Cenisia weather in December

In December, Cenisia sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 58 mm of precipitation across 6.8 wet days and about 8.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 Cenisia's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cenisia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
58 mm
6.8 wet days
Daylight
8 h 36 min
8:08 AM – 4:43 PM
Cloud cover
53%
8th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
1.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.1
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 6°C by the end.

A typical December day in Cenisia reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°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)
192
282
382
482
582
682
781
881
981
1081
1171
1271
1371
1471
1571
1671
1770
1870
1970
2070
2170
2270
2370
2470
2570
2660
2760
2860
2960
3060
3160

How December really feels in Cenisia

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 7 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
7
wind chill below the day's low

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

Cenisia weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -0°526.83.490.9
Feb / 566.5310.12.0
Mar14° / 708.11.311.64.3
Apr17° / 101110.213.25.5
May21° / 13°11512.9014.66.2
Jun26° / 16°8610.3015.46.8
Jul29° / 19°498.2015.16.2
Aug28° / 19°589.2013.96.3
Sep23° / 15°888.3012.37.1
Oct17° / 10°959.80.110.75.4
Nov11° / 1229.40.89.32.8
Dec / 586.82.98.61.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35149
45149
55248
65248
75347
85446
95545
105545
115545
125644
135644
145644
155545
165446
175446
185347
195347
205248
215248
225248
235248
245347
255347
265347
275347
285347
295347
305347
315347

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Cenisia gets around 58 mm of rain and snow over 6.8 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 22% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1256
2257
3247
4247
5237
6238
7228
8228
9228
10219
11219
12219
13219
142110
152210
162210
172210
182210
192210
202210
212210
222210
232210
242210
252210
262210
272210
282110
292110
302111
312111

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 4 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 7:54 AM to 8:14 AM, and sunset from 4:44 PM to 4:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.87:544:44
28.87:554:44
38.87:564:43
48.87:584:43
58.77:594:43
68.78:004:43
78.78:014:43
88.78:014:42
98.78:024:42
108.78:034:42
118.68:044:42
128.68:054:43
138.68:064:43
148.68:074:43
158.68:074:43
168.68:084:43
178.68:094:43
188.68:094:44
198.68:104:44
208.68:104:44
218.68:114:45
228.68:114:45
238.68:124:46
248.68:124:46
258.68:134:47
268.68:134:47
278.68:134:48
288.68:144:49
298.68:144:49
308.68:144:50
318.68:144:51

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.37 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.37 kWh/m² to a high of 6.09 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.37 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.4Dim
21.4Dim
31.4Dim
41.4Dim
51.4Dim
61.4Dim
71.4Dim
81.4Dim
91.4Dim
101.4Dim
111.4Dim
121.4Dim
131.4Dim
141.4Dim
151.4Dim
161.4Dim
171.4Dim
181.4Dim
191.4Dim
201.4Dim
211.4Dim
221.4Dim
231.4Dim
241.4Dim
251.4Dim
261.4Dim
271.4Dim
281.4Dim
291.4Dim
301.4Dim
311.4Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Cenisia?

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

1.1
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 Cenisia.

What to pack for Cenisia in December

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

In December, Cenisia sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Cenisia 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 Cenisia peaks around July 15 at about 8 (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 15UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Cenisia 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 Cenisia is worst in March — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 11 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2118 µg/m³Nov 2211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cenisia?

Cenisia sits at 45.1°N, 7.7°E, 261 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Borgo San Paolo, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Cenisia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cenisia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m around an average of 255 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 918 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,906 m.

The land around Cenisia is covered by artificial surfaces (79%) within 3 km, trees (30%), artificial surfaces (26%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (40%), grassland (24%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
66 m
16 km
918 m
80 km
3,906 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
December weather nearby: Borgo San Paolo 1.0 km · Polo Nord 2.0 km · Crocetta 2.0 km · Circoiscrizione III 2.0 km · San Donato 2.0 km · Pozzo Strada 2.0 km · Circoiscrizione IV 2.0 km · Circoiscrizione II 2.0 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 Cenisia (45.0688°, 7.6505°, elevation 261 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).