Ascoli Piceno weather in December

In December, Ascoli Piceno sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 97 mm of precipitation across 12.1 wet days and about 8.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 06 min at the start of December to 8 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Ascoli Piceno's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ascoli Piceno's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
97 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
8 h 54 min
7:36 AM – 4:28 PM
Cloud cover
57%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.1
out of 10

Ascoli Piceno is municipality seat in Ascoli Piceno, Italy.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 13.7 µg/m³ · 2019

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 7°C by the end.

A typical December day in Ascoli Piceno reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 0°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 4°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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How December really feels in Ascoli Piceno

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 26 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
26
wind chill below the day's low

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

Ascoli Piceno weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°7810.85.79.20.7
Feb / -1°7310.76.110.21.2
Mar11° / 9813.14.811.62.6
Apr15° / 11514.71.813.13.9
May19° / 12415.60.114.45.4
Jun23° / 13°10612.8015.16.6
Jul26° / 15°8511.7014.87.0
Aug26° / 15°8912.4013.76.8
Sep21° / 12°10412.5012.36.3
Oct17° / 8711.60.210.85.3
Nov12° / 105122.29.53.0
Dec / 9712.15.68.91.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24357
34555
44456
54456
64555
74456
84555
94555
104555
114555
124555
134654
144654
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215050
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275050
284951
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315050

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Ascoli Piceno gets around 97 mm of rain and snow over 12.1 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 39% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
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24014
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114018
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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.

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Wind in December

Winds average 5 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 06 min at the start of December to 8 h 54 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 7:23 AM to 7:42 AM, and sunset from 4:28 PM to 4:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.17:234:28
29.17:244:27
39.07:254:27
49.07:264:27
59.07:274:27
69.07:284:27
79.07:294:27
88.97:304:27
98.97:314:27
108.97:324:27
118.97:324:27
128.97:334:27
138.97:344:27
148.97:354:27
158.97:354:27
168.97:364:28
178.97:374:28
188.87:374:28
198.87:384:29
208.87:394:29
218.87:394:29
228.87:404:30
238.87:404:30
248.87:404:31
258.87:414:31
268.87:414:32
278.97:414:33
288.97:424:33
298.97:424:34
308.97:424:35
318.97:424:35

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.52 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.52 kWh/m² to a high of 6.71 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.52 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.6Dim
21.6Dim
31.6Dim
41.6Dim
51.6Dim
61.5Dim
71.5Dim
81.5Dim
91.5Dim
101.5Dim
111.5Dim
121.5Dim
131.5Dim
141.5Dim
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231.5Dim
241.5Dim
251.5Dim
261.5Dim
271.6Dim
281.6Dim
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311.6Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Ascoli Piceno?

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

1.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ascoli Piceno.

What to pack for Ascoli Piceno in December

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

In December, Ascoli Piceno sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Ascoli Piceno in December

The nearest coast averages about 15°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 39 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 1 to Oct 13 — about 4.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Ascoli Piceno 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 Ascoli Piceno peaks around July 16 at about 10 (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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 10Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Ascoli Piceno 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 Ascoli Piceno is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Ascoli Piceno's WHO annual average of 13.7 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateGoodModerateMar 2417 µg/m³Sep 1612 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ascoli Piceno?

Ascoli Piceno sits at 42.9°N, 13.6°E, 154 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Teramo, 24 km away.

Topography around Ascoli Piceno

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ascoli Piceno has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 688 m around an average of 278 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,771 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,846 m.

The land around Ascoli Piceno is covered by trees (63%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
688 m
16 km
1,771 m
80 km
2,846 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Teramo 24 km · San Benedetto del Tronto 27 km · Giulianova 34 km · Fermo 36 km · Porto San Giorgio 40 km · Roseto degli Abruzzi 41 km · Tolentino 46 km · Porto Sant'Elpidio 47 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 Ascoli Piceno (42.8535°, 13.5739°, elevation 154 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).