Swimming in the Pays de la Loire in december 2025 Sea temperature by city in december
Do you want to go to the beach in the Pays de la Loire in december 2025? Is it the right month to go for pleasant temperatures and staying in the water for a long time? The answer is on this page with the sea temperatures in december in the Pays de la Loire by city and our opinion on the chances of enjoying pleasant sea conditions.
Sea temperature in the Pays de la Loire in december 2025
Here, find the average sea temperature in the Pays de la Loire in december in several coastal cities.
Loire-Atlantique in december
55°F
min: 51°F / max: 60°F
55°F
min: 50°F / max: 59°F
55°F
min: 51°F / max: 60°F
55°F
min: 51°F / max: 60°F
56°F
min: 51°F / max: 60°F
Batz-sur-Mer
56°F
min: 51°F / max: 59°F
Vendée in december
56°F
min: 51°F / max: 60°F
56°F
min: 52°F / max: 60°F
56°F
min: 52°F / max: 61°F
56°F
min: 51°F / max: 60°F
56°F
min: 51°F / max: 60°F
56°F
min: 51°F / max: 60°F
Where should you go swimming in the Pays de la Loire in the month of december?
Swimming in the Pays de la Loire in december is freezing
In december in the Pays de la Loire swimming conditions are generally the same everywhere.
Forget about swimming in Nantes, Le Croisic, Noirmoutier Island, Jard-sur-Mer, La Baule, La Tranche-sur-Mer, Pornic, Les Sables-d'Olonne, Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie, Saint-Nazaire, Yeu Island (Île d'Yeu), La Faute-sur-Mer, Port Bourgenay, Saint-Jean-de-Monts, Batz-sur-Mer, Beauvoir-sur-Mer, Bretignolles-sur-Mer, La Bernerie-en-Retz, La Plaine-sur-Mer, La Turballe, Le Pouliguen, Longeville-sur-Mer, Piriac-sur-Mer, Pornichet, Saint-Brevin-les-Pins and Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez in december! The water temperature is freezing, reaching as low as 51°F (and only 60°F at the best of times). Our advice: plan on sightseeing, and don't bring your beach towel!
Where to go swimming in the Pays de la Loire in december: the map of sea temperatures
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pleasant swimming 
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cold swimming 
freezing swimmingWater temperature and seasonal norms in december
Nantes
| December | |||
| Average sea temperature | 55°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 51°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 60°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 49°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 52°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 45°F | ||
| Precipitation | 5.5in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 9 jour(s) (27%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 51% | ||
| Our opinion | freezing swimming |
More information on swimming in Nantes in december
Le Croisic
| December | |||
| Average sea temperature | 55°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 50°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 59°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 50°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 52°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 47°F | ||
| Precipitation | 6.1in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 10 jour(s) (32%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 52% | ||
| Our opinion | freezing swimming |
More information on swimming in Le Croisic in december
Noirmoutier Island
| December | |||
| Average sea temperature | 56°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 51°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 60°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 50°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 52°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 47°F | ||
| Precipitation | 6.1in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 10 jour(s) (32%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 52% | ||
| Our opinion | freezing swimming |
More information on swimming in Noirmoutier Island in december
Jard-sur-Mer
| December | |||
| Average sea temperature | 56°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 52°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 60°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 52°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 54°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 49°F | ||
| Precipitation | 6.3in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 10 jour(s) (32%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 53% | ||
| Our opinion | freezing swimming |
More information on swimming in Jard-sur-Mer in december
La Baule
| December | |||
| Average sea temperature | 55°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 51°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 60°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 50°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 52°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 47°F | ||
| Precipitation | 6.1in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 10 jour(s) (32%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 52% | ||
| Our opinion | freezing swimming |
More information on swimming in La Baule in december
List of coastal cities in the Pays de la Loire
| Nantes in december | freezing swimming |
| Le Croisic in december | freezing swimming |
| Noirmoutier Island in december | freezing swimming |
| Jard-sur-Mer in december | freezing swimming |
| La Baule in december | freezing swimming |
| La Tranche-sur-Mer in december | freezing swimming |
| Pornic in december | freezing swimming |
| Les Sables-d'Olonne in december | freezing swimming |
| Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie in december | freezing swimming |
| Saint-Nazaire in december | freezing swimming |
| Yeu Island (Île d'Yeu) in december | freezing swimming |
| La Faute-sur-Mer in december | freezing swimming |
| Port Bourgenay in december | freezing swimming |
| Saint-Jean-de-Monts in december | freezing swimming |
| Batz-sur-Mer in december | freezing swimming |
| Beauvoir-sur-Mer in december | freezing swimming |
| Bretignolles-sur-Mer in december | freezing swimming |
| La Bernerie-en-Retz in december | freezing swimming |
| La Plaine-sur-Mer in december | freezing swimming |
| La Turballe in december | freezing swimming |
| Le Pouliguen in december | freezing swimming |
| Longeville-sur-Mer in december | freezing swimming |
| Piriac-sur-Mer in december | freezing swimming |
| Pornichet in december | freezing swimming |
| Saint-Brevin-les-Pins in december | freezing swimming |
| Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez in december | freezing swimming |