Assisi weather in December

In December, Assisi sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 85 mm of precipitation across 10.7 wet days and about 8.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 Assisi's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Assisi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
85 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
8 h 48 min
7:41 AM – 4:31 PM
Cloud cover
61%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.9
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 8°C by the end.

A typical December day in Assisi reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 4°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1114
2114
3104
4104
5103
6103
7103
8103
9103
10103
11103
1293
1393
1492
1592
1692
1792
1892
1992
2092
2192
2292
2392
2492
2592
2692
2782
2882
2982
3082
3182

How December really feels in Assisi

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.

Assisi weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 619.41.49.21.6
Feb10° / 709.61.410.22.1
Mar13° / 7710111.63.8
Apr17° / 7811.40.213.15.3
May22° / 11°699.9014.46.7
Jun26° / 15°487.8015.17.2
Jul30° / 18°314.7014.96.4
Aug29° / 17°416.9013.86.2
Sep24° / 14°829.1012.37.1
Oct19° / 10°809.3010.86.4
Nov14° / 10311.40.39.53.7
Dec / 8510.718.91.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34456
44456
54456
64555
74555
84555
94555
104555
114555
124654
134654
144654
154654
164654
174654
184654
194654
204555
214555
224555
234555
244456
254456
264555
274555
284456
294456
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Assisi gets around 85 mm of rain and snow over 10.7 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 35% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1382
2381
3381
4371
5371
6372
7362
8362
9352
10352
11352
12342
13343
14343
15343
16343
17343
18344
19344
20344
21344
22344
23344
24344
25344
26344
27344
28344
29344
30334
31334

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 (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 8 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
318calm

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 7:28 AM to 7:47 AM, and sunset from 4:31 PM to 4:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.17:284:31
29.07:294:31
39.07:304:30
49.07:314:30
59.07:324:30
69.07:334:30
78.97:344:30
88.97:344:30
98.97:354:30
108.97:364:30
118.97:374:30
128.97:384:30
138.97:394:30
148.87:394:30
158.87:404:30
168.87:414:31
178.87:414:31
188.87:424:31
198.87:434:32
208.87:434:32
218.87:444:32
228.87:444:33
238.87:454:33
248.87:454:34
258.87:454:34
268.87:464:35
278.87:464:36
288.87:464:36
298.87:474:37
308.87:474:38
318.97:474:38

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.42 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.42 kWh/m² to a high of 6.94 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.42 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.5Dim
21.5Dim
31.5Dim
41.5Dim
51.5Dim
61.5Dim
71.4Dim
81.4Dim
91.4Dim
101.4Dim
111.4Dim
121.4Dim
131.4Dim
141.4Dim
151.4Dim
161.4Dim
171.4Dim
181.4Dim
191.4Dim
201.4Dim
211.4Dim
221.4Dim
231.4Dim
241.4Dim
251.4Dim
261.4Dim
271.4Dim
281.4Dim
291.4Dim
301.4Dim
311.4Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Assisi?

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

1.9
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 Assisi.

What to pack for Assisi in December

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

In December, Assisi sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Assisi 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 Assisi peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 15UV 9Dec 23UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

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

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateGoodGoodModerateApr 1017 µg/m³Sep 1712 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Assisi?

Assisi sits at 43.1°N, 12.6°E, 0 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Bastia umbra, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Assisi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Assisi has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 934 m around an average of 414 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,122 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,434 m.

The land around Assisi is covered by trees (53%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
934 m
16 km
1,122 m
80 km
2,434 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Bastia umbra 6.0 km · Foligno 14 km · Perugia 20 km · Todi 36 km · Spoleto 37 km · Fabriano 38 km · Città di Castello 54 km · Terni 56 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 Assisi (43.0667°, 12.6211°, elevation 0 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. 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).