Brindisi weather in December

In December, Brindisi sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 69 mm of rain across 10.3 wet days and about 9.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 Brindisi's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Brindisi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
10th warmest
Overnight low
10°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
69 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
7:11 AM – 4:18 PM
Cloud cover
53%
10th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 12.4 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 15°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical December day in Brindisi reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 17°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)
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Brindisi weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 649.29.43.7
Feb13° / 579.410.43.8
Mar15° / 11°619.111.74.8
Apr18° / 13°507.9136.2
May22° / 17°345.414.27.7
Jun26° / 21°193.614.98.3
Jul28° / 23°142.414.67.6
Aug29° / 24°152.913.67.2
Sep26° / 21°556.612.37.7
Oct22° / 17°748.210.97.1
Nov18° / 14°878.89.75.8
Dec14° / 10°6910.39.14.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25545
35545
45545
55644
65545
75545
85545
95545
105545
115545
125545
135644
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255842
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315842

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Brindisi gets around 69 mm of rain over 10.3 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 33% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
135
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535
635
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1532
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2131
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2732
2833
2933
3033
3133

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
186131
287121
388111
489101
59091
69181
79370
89370
99460
109460
119550
129550
139550
149550
159640
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219640
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269730
279730
289730
299820
309820
319820

Wind in December

Winds average 19 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
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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 6:59 AM to 7:18 AM, and sunset from 4:17 PM to 4:25 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.36:594:17
29.37:004:17
39.37:014:17
49.27:024:17
59.27:034:17
69.27:044:16
79.27:044:16
89.27:054:16
99.27:064:16
109.27:074:17
119.17:084:17
129.17:084:17
139.17:094:17
149.17:104:17
159.17:114:17
169.17:114:18
179.17:124:18
189.17:124:18
199.17:134:19
209.17:144:19
219.17:144:19
229.17:154:20
239.17:154:20
249.17:154:21
259.17:164:21
269.17:164:22
279.17:174:23
289.17:174:23
299.17:174:24
309.17:174:25
319.17:184:25

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.76 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.76 kWh/m² to a high of 7.36 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.76 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.8Dim
31.8Dim
41.8Dim
51.8Dim
61.8Dim
71.8Dim
81.8Dim
91.8Dim
101.8Dim
111.8Dim
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141.8Dim
151.8Dim
161.7Dim
171.7Dim
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Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Brindisi?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Brindisi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Brindisi in December

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

In December, Brindisi sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Brindisi 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 at the nearest coast (about 16 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 1 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
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Brindisi 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 Brindisi peaks around July 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Brindisi 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 Brindisi is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Brindisi's WHO annual average of 12.4 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1117 µg/m³Dec 218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct12Good
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Brindisi?

Brindisi sits at 40.6°N, 17.9°E, 13 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Mesagne, 14 km away.

Topography around Brindisi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Brindisi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 522 m.

The land around Brindisi is covered by artificial surfaces (37%) and cropland (29%) within 3 km, water (43%) and cropland (35%) within 16 km, and water (54%) within 80 km.

3 km
38 m
16 km
87 m
80 km
522 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Mesagne 14 km · San Vito dei Normanni 19 km · Francavilla Fontana 32 km · Ostuni 32 km · Ceglie Messapica 35 km · Manduria 36 km · Lecce 37 km · Sava 41 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 Brindisi (40.6322°, 17.9361°, elevation 13 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).