Carini weather in December

In December, Carini sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 78 mm of rain across 11.6 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 30 min at the start of December to 9 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Carini's 12th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Carini's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
9th warmest
Overnight low
12°
4th coldest
Rainfall
78 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
7:23 AM – 4:44 PM
Cloud cover
54%
12th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
2.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Carini is human settlement in Italy.

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 16°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical December day in Carini reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 3°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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21613
31613
41613
51613
61613
71613
81613
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Carini weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 11°7110.59.73.9
Feb13° / 10°689.610.53.9
Mar15° / 11°569.611.74.7
Apr17° / 13°448.1135.9
May20° / 17°244.5147.6
Jun24° / 21°102.414.68.8
Jul27° / 23°41.214.48.9
Aug28° / 24°142.613.58.4
Sep25° / 22°54812.37.6
Oct22° / 19°769.1117.1
Nov18° / 15°6910.39.96.0
Dec15° / 12°7811.69.44.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36040
46040
56040
65941
76040
85941
95941
105941
115941
125941
135941
145941
155941
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315842

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Carini gets around 78 mm of rain over 11.6 wet days in December, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 37% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
137
237
337
437
538
638
738
838
938
1038
1138
1238
1338
1437
1537
1636
1736
1836
1936
2036
2136
2236
2337
2437
2537
2637
2737
2837
2937
3037
3137

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 (%)
18317
28515
38713
48812
58911
6919
7928
8928
9937
10946
11946
12955
13955
14964
15964
16973
17973
18973
19973
20973
21973
22973
23973
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982
29982
30982
31982

Wind in December

Winds average 17 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 min at the start of December to 9 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:11 AM to 7:29 AM, and sunset from 4:43 PM to 4:52 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.57:114:43
29.57:124:43
39.57:134:43
49.57:134:43
59.57:144:43
69.57:154:43
79.47:164:43
89.47:174:43
99.47:184:43
109.47:184:43
119.47:194:43
129.47:204:43
139.47:214:44
149.47:214:44
159.47:224:44
169.47:234:44
179.47:234:45
189.47:244:45
199.47:244:45
209.37:254:46
219.37:254:46
229.37:264:47
239.37:264:47
249.37:274:48
259.47:274:48
269.47:274:49
279.47:284:49
289.47:284:50
299.47:284:51
309.47:294:51
319.47:294:52

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.04 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.04 kWh/m² to a high of 7.51 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.04 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.0Moderate
122.0Moderate
132.0Moderate
142.0Moderate
152.0Moderate
162.0Moderate
172.0Moderate
182.0Moderate
192.0Moderate
202.0Moderate
212.0Moderate
222.0Moderate
232.0Moderate
242.0Moderate
252.0Moderate
262.0Moderate
272.1Moderate
282.1Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.1Moderate
312.1Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Carini?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Carini for sightseeing.

What to pack for Carini in December

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

In December, Carini sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Carini 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 30 to Nov 10 — about 5.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb14Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Carini in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Carini peaks around July 16 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateVery highHighModerateJul 16UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Carini 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 Carini is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1715 µg/m³Dec 167 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb12Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug10Good
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Carini?

Carini sits at 38.1°N, 13.2°E, 170 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Monreale, 11 km away.

Topography around Carini

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Carini has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 948 m around an average of 289 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,183 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,965 m.

The land around Carini is covered by trees (56%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, water (35%), trees (27%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and water (54%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
948 m
16 km
1,183 m
80 km
1,965 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Monreale 11 km · Partinico 11 km · Palermo 16 km · Villabate 24 km · Alcamo 26 km · Misilmeri 26 km · Bagheria 29 km · Termini Imerese 48 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 Carini (38.1324°, 13.1827°, elevation 170 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).