Alghero weather in December
In December, Alghero sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 71 mm of rain across 9.9 wet days and about 9.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 9 h 18 min at the start of December to 9 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Alghero's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Alghero's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 14°
- 10th warmest
- Overnight low
- 11°
- 4th coldest
- Rainfall
- 71 mm
- 9.9 wet days
- Daylight
- 9 h 06 min
- 7:49 AM – 4:56 PM
- Cloud cover
- 53%
- 10th clearest
- Wind
- 18 km/h
- 1st windiest
- Solar energy
- 1.85 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 4.4
- out of 10
Alghero is chief town of the homonym municipality.
- Air quality
- Good
- PM10 18.9 µg/m³ · 2019
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in December
Highs ease over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.
A typical December day in Alghero reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 3°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.
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| Avg high (°C) | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Avg low (°C) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
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| 1 | 16 | 12 |
| 2 | 15 | 12 |
| 3 | 15 | 12 |
| 4 | 15 | 12 |
| 5 | 15 | 12 |
| 6 | 15 | 12 |
| 7 | 15 | 12 |
| 8 | 15 | 12 |
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| 12 | 15 | 11 |
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| 17 | 14 | 11 |
| 18 | 14 | 11 |
| 19 | 14 | 11 |
| 20 | 14 | 11 |
| 21 | 14 | 11 |
| 22 | 14 | 11 |
| 23 | 14 | 11 |
| 24 | 14 | 11 |
| 25 | 14 | 11 |
| 26 | 14 | 11 |
| 27 | 14 | 11 |
| 28 | 14 | 10 |
| 29 | 14 | 10 |
| 30 | 14 | 10 |
| 31 | 14 | 10 |
Alghero weather by month
How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13° / 10° | 52 | 8.6 | 9.4 | 3.9 |
| Feb | 13° / 9° | 50 | 8.1 | 10.4 | 3.8 |
| Mar | 15° / 11° | 44 | 7.5 | 11.7 | 4.8 |
| Apr | 17° / 12° | 50 | 8 | 13 | 5.7 |
| May | 20° / 16° | 35 | 5.4 | 14.2 | 7.3 |
| Jun | 24° / 19° | 15 | 2.6 | 14.8 | 8.7 |
| Jul | 26° / 22° | 5 | 0.9 | 14.6 | 9.0 |
| Aug | 27° / 22° | 7 | 1.6 | 13.6 | 8.6 |
| Sep | 24° / 20° | 35 | 5.1 | 12.3 | 8.1 |
| Oct | 21° / 17° | 66 | 8.1 | 10.9 | 7.1 |
| Nov | 17° / 14° | 92 | 11.1 | 9.7 | 5.5 |
| Dec | 14° / 11° | 71 | 9.9 | 9.2 | 4.4 |
Cloud cover in December
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in December.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.
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| Clearer (%) | 54 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 55 |
| Cloudier (%) | 46 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 45 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
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| 1 | 54 | 46 |
| 2 | 54 | 46 |
| 3 | 55 | 45 |
| 4 | 55 | 45 |
| 5 | 57 | 43 |
| 6 | 57 | 43 |
| 7 | 57 | 43 |
| 8 | 58 | 42 |
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| 16 | 55 | 45 |
| 17 | 55 | 45 |
| 18 | 54 | 46 |
| 19 | 54 | 46 |
| 20 | 53 | 47 |
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| 25 | 54 | 46 |
| 26 | 54 | 46 |
| 27 | 54 | 46 |
| 28 | 54 | 46 |
| 29 | 54 | 46 |
| 30 | 55 | 45 |
| 31 | 55 | 45 |
Chance of precipitation in December
Alghero gets around 71 mm of rain over 9.9 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 32% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.
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| Rain chance (%) | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 37 |
| 2 | 37 |
| 3 | 37 |
| 4 | 36 |
| 5 | 36 |
| 6 | 35 |
| 7 | 35 |
| 8 | 34 |
| 9 | 34 |
| 10 | 33 |
| 11 | 33 |
| 12 | 32 |
| 13 | 32 |
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| 31 | 29 |
Humidity in December
Most of December feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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| Dry (%) | 88 | 89 | 90 | 91 | 92 | 93 | 93 | 94 | 94 | 95 | 95 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 |
| Comfortable (%) | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 88 | 12 |
| 2 | 89 | 11 |
| 3 | 90 | 10 |
| 4 | 91 | 9 |
| 5 | 92 | 8 |
| 6 | 93 | 7 |
| 7 | 93 | 7 |
| 8 | 94 | 6 |
| 9 | 94 | 6 |
| 10 | 95 | 5 |
| 11 | 95 | 5 |
| 12 | 96 | 4 |
| 13 | 96 | 4 |
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| 15 | 97 | 3 |
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| 17 | 97 | 3 |
| 18 | 97 | 3 |
| 19 | 96 | 4 |
| 20 | 96 | 4 |
| 21 | 96 | 4 |
| 22 | 96 | 4 |
| 23 | 96 | 4 |
| 24 | 96 | 4 |
| 25 | 96 | 4 |
| 26 | 96 | 4 |
| 27 | 96 | 4 |
| 28 | 96 | 4 |
| 29 | 96 | 4 |
| 30 | 96 | 4 |
| 31 | 96 | 4 |
Wind in December
Winds average 18 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.
