Assemini weather in December

In December, Assemini sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 54 mm of rain across 8.6 wet days and about 9.3 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 34% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 24 min at the start of December to 9 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Assemini's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Assemini's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
10th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Rainfall
54 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 12 min
7:43 AM – 4:58 PM
Cloud cover
54%
11th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Assemini is chief town of the homonym municipality.

Air quality
Good
PM10 20.8 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 15°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical December day in Assemini reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°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)Avg low (°C)
11610
21610
31510
41510
5159
6159
7159
8159
9159
10159
11159
12159
13159
14159
15159
16149
17149
18148
19148
20148
21148
22148
23148
24148
25148
26148
27148
28148
29148
30148
31148

Assemini 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 376.79.54.1
Feb14° / 397.410.54.2
Mar16° / 467.511.75.4
Apr18° / 11°488.4136.3
May22° / 14°335.614.17.7
Jun27° / 18°102.114.78.2
Jul30° / 21°20.514.57.0
Aug30° / 21°81.813.56.5
Sep26° / 19°314.912.37.7
Oct23° / 15°436.1117.6
Nov18° / 12°629.19.85.9
Dec15° / 548.69.34.5

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 21% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35545
45743
55743
65743
75743
85743
95743
105743
115743
125743
135644
145644
155644
165545
175446
185347
195347
205347
215248
225248
235347
245446
255446
265446
275644
285644
295644
305842
315842

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Assemini gets around 54 mm of rain over 8.6 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 28% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
232
332
431
531
631
731
830
930
1030
1130
1229
1329
1429
1529
1628
1728
1827
1927
2027
2126
2226
2326
2425
2525
2624
2723
2823
2922
3022
3121

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1928
2928
3937
4946
5946
6955
7955
8964
9964
10964
11964
12973
13973
14973
15973
16982
17982
18982
19982
20982
21982
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982
29982
30991
31991

Wind in December

Winds average 13 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 24 min at the start of December to 9 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:31 AM to 7:49 AM, and sunset from 4:57 PM to 5:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.47:314:57
29.47:324:57
39.47:334:57
49.47:334:56
59.47:344:56
69.47:354:56
79.37:364:56
89.37:374:56
99.37:384:56
109.37:394:56
119.37:394:57
129.37:404:57
139.37:414:57
149.37:414:57
159.37:424:57
169.27:434:58
179.27:434:58
189.27:444:58
199.27:454:59
209.27:454:59
219.27:464:59
229.27:465:00
239.27:475:00
249.27:475:01
259.27:475:01
269.27:485:02
279.27:485:03
289.27:485:03
299.37:495:04
309.37:495:05
319.37:495:05

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2 kWh/m² to a high of 7.54 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.0Moderate
72.0Moderate
82.0Moderate
92.0Moderate
102.0Moderate
112.0Moderate
122.0Moderate
132.0Moderate
142.0Dim
152.0Dim
162.0Dim
172.0Dim
182.0Dim
192.0Dim
202.0Dim
212.0Dim
222.0Dim
232.0Dim
242.0Moderate
252.0Moderate
262.0Moderate
272.0Moderate
282.0Moderate
292.0Moderate
302.0Moderate
312.1Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Assemini?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Assemini for sightseeing.

What to pack for Assemini in December

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

In December, Assemini sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Assemini 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 21 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 8 to Nov 2 — about 4.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Assemini in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Assemini peaks around July 16 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug7High
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Assemini?

Assemini sits at 39.3°N, 9.0°E, 6 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Sestu, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Assemini

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Assemini has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 861 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,653 m.

The land around Assemini is covered by grassland (44%) and cropland (26%) within 3 km, cropland (31%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and water (47%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
23 m
16 km
861 m
80 km
1,653 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Sestu 8.0 km · Cagliari 12 km · Monserrato 13 km · Selargius 15 km · Sinnai 18 km · Quartu Sant'Elena 23 km · Iglesias 40 km · Carbonia 43 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 Assemini (39.2912°, 8.9988°, elevation 6 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).