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Italy in December |
Italy in December : Travel budget & tourist seasons.
Budget your trip depending on your departure time.
Beyond the tourist season (low, medium or high season) of the destination country, prices of your flight, hotel or all-inclusive stays may also vary depending on the demand in your country (our rates are evaluated from western Europe).
Thus, from western Europe, a stay will often be more expensive for a start during the school holidays.
In December, here's what you can expect on average:
• All-inclusive stays: 470 € / week
• Round-trip flight: 66 €
• Tourist season: low
Climate in December, picked destinations
In December, weather conditions in Italy make it a relatively bad trip destination. Among our chosen destinations (see below), the average temperatures you'll face in December would be between 5.9°C and 12.5°C, with exceptional possible peaks as low as -12°C and high as 40°C as observed in previous years.Depending on your exact destination, you can face more or less rain, the average amount of rain observed during December in Italy is 40 mm and you can have between 4 and 13 rainy days. If you want to avoid rain, your preferred destination could be Turin.
Note that the gap in temperature between the different areas in the country is medium and the number of rainy days should be the same across the country. The country is rather climatically homogeneous in this season.
Based on weather conditions, our advice for one of the best destinations in Italy during December is Syracuse.
Click on the name of a city to read more details about it, have more climate data history and see weather forecasts.
| City | Sunlight (h/d) | Average T min (°C) | Average T max (°C) | Record T min (°C) | Record T max (°C) | Precipitations (mm) | Wet days | Rating |
| Alghero | NC | 8 | 16 | -2 | 20 | 2 | 10 |  |
| Bologna | NC | 2 | 8 | -6 | 16 | 2 | 7 | |
| Brindisi | 4 | 9 | 15 | -1 | 25 | 82 | 9 | |
| Cagliari (Sardinia) | 3 | 10 | 17 | -1 | 25 | 66 | 9 | |
| Catania | NC | 7 | 16 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 9 |  |
| Florence | NC | 5 | 11 | -8 | 40 | NC | 13 | |
| Lucca | NC | 6 | 13 | -4 | 19 | 13 | 10 | |
| Milan | 2 | 3 | 7 | -7 | 19 | 76 | 7 | |
| Naples | 3 | 7 | 15 | -4 | 21 | 134 | 12 | |
| Palermo (Sicily) | 4 | 11 | 19 | 2 | 27 | 61 | 10 | |
| Perugia | NC | 3 | 10 | -5 | 19 | NC | 6 | |
| Pisa | NC | 5 | 13 | -4 | 18 | 13 | 8 | |
| Rome | 4 | 7 | 14 | -3 | 20 | 92 | 10 | |
| San Gimignano | NC | 4 | 12 | -6 | 19 | 4 | 8 | |
| San Marino | NC | 4 | 9 | -5 | 18 | 11 | 6 | |
| Sorrente | NC | 12 | 15 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 9 | |
| Syracuse | NC | 8 | 17 | 2 | 21 | NC | 6 | |
| Turin | NC | 3 | 9 | -4 | 15 | NC | 4 | |
| Venice | 3 | 4 | 9 | -4 | 16 | 60 | 8 | |
| Verona | NC | 2 | 8 | -6 | 17 | 4 | 9 | |
| rimini | NC | 3 | 9 | -12 | 21 | NC | 12 | |
Italy: Climate & Weather
In general, the climate is Mediterranean with a continental influence in the north where temperatures can be a little more extreme marked by the heat in summer and the cold in winter. Winter can be particularly cold and snowy in the Italian Alps.
On the other hand, the rest of the country, especially along the coast, experiences fairly mild temperatures although hot weather can prevail during some summer weeks when the sirocco blows. The best time to explore Italy is spring or autumn, but the south is good for a visit during winter because of the mild temperatures. |
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