Carrara weather in December

In December, Carrara sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 170 mm of precipitation across 13.7 wet days and about 8.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 54 min at the start of December to 8 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Carrara's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Carrara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
170 mm
13.7 wet days
Daylight
8 h 42 min
7:54 AM – 4:37 PM
Cloud cover
57%
11th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
1.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Carrara is chief town of the homonym municipality.

Air quality
Good
PM10 19.1 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 12°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical December day in Carrara reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 3°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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Carrara 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 12812.50.39.12.2
Feb10° / 11610.50.610.22.3
Mar12° / 11110.60.211.63.1
Apr14° / 12°11111.30.113.24.1
May18° / 15°819014.56.0
Jun21° / 19°667.1015.27.3
Jul24° / 22°364.90158.4
Aug24° / 22°466.1013.88.1
Sep21° / 19°1349.9012.36.8
Oct18° / 16°21413.3010.85.5
Nov14° / 12°21814.40.19.43.8
Dec11° / 17013.70.48.82.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 52%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34951
45050
54951
64951
74951
85050
95050
105050
114951
124951
134852
144852
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Carrara gets around 170 mm of rain and snow over 13.7 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 44% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1461
2451
3451
4441
5441
6431
7431
8421
9421
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11421
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18432
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20442
21441
22441
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24451
25451
26451
27451
28451
29451
30451
31451

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
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Wind in December

Winds average 14 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
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814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 54 min at the start of December to 8 h 42 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 8:01 AM, and sunset from 4:38 PM to 4:45 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.97:414:38
28.97:424:37
38.97:434:37
48.97:444:37
58.97:454:37
68.87:464:36
78.87:474:36
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98.87:494:36
108.87:504:36
118.87:514:36
128.77:514:36
138.77:524:37
148.77:534:37
158.77:544:37
168.77:544:37
178.77:554:37
188.77:564:38
198.77:564:38
208.77:574:38
218.77:574:39
228.77:584:39
238.77:584:40
248.77:594:40
258.77:594:41
268.77:594:41
278.78:004:42
288.78:004:43
298.78:004:43
308.78:004:44
318.78:014:45

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.38 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.38 kWh/m² to a high of 6.89 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.38 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.5Dim
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31.5Dim
41.5Dim
51.5Dim
61.4Dim
71.4Dim
81.4Dim
91.4Dim
101.4Dim
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Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Carrara

In seasonPeak

In December, Carrara sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Carrara's rainy season runs September–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Carrara?

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

2.7
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 Carrara.

What to pack for Carrara in December

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

In December, Carrara sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 9°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Carrara in December

The nearest coast averages about 16°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 23 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 1 to Oct 20 — about 4.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Carrara 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 Carrara peaks around July 13 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 13UV 9Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Carrara 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 Carrara is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 2115 µg/m³Dec 119 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct12Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Carrara?

Carrara sits at 44.1°N, 10.1°E, 100 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Massa, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Carrara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Carrara has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 785 m around an average of 293 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,862 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,129 m.

The land around Carrara is covered by trees (81%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
785 m
16 km
1,862 m
80 km
2,129 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Massa 6.0 km · Marina di Carrara 6.0 km · Marina di Massa 8.0 km · Sarzana 11 km · Pietrasanta 17 km · Camaiore 22 km · La Spezia 22 km · Viareggio 27 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 Carrara (44.0793°, 10.0979°, elevation 100 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).