Chieti weather in December

In December, Chieti sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 89 mm of precipitation across 11.2 wet days and about 9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 10°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 9 h 06 min at the start of December to 8 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Chieti's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chieti's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
89 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
8 h 54 min
7:32 AM – 4:27 PM
Cloud cover
56%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 13.7 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 10°C by the end.

A typical December day in Chieti reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 15°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)
1125
2125
3125
4124
5124
6124
7124
8114
9114
10114
11113
12113
13113
14113
15113
16113
17113
18113
19103
20102
21102
22102
23102
24102
25102
26102
27102
28102
29102
30102
31102

How December really feels in Chieti

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 6 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
6
wind chill below the day's low

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

Chieti weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 8210.42.49.32.2
Feb11° / 65102.910.32.6
Mar14° / 8011.61.711.64.1
Apr18° / 8811.90.213.15.4
May22° / 12°8312014.46.5
Jun27° / 16°709.50156.9
Jul29° / 18°547.6014.86.2
Aug29° / 18°568.9013.76.1
Sep25° / 15°809.7012.37.1
Oct20° / 11°749.80.110.86.5
Nov15° / 9210.30.69.64.6
Dec11° / 8911.22.292.6

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 16% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34654
44654
54654
64654
74753
84753
94753
104753
114951
124951
134951
144951
155050
165149
175149
185149
195248
205248
215347
225347
235248
245248
255248
265248
275248
285248
295248
305347
315347

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Chieti gets around 89 mm of rain and snow over 11.2 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 36% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1374
2374
3374
4374
5374
6375
7385
8385
9386
10386
11377
12377
13377
14377
15367
16367
17367
18357
19358
20358
21358
22358
23358
24359
25359
26359
27359
28359
29359
30359
31359

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
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 7 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 06 min at the start of December to 8 h 54 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 7:19 AM to 7:38 AM, and sunset from 4:27 PM to 4:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.17:194:27
29.17:204:27
39.17:214:27
49.17:224:26
59.17:234:26
69.07:244:26
79.07:254:26
89.07:264:26
99.07:274:26
109.07:284:26
119.07:284:26
129.07:294:26
138.97:304:26
148.97:314:27
158.97:314:27
168.97:324:27
178.97:334:27
188.97:334:28
198.97:344:28
208.97:344:28
218.97:354:29
228.97:354:29
238.97:364:30
248.97:364:30
258.97:374:31
268.97:374:31
278.97:374:32
288.97:384:33
298.97:384:33
308.97:384:34
318.97:384:35

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.59 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.59 kWh/m² to a high of 6.83 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.59 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
21.6Dim
31.6Dim
41.6Dim
51.6Dim
61.6Dim
71.6Dim
81.6Dim
91.6Dim
101.6Dim
111.6Dim
121.6Dim
131.6Dim
141.6Dim
151.6Dim
161.6Dim
171.6Dim
181.6Dim
191.6Dim
201.6Dim
211.6Dim
221.6Dim
231.6Dim
241.6Dim
251.6Dim
261.6Dim
271.6Dim
281.6Dim
291.6Dim
301.6Dim
311.6Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Chieti?

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

2.6
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 Chieti.

What to pack for Chieti in December

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

In December, Chieti sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Chieti 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 18 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 31 to Oct 15 — about 4.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Chieti 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 Chieti peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr5High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Chieti 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 Chieti is worst in April — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Chieti's WHO annual average of 13.7 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodApr 1217 µg/m³Sep 1811 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Chieti?

Chieti sits at 42.3°N, 14.2°E, 330 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Francavilla al Mare, 13 km away.

Topography around Chieti

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chieti has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 324 m around an average of 153 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,084 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,846 m.

The land around Chieti is covered by trees (46%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (41%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (39%), water (24%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
324 m
16 km
1,084 m
80 km
2,846 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Francavilla al Mare 13 km · Pescara 13 km · Montesilvano 18 km · Lanciano 23 km · Roseto degli Abruzzi 38 km · Sulmona 39 km · Giulianova 48 km · Teramo 52 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 Chieti (42.3483°, 14.1649°, elevation 330 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).