Campobasso weather in December

In December, Campobasso sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 79 mm of precipitation across 10.7 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 10°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 Campobasso's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Campobasso's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
79 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
9 hours
7:27 AM – 4:28 PM
Cloud cover
64%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.7
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 10.4 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 10°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical December day in Campobasso reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°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)
1104
2104
3104
4104
5104
6104
7104
8103
9103
1093
1193
1293
1393
1493
1593
1692
1792
1892
1992
2082
2182
2282
2382
2482
2582
2682
2782
2882
2982
3082
3182

How December really feels in Campobasso

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 18 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
18
wind chill below the day's low

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

Campobasso 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 / 689.42.59.31.3
Feb / 649.82.910.31.6
Mar12° / 7711.7211.73.0
Apr15° / 7812.10.313.14.4
May20° / 11°6710.4014.36.3
Jun25° / 15°538014.97.4
Jul27° / 17°417.1014.77.3
Aug28° / 17°357.5013.77.0
Sep23° / 14°569.1012.37.1
Oct18° / 10°688.90.110.96.1
Nov13° / 82100.79.73.6
Dec / 7910.72.491.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 61%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33763
43763
53664
63664
73763
83862
93763
103862
113961
123862
133961
143961
153961
163961
174060
184060
194159
204060
214060
224159
234159
244159
254159
264159
274060
284060
294159
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Campobasso gets around 79 mm of rain and snow over 10.7 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 35% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1334
2344
3344
4345
5345
6345
7345
8356
9356
10357
11357
12357
13358
14358
15358
16358
17348
18358
19358
20359
21359
22359
23359
24359
253510
263510
273410
283410
293410
303410
313310

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
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 9 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 7:15 AM to 7:34 AM, and sunset from 4:27 PM to 4:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.27:154:27
29.27:164:27
39.27:174:27
49.27:184:27
59.17:194:27
69.17:194:27
79.17:204:27
89.17:214:27
99.17:224:27
109.17:234:27
119.07:244:27
129.07:254:27
139.07:254:27
149.07:264:27
159.07:274:27
169.07:274:28
179.07:284:28
189.07:294:28
199.07:294:29
209.07:304:29
219.07:304:29
229.07:314:30
239.07:314:30
249.07:324:31
259.07:324:31
269.07:324:32
279.07:334:33
289.07:334:33
299.07:334:34
309.07:334:35
319.07:344:35

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.6 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.6 kWh/m² to a high of 6.81 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.6 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
21.7Dim
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
171.6Dim
181.6Dim
191.6Dim
201.6Dim
211.6Dim
221.6Dim
231.6Dim
241.6Dim
251.6Dim
261.6Dim
271.6Dim
281.6Dim
291.6Dim
301.6Dim
311.7Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Campobasso?

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

1.7
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 Campobasso.

What to pack for Campobasso in December

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

In December, Campobasso sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Campobasso 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 65 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 May 31 to Oct 16 — about 4.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Campobasso 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 Campobasso peaks around July 15 at about 10 (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 15UV 10Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Campobasso?

Campobasso sits at 41.6°N, 14.7°E, 701 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Isernia, 36 km away.

Topography around Campobasso

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Campobasso has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 373 m around an average of 667 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 830 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,770 m.

The land around Campobasso is covered by trees (37%), artificial surfaces (27%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and cropland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
373 m
16 km
830 m
80 km
2,770 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Isernia 36 km · Benevento 49 km · Torremaggiore 54 km · San Salvo 54 km · Termoli 56 km · Lucera 56 km · Caserta 61 km · San Severo 61 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 Campobasso (41.5595°, 14.6674°, elevation 701 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).