Avezzano weather in December

In December, Avezzano sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 120 mm of precipitation across 11.8 wet days and about 9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 12 min at the start of December to 9 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Avezzano's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Avezzano's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
120 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
9 hours
7:34 AM – 4:31 PM
Cloud cover
60%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.5
out of 10

Avezzano is chief town of the homonym municipality.

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 7°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.

A typical December day in Avezzano reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 10°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)
181
281
371
471
571
670
770
870
970
1070
1160
1260
1360
1460
1560
1660
176-1
186-1
196-1
206-1
216-1
226-1
235-1
245-1
255-1
265-1
275-1
285-1
295-2
305-2
315-2

How December really feels in Avezzano

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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
31
wind chill below the day's low

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

Avezzano 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°8510.15.99.30.1
Feb / -2°8810.46.110.30.4
Mar / 10112.15.311.71.9
Apr13° / 10713.61.813.13.2
May17° / 9012.60.114.35.2
Jun22° / 12°599.50157.0
Jul25° / 15°406.7014.78.0
Aug25° / 15°387.7013.77.7
Sep20° / 11°9010.5012.36.4
Oct16° / 11311.10.410.95.0
Nov10° / 14412.92.49.62.3
Dec / -1°12011.85.190.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34258
44258
54258
64258
74258
84258
94357
104357
114456
124357
134456
144456
154357
164456
174456
184555
194555
204555
214555
224654
234654
244555
254555
264555
274555
284654
294654
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Avezzano gets around 120 mm of rain and snow over 11.8 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 38% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14113
24113
34113
44014
54014
64014
74014
84015
93915
103915
113916
123816
133816
143816
153816
163716
173717
183717
193717
203717
213718
223718
233718
243718
253718
263719
273719
283718
293718
303718
313618

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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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 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
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 min at the start of December to 9 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:21 AM to 7:40 AM, and sunset from 4:31 PM to 4:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.27:214:31
29.17:224:31
39.17:234:31
49.17:244:30
59.17:254:30
69.17:264:30
79.17:274:30
89.07:284:30
99.07:294:30
109.07:294:30
119.07:304:30
129.07:314:30
139.07:324:30
149.07:334:31
159.07:334:31
169.07:344:31
178.97:354:31
188.97:354:32
198.97:364:32
208.97:364:32
218.97:374:33
228.97:374:33
238.97:384:34
248.97:384:34
258.97:394:35
268.97:394:35
278.97:394:36
289.07:404:37
299.07:404:37
309.07:404:38
319.07:404:39

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.63 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.63 kWh/m² to a high of 6.78 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.63 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
21.7Dim
31.7Dim
41.7Dim
51.7Dim
61.7Dim
71.6Dim
81.6Dim
91.6Dim
101.6Dim
111.6Dim
121.6Dim
131.6Dim
141.6Dim
151.6Dim
161.6Dim
171.6Dim
181.6Dim
191.6Dim
201.6Dim
211.6Dim
221.6Dim
231.6Dim
241.6Dim
251.6Dim
261.6Dim
271.6Dim
281.7Dim
291.7Dim
301.7Dim
311.7Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Avezzano?

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

0.5
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Avezzano.

What to pack for Avezzano in December

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

In December, Avezzano sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Avezzano 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 Avezzano peaks around July 16 at about 10 (extreme) — 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 10Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Avezzano 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 Avezzano is worst in April — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1118 µg/m³Nov 1712 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Avezzano?

Avezzano sits at 42.0°N, 13.4°E, 695 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is L'Aquila, 36 km away.

Topography around Avezzano

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Avezzano has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 448 m around an average of 739 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,014 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,849 m.

The land around Avezzano is covered by artificial surfaces (31%), grassland (27%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, trees (39%), grassland (32%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
448 m
16 km
2,014 m
80 km
2,849 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: L'Aquila 36 km · Sora 38 km · Sulmona 41 km · Frosinone 44 km · Colleferro 48 km · Tivoli 52 km · Villa Adriana 55 km · Villanova 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 Avezzano (42.029°, 13.4264°, elevation 695 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).