Bari weather in December

In December, Bari sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 59 mm of precipitation across 9.2 wet days and about 9.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 18 min at the start of December to 9 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Bari's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bari's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
59 mm
9.2 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
7:17 AM – 4:20 PM
Cloud cover
55%
11th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 13.8 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 14°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical December day in Bari reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 16°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)
1148
2148
3148
4148
5148
6138
7137
8137
9137
10137
11137
12137
13137
14137
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Bari weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 579.20.49.43.1
Feb12° / 589.50.710.43.3
Mar15° / 599.70.211.74.6
Apr18° / 10°599.70.113.16.0
May23° / 14°427.7014.37.4
Jun27° / 18°355.8014.97.3
Jul30° / 21°254.4014.76.3
Aug30° / 21°255.3013.66.0
Sep26° / 18°608.3012.37.2
Oct21° / 14°668.4010.97.0
Nov17° / 10°728.909.75.4
Dec13° / 599.20.39.13.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35248
45248
55248
65248
75248
85347
95347
105347
115446
125446
135545
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305743
315842

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Bari gets around 59 mm of rain and snow over 9.2 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 30% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1310
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3310
4310
5310
6310
7310
8310
9311
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11311
12311
13311
14301
15301
16301
17301
18291
19291
20291
21291
22291
23292
24292
25292
26292
27292
28302
29302
30302
31302

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1964
2973
3973
4982
5982
6982
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
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151000
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Wind in December

Winds average 13 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 12 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
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 min at the start of December to 9 h 06 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 7:05 AM to 7:23 AM, and sunset from 4:20 PM to 4:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.37:054:20
29.27:064:20
39.27:074:20
49.27:074:19
59.27:084:19
69.27:094:19
79.17:104:19
89.17:114:19
99.17:124:19
109.17:134:19
119.17:144:19
129.17:144:19
139.17:154:20
149.17:164:20
159.17:164:20
169.17:174:20
179.07:184:21
189.07:184:21
199.07:194:21
209.07:194:22
219.07:204:22
229.07:204:23
239.07:214:23
249.07:214:24
259.07:224:24
269.07:224:25
279.07:224:25
289.17:234:26
299.17:234:27
309.17:234:27
319.17:234:28

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.73 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.73 kWh/m² to a high of 7.22 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.73 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
21.8Dim
31.8Dim
41.8Dim
51.8Dim
61.8Dim
71.8Dim
81.8Dim
91.7Dim
101.7Dim
111.7Dim
121.7Dim
131.7Dim
141.7Dim
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171.7Dim
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231.7Dim
241.7Dim
251.7Dim
261.7Dim
271.7Dim
281.8Dim
291.8Dim
301.8Dim
311.8Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Bari?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bari.

What to pack for Bari in December

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

In December, Bari sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Bari 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 2 to Oct 19 — about 4.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Bari 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 Bari peaks around July 17 at about 9 (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 17UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Bari 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 Bari is worst in April — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Bari's WHO annual average of 13.8 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateGoodApr 1118 µg/m³Dec 1511 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb16Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bari?

Bari sits at 41.1°N, 16.9°E, 5 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Carbonara di Bari, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Bari

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bari has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 206 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 844 m.

The land around Bari is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and water (35%) within 3 km, water (47%) within 16 km, and water (37%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
43 m
16 km
206 m
80 km
844 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Carbonara di Bari 6.0 km · San Paolo 6.0 km · Triggiano 8.0 km · Modugno 8.0 km · Valenzano 9.0 km · Adelfia 13 km · Noicattaro 14 km · Bitonto 15 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 Bari (41.1207°, 16.8698°, elevation 5 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).