Benevento weather in December

In December, Benevento sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 85 mm of precipitation across 10.5 wet days and about 9.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 Benevento's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Benevento's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
85 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
7:25 AM – 4:29 PM
Cloud cover
64%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Benevento is urban area of Benevento, Italy.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 16 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 11°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical December day in Benevento reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°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)
1115
2115
3115
4115
5115
6115
7115
8114
9114
10104
11104
12104
13104
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2193
2293
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2693
2793
2893
2993
3093
3193

How December really feels in Benevento

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

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Benevento 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 / 68101.79.41.7
Feb10° / 659.91.810.42.1
Mar13° / 7611.41.411.73.4
Apr16° / 75120.313.14.8
May21° / 12°549.5014.36.6
Jun26° / 16°366.6014.97.6
Jul29° / 18°255.2014.77.0
Aug29° / 18°205.4013.66.7
Sep24° / 15°538.3012.37.3
Oct19° / 11°7790.110.96.4
Nov14° / 9411.30.59.74.0
Dec10° / 8510.51.49.12.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33763
43862
53763
63763
73862
83961
93862
103961
114060
123961
134060
144060
154159
164159
174060
184159
194258
204258
214258
224060
234060
244159
254159
264159
274258
284159
294159
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Benevento gets around 85 mm of rain and snow over 10.5 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 34% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1362
2362
3352
4352
5352
6342
7342
8343
9343
10333
11334
12334
13334
14335
15335
16335
17345
18345
19345
20346
21356
22356
23356
24356
25356
26356
27356
28346
29346
30346
31336

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
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5100
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8100
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16100
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18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 9 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
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
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309calm
319calm

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 7:13 AM to 7:32 AM, and sunset from 4:28 PM to 4:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.37:134:28
29.27:144:28
39.27:154:28
49.27:164:28
59.27:174:28
69.27:184:28
79.17:194:27
89.17:194:27
99.17:204:28
109.17:214:28
119.17:224:28
129.17:234:28
139.17:234:28
149.17:244:28
159.17:254:28
169.17:254:29
179.07:264:29
189.07:274:29
199.07:274:30
209.07:284:30
219.07:284:30
229.07:294:31
239.07:294:31
249.07:304:32
259.07:304:32
269.07:304:33
279.07:314:34
289.17:314:34
299.17:314:35
309.17:324:36
319.17:324:36

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.58 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.58 kWh/m² to a high of 6.86 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.58 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.6Dim
21.6Dim
31.6Dim
41.6Dim
51.6Dim
61.6Dim
71.6Dim
81.6Dim
91.6Dim
101.6Dim
111.6Dim
121.6Dim
131.6Dim
141.6Dim
151.6Dim
161.6Dim
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231.6Dim
241.6Dim
251.6Dim
261.6Dim
271.6Dim
281.6Dim
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311.6Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Benevento?

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

2.2
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 Benevento.

What to pack for Benevento in December

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

In December, Benevento sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Benevento in December

The nearest coast averages about 17°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 44 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 May 26 to Nov 7 — about 5.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Benevento 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 Benevento peaks around July 16 at about 10 (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 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 10Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr4Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Benevento 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 Benevento is worst in April — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Benevento's WHO annual average of 16 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1219 µg/m³Sep 1814 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Benevento?

Benevento sits at 41.1°N, 14.8°E, 135 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Avellino, 24 km away.

Topography around Benevento

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Benevento has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 228 m around an average of 158 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,329 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,032 m.

The land around Benevento is covered by trees (38%), cropland (30%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and cropland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and cropland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
228 m
16 km
1,329 m
80 km
2,032 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Avellino 24 km · San Felice A Cancello 27 km · Nola 31 km · Maddaloni 35 km · Marigliano 35 km · Brusciano 38 km · Caserta 38 km · Sarno 38 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 Benevento (41.1307°, 14.7782°, elevation 135 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).