Arcella weather in December

In December, Arcella sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 71 mm of precipitation across 7.4 wet days and about 8.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 48 min at the start of December to 8 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Arcella's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Arcella's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
71 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
8 h 30 min
7:52 AM – 4:25 PM
Cloud cover
58%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
1.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.6
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 7°C by the end.

A typical December day in Arcella reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1104
2104
3103
4103
5103
693
793
893
992
1092
1192
1292
1392
1482
1582
1682
1782
1881
1981
2081
2181
2281
2381
2481
2581
2681
2771
2871
2971
3071
3171

How December really feels in Arcella

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 18 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
18
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Arcella weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 536.70.78.91.4
Feb10° / 566.70.910.12.4
Mar14° / 6780.411.64.6
Apr19° / 10°8410.4013.25.9
May23° / 14°9710.7014.76.8
Jun27° / 18°799.7015.46.5
Jul30° / 20°628.2015.15.6
Aug30° / 20°809013.95.6
Sep25° / 16°1079.4012.37.0
Oct19° / 11°1079010.76.2
Nov13° / 11510.20.29.33.6
Dec / 717.40.78.61.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34654
44654
54753
64753
74852
84852
94852
104951
114951
124852
134753
144753
154753
164753
174753
184753
194753
204654
214753
224753
234753
244753
254852
264852
274852
284852
294951
304951
314852

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Arcella gets around 71 mm of rain and snow over 7.4 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 24% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1301
2291
3291
4291
5281
6281
7271
8271
9261
10252
11242
12242
13232
14222
15222
16212
17212
18212
19212
20212
21212
22213
23213
24223
25223
26223
27223
28233
29233
30233
31233

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 48 min at the start of December to 8 h 36 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 7:39 AM to 7:59 AM, and sunset from 4:26 PM to 4:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.87:394:26
28.87:404:25
38.77:414:25
48.77:424:25
58.77:434:25
68.77:444:24
78.77:454:24
88.67:464:24
98.67:474:24
108.67:484:24
118.67:494:24
128.67:494:24
138.67:504:24
148.67:514:24
158.57:524:25
168.57:524:25
178.57:534:25
188.57:544:25
198.57:544:26
208.57:554:26
218.57:554:27
228.57:564:27
238.57:564:27
248.57:574:28
258.57:574:29
268.57:574:29
278.57:584:30
288.57:584:30
298.57:584:31
308.67:584:32
318.67:594:33

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.25 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.25 kWh/m² to a high of 6.32 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.25 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.3Dim
21.3Dim
31.3Dim
41.3Dim
51.3Dim
61.3Dim
71.3Dim
81.3Dim
91.3Dim
101.3Dim
111.3Dim
121.3Dim
131.3Dim
141.3Dim
151.2Dim
161.2Dim
171.2Dim
181.2Dim
191.2Dim
201.2Dim
211.2Dim
221.2Dim
231.2Dim
241.2Dim
251.2Dim
261.2Dim
271.2Dim
281.2Dim
291.2Dim
301.3Dim
311.3Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Arcella?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

1.6
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Arcella.

What to pack for Arcella in December

From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In December, Arcella sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Arcella in December

The nearest coast averages about 13°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 38 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 9°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 28 to Oct 7 — about 4.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May18Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Arcella in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Arcella peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Jan 10UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Arcella in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Arcella is worst in January — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (September, 14 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJan 1724 µg/m³Sep 1415 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Arcella?

Arcella sits at 45.4°N, 11.9°E, 12 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Padua, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Arcella

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Arcella.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Arcella has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 239 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,316 m.

The land around Arcella is covered by artificial surfaces (56%) within 3 km, cropland (49%), grassland (21%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (39%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
23 m
16 km
239 m
80 km
2,316 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Padua 2.0 km · Albignasego 8.0 km · Abano Terme 11 km · Mira Taglio 19 km · Mirano 19 km · Spinea-Orgnano 22 km · Monselice 23 km · Marghera 26 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
Christian 81%unaffiliated 13%Muslim 5%other 1%

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 Arcella (45.4218°, 11.8875°, elevation 12 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).