Across December, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
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| 1 | 18 | light breeze |
| 2 | 18 | light breeze |
| 3 | 18 | light breeze |
| 4 | 18 | light breeze |
| 5 | 18 | light breeze |
| 6 | 18 | light breeze |
| 7 | 18 | light breeze |
| 8 | 18 | light breeze |
| 9 | 18 | light breeze |
| 10 | 18 | light breeze |
| 11 | 18 | light breeze |
| 12 | 18 | light breeze |
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| 20 | 18 | light breeze |
| 21 | 18 | light breeze |
| 22 | 18 | light breeze |
| 23 | 18 | light breeze |
| 24 | 18 | light breeze |
| 25 | 18 | light breeze |
| 26 | 18 | light breeze |
| 27 | 18 | light breeze |
| 28 | 18 | light breeze |
| 29 | 18 | light breeze |
| 30 | 18 | light breeze |
| 31 | 18 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in December
Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 min at the start of December to 9 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:37 AM to 7:56 AM, and sunset from 4:56 PM to 5:04 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 9.3 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 9.2 | 9.2 | 9.2 | 9.2 | 9.2 | 9.2 | 9.2 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 9.1 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 7:37 | 7:38 | 7:39 | 7:40 | 7:41 | 7:42 | 7:43 | 7:43 | 7:44 | 7:45 | 7:46 | 7:47 | 7:47 | 7:48 | 7:49 | 7:49 | 7:50 | 7:51 | 7:51 | 7:52 | 7:52 | 7:53 | 7:53 | 7:54 | 7:54 | 7:54 | 7:55 | 7:55 | 7:55 | 7:56 | 7:56 |
| Sunset (PM) | 4:56 | 4:56 | 4:55 | 4:55 | 4:55 | 4:55 | 4:55 | 4:55 | 4:55 | 4:55 | 4:55 | 4:55 | 4:56 | 4:56 | 4:56 | 4:56 | 4:57 | 4:57 | 4:57 | 4:58 | 4:58 | 4:59 | 4:59 | 5:00 | 5:00 | 5:01 | 5:01 | 5:02 | 5:03 | 5:03 | 5:04 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9.3 | 7:37 | 4:56 |
| 2 | 9.3 | 7:38 | 4:56 |
| 3 | 9.3 | 7:39 | 4:55 |
| 4 | 9.3 | 7:40 | 4:55 |
| 5 | 9.2 | 7:41 | 4:55 |
| 6 | 9.2 | 7:42 | 4:55 |
| 7 | 9.2 | 7:43 | 4:55 |
| 8 | 9.2 | 7:43 | 4:55 |
| 9 | 9.2 | 7:44 | 4:55 |
| 10 | 9.2 | 7:45 | 4:55 |
| 11 | 9.2 | 7:46 | 4:55 |
| 12 | 9.1 | 7:47 | 4:55 |
| 13 | 9.1 | 7:47 | 4:56 |
| 14 | 9.1 | 7:48 | 4:56 |
| 15 | 9.1 | 7:49 | 4:56 |
| 16 | 9.1 | 7:49 | 4:56 |
| 17 | 9.1 | 7:50 | 4:57 |
| 18 | 9.1 | 7:51 | 4:57 |
| 19 | 9.1 | 7:51 | 4:57 |
| 20 | 9.1 | 7:52 | 4:58 |
| 21 | 9.1 | 7:52 | 4:58 |
| 22 | 9.1 | 7:53 | 4:59 |
| 23 | 9.1 | 7:53 | 4:59 |
| 24 | 9.1 | 7:54 | 5:00 |
| 25 | 9.1 | 7:54 | 5:00 |
| 26 | 9.1 | 7:54 | 5:01 |
| 27 | 9.1 | 7:55 | 5:01 |
| 28 | 9.1 | 7:55 | 5:02 |
| 29 | 9.1 | 7:55 | 5:03 |
| 30 | 9.1 | 7:56 | 5:03 |
| 31 | 9.1 | 7:56 | 5:04 |
Solar energy in December
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.85 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.85 kWh/m² to a high of 7.49 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.85 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
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| 1 | 2.0 | Dim |
| 2 | 1.9 | Dim |
| 3 | 1.9 | Dim |
| 4 | 1.9 | Dim |
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| 30 | 1.9 | Dim |
| 31 | 1.9 | Dim |
Hazard calendar for Alghero
In December, Alghero sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Alghero's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is December a good time to visit Alghero?
Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
December is a reasonable time to visit Alghero for sightseeing.
What to pack for Alghero in December
From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In December, Alghero sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Alghero in December
The nearest coast averages about 16°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 18 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 14°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 8 to Oct 27 — about 4.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 16 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Bracing |
| Feb | 14 | Bracing |
| Mar | 14 | Bracing |
| Apr | 15 | Cool |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 24 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 25 | Warm |
| Sep | 23 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 21 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 18 | Cool |
| Dec | 16 | Cool |
UV index in Alghero in December
Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Alghero peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 4 | Moderate |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Alghero in December
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Alghero is worst in July — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Good |
| Feb | 10 | Good |
| Mar | 13 | Moderate |
| Apr | 13 | Moderate |
| May | 13 | Moderate |
| Jun | 11 | Good |
| Jul | 15 | Moderate |
| Aug | 10 | Good |
| Sep | 10 | Good |
| Oct | 9 | Good |
| Nov | 8 | Good |
| Dec | 7 | Good |
Where is Alghero?
Alghero sits at 40.6°N, 8.3°E, 7 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Sassari, 27 km away.
Topography around Alghero
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Alghero.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Alghero has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 116 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 712 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,336 m.
The land around Alghero is covered by water (45%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, water (39%), grassland (27%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and water (48%), trees (22%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.
Italy travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / F / L
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 69% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $43,309
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.6 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 97%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 0.6
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 5.3
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- English
- Moderate
- EF EPI 513
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Alghero (40.5597°, 8.3195°, elevation 7 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).