Bassano del Grappa weather in December

In December, Bassano del Grappa sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 86 mm of precipitation across 7.5 wet days and about 8.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 42 min at the start of December to 8 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Bassano del Grappa's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bassano del Grappa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
86 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
8 h 30 min
7:54 AM – 4:24 PM
Cloud cover
54%
5th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
1.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.7
out of 10

Bassano del Grappa is chief town of the homonym municipality.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 16.1 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 8°C in the first days to 6°C by the end.

A typical December day in Bassano del Grappa 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 3°C and 10°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 4°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
181
281
381
481
571
671
770
870
970
1070
1170
1270
1370
1460
156-1
166-1
176-1
186-1
196-1
206-1
216-1
226-1
236-1
246-1
256-1
266-1
276-1
286-1
296-1
306-1
316-1

How December really feels in Bassano del Grappa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 22 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
22
wind chill below the day's low

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

Bassano del Grappa weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°586.73.58.90.4
Feb / -0°627.24.310.11.2
Mar12° / 8710.13.311.63.1
Apr16° / 124161.613.34.1
May20° / 11°15218.40.214.75.1
Jun24° / 15°13818.9015.45.5
Jul26° / 17°12418.6015.25.6
Aug26° / 17°12316.8013.95.9
Sep21° / 13°13613.4012.36.1
Oct16° / 13510.50.310.75.0
Nov11° / 15010.21.39.32.5
Dec / -1°867.538.50.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24753
34852
45050
55050
65149
75149
85149
95248
105248
115248
125248
135248
145248
155248
165248
175149
185050
195050
205050
215050
225050
235050
245050
255050
265149
275149
285149
295248
305248
315248

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Bassano del Grappa gets around 86 mm of rain and snow over 7.5 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 25% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1298
2298
3299
4289
5289
6279
7279
8269
9269
10259
11259
12249
13249
14239
15239
16229
17229
18229
19229
20229
212310
222310
232310
242310
252411
262411
272412
282412
292412
302413
312413

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 4 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 42 min at the start of December to 8 h 30 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 7:41 AM to 8:00 AM, and sunset from 4:25 PM to 4:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.77:414:25
28.77:424:25
38.77:434:25
48.77:444:24
58.77:454:24
68.67:464:24
78.67:474:24
88.67:484:24
98.67:494:23
108.67:504:23
118.57:504:23
128.57:514:24
138.57:524:24
148.57:534:24
158.57:544:24
168.57:544:24
178.57:554:24
188.57:564:25
198.57:564:25
208.57:574:25
218.57:574:26
228.57:584:26
238.57:584:27
248.57:594:27
258.57:594:28
268.57:594:28
278.58:004:29
288.58:004:30
298.58:004:30
308.58:004:31
318.58:004:32

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.3 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.3 kWh/m² to a high of 5.99 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.3 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.4Dim
21.4Dim
31.4Dim
41.4Dim
51.4Dim
61.4Dim
71.3Dim
81.3Dim
91.3Dim
101.3Dim
111.3Dim
121.3Dim
131.3Dim
141.3Dim
151.3Dim
161.3Dim
171.3Dim
181.3Dim
191.3Dim
201.3Dim
211.3Dim
221.3Dim
231.3Dim
241.3Dim
251.3Dim
261.3Dim
271.3Dim
281.3Dim
291.3Dim
301.3Dim
311.3Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Bassano del Grappa?

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

0.7
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 Bassano del Grappa.

What to pack for Bassano del Grappa in December

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

In December, Bassano del Grappa sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

Sea temperature near Bassano del Grappa in December

The nearest coast averages about 13°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 67 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 9°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 28 to Oct 7 — about 4.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May18Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Bassano del Grappa 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 Bassano del Grappa peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Jan 10UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Bassano del Grappa 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 Bassano del Grappa is worst in January — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (September, 12 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Bassano del Grappa's WHO annual average of 16.1 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJan 1720 µg/m³Sep 1412 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bassano del Grappa?

Bassano del Grappa sits at 45.8°N, 11.7°E, 129 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Castelfranco Veneto, 19 km away.

Topography around Bassano del Grappa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bassano del Grappa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 320 m around an average of 134 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,739 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,263 m.

The land around Bassano del Grappa is covered by artificial surfaces (39%), grassland (26%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, trees (40%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (41%), cropland (23%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
320 m
16 km
1,739 m
80 km
3,263 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Castelfranco Veneto 19 km · Thiene 20 km · Montebelluna 25 km · Vicenza 28 km · Schio 29 km · Valdagno 36 km · Montecchio Maggiore-Alte Ceccato 38 km · Arcella 40 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 Bassano del Grappa (45.7666°, 11.7274°, elevation 129 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).