Weather forecast for the GR 20 in December

December on the GR 20 brings short days, frequent cloud, and widespread precipitation, often falling as snow at

altitude. Daytime temperatures vary from low single digits on the ridges to the teens in sheltered lower stretches,

while nights routinely drop below 0°C with the coldest high points near -10°C. Storm episodes deliver heavy daily totals

that can exceed 50 mm, interspersed with calmer, partly cloudy or clear breaks. Expect a changeable pattern with periods

of light to moderate rain or drizzle at lower levels and regular snowfall higher up.

Forecast settings

Start date
Dec 1
Start town
Calenzana
End date
Dec 16
End town
Conca
Units
metric (°C, mm, km)
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Total days
16
Total distance
191 km
Daily distance
11.9 km
Average high
5°C
Average low
-1°C
Average precipitation
4.8 mm/day

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Haute-Corse

Starting at Calenzana, days range from 9°C to 20°C with nights 6°C to 16°C; skies swing from overcast and drizzle to brief clear spells, and rainfall occasionally reaches around 31 mm. Climbing to Ortu, temperatures fall sharply, with highs between -3°C and 12°C and lows -4°C to 4°C, and heavy snowfall can deliver up to 66 mm in a day. Around Carozzu, cloudy periods dominate with mixed light rain and snow; highs sit near 1°C to 13°C, lows -6°C to 6°C, and daily totals are usually modest, near 10 mm at most.

Through Asco Stagnu, the pattern stays wintry: highs 0°C to 10°C, lows -8°C to 4°C, with frequent snow and occasional heavy bursts up to about 24 mm. At Tighettu, cold persists with highs 0°C to 10°C and lows down to -7°C; snow is common and single-day precipitation can peak near 51 mm.

Ciottulu di i Mori marks the coldest stretch, with highs -5°C to 6°C and lows -10°C to -1°C amid intermittent light to moderate snowfall and mixed drizzle, reaching roughly 16 mm on the wettest days. Conditions remain changeable at Manganu, where highs vary from -1°C to 11°C and lows from -11°C to 6°C, including heavy snow episodes near 20 mm. At Petra Piana, overcast skies and recurrent snow dominate; highs run -2°C to 9°C, lows -8°C to 2°C, and storm days can bring around 43 mm.

Approaching Onda, weather alternates between snow and rain with highs -1°C to 10°C, lows -6°C to 4°C, and occasional moderate rain up to 25 mm. Vizzavone sees similar variability, from light snow to rain under mostly cloudy skies; highs 3°C to 15°C, lows -7°C to 5°C, and the wettest days near 17 mm.

Corse-du-Sud

From Capanelle, temperatures sit near 0°C to 8°C by day and -10°C to 3°C at night, with mixed cloud, periodic snowfall, and a notable rain day around 55 mm. Over the crest to Prati, overcast remains frequent, highs -2°C to 8°C and lows -7°C to 3°C, with light to moderate snow and occasional rain totaling up to 14 mm.

Usciolu sees persistent cloud and repeated snow, including moderate to heavy events that can reach about 41 mm; highs are -2°C to 6°C and lows -6°C to 0°C. Toward Matalza, conditions fluctuate between drizzle, overcast spells, and heavy rain, with highs 2°C to 9°C, lows -5°C to 1°C, and daily totals peaking near 53 mm.

At Asinau, overcast skies mix with rain and a few snow days; highs range from -3°C to 8°C, lows from -8°C to 1°C, and storm totals can approach 45 mm. I Paliri continues unsettled, with showers and mountain snow, highs 2°C to 11°C, lows -6°C to 5°C, and occasional heavier falls up to 26 mm, punctuated by brighter breaks.

Descending to Conca, conditions ease with many dry or partly cloudy intervals; highs 7°C to 16°C and lows 0°C to 10°C, though brief wet spells still bring up to about 8 mm in a day. Clear or mainly clear spells appear between fronts.

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