datesSnow likely Nov–Mar (most in Jan: ~7 days)
Average number of days with snowfall at Strasbourg Entzheim.
Source: Strasbourg Entzheim weather-station normals (national weather service, via Wikipedia climate table)
Explore StrasbourgEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallyCapital of France's Alsace region on the German border, known for its Gothic cathedral, half-timbered Petite France district and famous Christmas market.
Christkindelsmärik (Strasbourg Christmas Market)Date variesUsually late November to 24 December
One of Europe's oldest Christmas markets, running since 1570.
Why go: Hotels fill and prices rise, and there are security checkpoints into the centre, so book early.
Where: Place Broglie, cathedral square and across the centre
Coming up later
Bastille DayEvery year14 July every year
France's national day, with fireworks and celebrations.
Why go: It is a public holiday, so some businesses close.
Where: Across the city
Strasbourg Cathedral (Notre-Dame de Strasbourg)
A Gothic sandstone cathedral with a single spire and an astronomical clock inside.
💡 The astronomical clock's figures parade at 12:30 daily, so arrive early for a spot.
Petite France
A quarter of canals, half-timbered houses and former tanneries on the River Ill.
Grande Île
The historic island city centre, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, ringed by the Ill.
Barrage Vauban and Ponts Couverts
A 17th-century weir with a roof terrace and the medieval covered bridges with defensive towers.
💡 The Barrage Vauban terrace gives a free view over Petite France.
European Parliament
Strasbourg is the official seat of the European Parliament, which holds plenary sessions here.
💡 Visits are possible but depend on session dates, so check in advance.
Boat tours on the Ill
Canal cruises loop around the Grande Île and past the European quarter.
Choucroute garnie
Sauerkraut cooked with wine and served with sausages, pork and potatoes.
💡 Winstubs (traditional Alsatian taverns)
Tarte flambée (flammekueche)
A very thin flatbread topped with crème fraîche, onions and bacon, baked in a hot oven.
💡 Winstubs and brasseries
Baeckeoffe
A slow-baked casserole of marinated meats and potatoes cooked in Alsace white wine.
💡 Traditional Alsatian restaurants
Kougelhopf
A ring-shaped yeast cake with raisins and almonds baked in a fluted mould.
💡 Local bakeries
Bredele
Small Alsatian Christmas biscuits in many shapes and flavours.
💡 Bakeries and the Christmas market in December
Alsace wine
White wines such as Riesling and Gewurztraminer from the nearby Alsace wine route.
💡 Wine shops in the city centre
Kougelhopf mould
The traditional glazed earthenware mould used to bake kougelhopf.
💡 Souvenir and kitchen shops near the cathedral
Pain d'épices
Alsatian spiced honey gingerbread.
💡 Specialist gingerbread shops and the Christmas market