Carugate weather in December

In December, Carugate sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 73 mm of precipitation across 7.4 wet days and about 8.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 7°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 8 h 48 min at the start of December to 8 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Carugate's 9th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Carugate's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
73 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
8 h 30 min
8:03 AM – 4:35 PM
Cloud cover
56%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
1.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.3
out of 10

Carugate is chief town of the homonym municipality.

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 9°C in the first days to 7°C by the end.

A typical December day in Carugate reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 11°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 4°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
193
293
393
493
593
693
782
882
982
1082
1182
1282
1382
1482
1582
1681
1781
1871
1971
2071
2171
2271
2371
2471
2571
2671
2771
2871
2971
3071
3171

How December really feels in Carugate

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 16 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
16
wind chill below the day's low

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

Carugate weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 596.71.48.91.2
Feb10° / 576.61.510.12.4
Mar15° / 7180.611.64.7
Apr18° / 96110.113.25.8
May23° / 14°10711.9014.76.5
Jun27° / 18°10110.3015.46.3
Jul30° / 20°769.4015.15.3
Aug29° / 20°10610.3013.95.7
Sep24° / 16°1199.5012.37.0
Oct18° / 11°12510.1010.75.7
Nov12° / 14110.70.49.33.1
Dec / 737.41.68.61.3

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 11% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24654
34753
44753
54852
64852
74951
84951
95050
105149
115149
125248
135248
145149
155149
165149
175149
185050
195050
204951
214951
224951
234951
244951
255050
265050
275050
285149
295149
305149
315248

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Carugate gets around 73 mm of rain and snow over 7.4 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 24% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1294
2294
3284
4274
5264
6254
7245
8245
9235
10235
11225
12225
13225
14225
15225
16235
17235
18235
19236
20246
21246
22246
23246
24246
25246
26246
27246
28246
29246
30246
31236

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
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 5 km/h in December, the calmest month.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 48 min at the start of December to 8 h 36 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 7:49 AM to 8:09 AM, and sunset from 4:35 PM to 4:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.87:494:35
28.77:504:35
38.77:514:35
48.77:534:35
58.77:544:34
68.77:554:34
78.67:564:34
88.67:574:34
98.67:574:34
108.67:584:34
118.67:594:34
128.68:004:34
138.68:014:34
148.58:024:34
158.58:024:34
168.58:034:35
178.58:044:35
188.58:044:35
198.58:054:35
208.58:064:36
218.58:064:36
228.58:074:37
238.58:074:37
248.58:074:38
258.58:084:38
268.58:084:39
278.58:084:40
288.58:094:40
298.58:094:41
308.58:094:42
318.68:094:42

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.21 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.21 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.21 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.3Dim
21.3Dim
31.3Dim
41.3Dim
51.3Dim
61.3Dim
71.3Dim
81.3Dim
91.2Dim
101.2Dim
111.2Dim
121.2Dim
131.2Dim
141.2Dim
151.2Dim
161.2Dim
171.2Dim
181.2Dim
191.2Dim
201.2Dim
211.2Dim
221.2Dim
231.2Dim
241.2Dim
251.2Dim
261.2Dim
271.2Dim
281.2Dim
291.2Dim
301.2Dim
311.2Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Carugate?

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

1.3
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Carugate.

What to pack for Carugate in December

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

In December, Carugate sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Carugate 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 Carugate peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 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 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Carugate 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 Carugate is worst in March — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2221 µg/m³Nov 1414 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Carugate?

Carugate sits at 45.5°N, 9.3°E, 149 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Cernusco sul Naviglio, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Carugate

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Carugate has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m around an average of 147 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 285 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,969 m.

The land around Carugate is covered by artificial surfaces (37%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (36%), cropland (25%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and trees (37%) and cropland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
48 m
16 km
285 m
80 km
2,969 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Cernusco sul Naviglio 3.0 km · Brugherio 3.0 km · Cologno Monzese 5.0 km · Pioltello 5.0 km · Gorgonzola 5.0 km · Vimodrone 6.0 km · Monza 6.0 km · Segrate 7.0 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 Carugate (45.5498°, 9.3404°, elevation 149 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. 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).