Ceglie Messapica weather in December

In December, Ceglie Messapica sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 68 mm of precipitation across 10 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 14°C in the first days to 12°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 Ceglie Messapica's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ceglie Messapica's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
68 mm
10 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
7:13 AM – 4:19 PM
Cloud cover
53%
10th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Ceglie Messapica is chief town of the homonym municipality.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 15.9 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 14°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical December day in Ceglie Messapica reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 16°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)
11410
21410
31410
41410
51410
61410
71410
81410
91410
10139
11139
12139
13139
14139
15139
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21139
22138
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26128
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28128
29128
30128
31128

Ceglie Messapica 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
Jan12° / 639.29.43.2
Feb12° / 609.310.43.3
Mar14° / 619.111.74.4
Apr17° / 12°528.513.15.7
May21° / 15°35614.27.4
Jun25° / 20°214.114.98.3
Jul28° / 22°142.814.67.9
Aug28° / 23°142.913.67.5
Sep25° / 20°547.312.37.6
Oct21° / 16°738.310.96.9
Nov17° / 12°849.59.75.4
Dec13° / 68109.13.7

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 19% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35545
45545
55644
65644
75644
85644
95644
105644
115644
125644
135644
145743
155743
165743
175743
185743
195743
205842
215842
225842
235842
245842
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265941
275941
285941
295941
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Ceglie Messapica gets around 68 mm of rain and snow over 10 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 32% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
233
333
433
533
633
733
832
932
1032
1132
1232
1332
1432
1531
1631
1731
1831
1931
2031
2131
2231
2331
2431
2532
2632
2732
2832
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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19091
29181
39271
49271
59361
69460
79550
89550
99550
109640
119640
129640
139730
149730
159730
169820
179820
189820
199820
209820
219820
229820
239820
249820
259820
269910
279910
289910
299910
309910
319910

Wind in December

Winds average 17 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 18 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
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
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1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
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2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze
3118light breeze

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 7:01 AM to 7:19 AM, and sunset from 4:19 PM to 4:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.37:014:19
29.37:024:19
39.37:024:18
49.27:034:18
59.27:044:18
69.27:054:18
79.27:064:18
89.27:074:18
99.27:084:18
109.27:094:18
119.17:094:18
129.17:104:18
139.17:114:19
149.17:124:19
159.17:124:19
169.17:134:19
179.17:144:20
189.17:144:20
199.17:154:20
209.17:154:21
219.17:164:21
229.17:164:21
239.17:174:22
249.17:174:22
259.17:184:23
269.17:184:24
279.17:184:24
289.17:194:25
299.17:194:26
309.17:194:26
319.17:194:27

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.78 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.78 kWh/m² to a high of 7.37 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.78 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
41.8Dim
51.8Dim
61.8Dim
71.8Dim
81.8Dim
91.8Dim
101.8Dim
111.8Dim
121.8Dim
131.8Dim
141.8Dim
151.8Dim
161.8Dim
171.8Dim
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191.8Dim
201.8Dim
211.8Dim
221.8Dim
231.8Dim
241.8Dim
251.8Dim
261.8Dim
271.8Dim
281.8Dim
291.8Dim
301.8Dim
311.9Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Ceglie Messapica?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ceglie Messapica.

What to pack for Ceglie Messapica in December

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

In December, Ceglie Messapica sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Ceglie Messapica 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 27 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°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
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Ceglie Messapica 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 Ceglie Messapica peaks around July 17 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 17UV 10Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Ceglie Messapica 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 Ceglie Messapica is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Ceglie Messapica's WHO annual average of 15.9 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1221 µg/m³Dec 1811 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ceglie Messapica?

Ceglie Messapica sits at 40.6°N, 17.5°E, 298 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Ostuni, 11 km away.

Topography around Ceglie Messapica

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ceglie Messapica has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 116 m around an average of 263 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 431 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 522 m.

The land around Ceglie Messapica is covered by trees (69%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and water (50%) within 80 km.

3 km
116 m
16 km
431 m
80 km
522 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Ostuni 11 km · Grottaglie 14 km · Francavilla Fontana 14 km · San Vito dei Normanni 16 km · Martina Franca 16 km · Paolo VI 25 km · Fasano 25 km · Mesagne 26 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 Ceglie Messapica (40.6462°, 17.5166°, elevation 298 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).