Chioggia weather in December

In December, Chioggia sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 76 mm of precipitation across 9.1 wet days and about 8.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 Chioggia's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chioggia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
76 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
8 h 36 min
7:50 AM – 4:24 PM
Cloud cover
61%
10th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.8
out of 10

Chioggia is chief town of the homonym municipality.

Air quality
Good
PM10 29.4 µg/m³ · 2010

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 10°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical December day in Chioggia reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 12°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)
1117
2107
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996
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Chioggia weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 567.80.291.3
Feb / 617.70.810.11.8
Mar12° / 657.90.311.63.3
Apr16° / 11°7510.1013.24.8
May20° / 16°8110.6014.66.4
Jun24° / 20°769.3015.47.2
Jul27° / 22°648.7015.17.1
Aug27° / 22°839.3013.97.0
Sep23° / 19°1129.7012.37.0
Oct18° / 14°11110.6010.75.8
Nov13° / 10°10811.309.33.5
Dec / 769.10.38.61.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34258
44357
54357
64456
74456
84456
94456
104456
114555
124555
134555
144555
154456
164357
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254456
264456
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284456
294555
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314456

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Chioggia gets around 76 mm of rain and snow over 9.1 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 30% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)
134
234
333
433
533
632
732
832
931
1030
1130
1229
1329
1428
1528
1628
1727
1827
1927
2027
2127
2228
2328
2428
2528
2628
2728
2829
2929
3029
3129

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
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
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Wind in December

Winds average 12 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1212light breeze
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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 7:36 AM to 7:56 AM, and sunset from 4:25 PM to 4:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.87:364:25
28.87:374:25
38.87:394:24
48.77:404:24
58.77:414:24
68.77:424:24
78.77:434:24
88.77:444:23
98.67:444:23
108.67:454:23
118.67:464:23
128.67:474:23
138.67:484:24
148.67:494:24
158.67:494:24
168.67:504:24
178.67:514:24
188.67:514:25
198.67:524:25
208.57:524:25
218.57:534:26
228.57:534:26
238.57:544:27
248.57:544:27
258.67:554:28
268.67:554:28
278.67:554:29
288.67:564:30
298.67:564:30
308.67:564:31
318.67:564:32

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.22 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.22 kWh/m² to a high of 6.51 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.22 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
91.3Dim
101.3Dim
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 Chioggia?

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

1.8
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 Chioggia.

What to pack for Chioggia in December

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

In December, Chioggia sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Chioggia in December

The nearest coast averages about 13°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 13 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 9°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 28 to Oct 7 — about 4.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May18Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Chioggia 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 Chioggia peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Jan 10UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Chioggia 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 Chioggia is worst in March — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (September, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1521 µg/m³Sep 1413 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chioggia?

Chioggia sits at 45.2°N, 12.3°E, 2 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Lido, 22 km away.

Topography around Chioggia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chioggia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 1 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,603 m.

The land around Chioggia is covered by water (71%) within 3 km, water (62%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and cropland (42%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
27 m
80 km
1,603 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Lido 22 km · Venice 25 km · Marghera 26 km · Mira Taglio 27 km · Mestre 30 km · Spinea-Orgnano 32 km · Mirano 33 km · Albignasego 35 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 Chioggia (45.2186°, 12.2777°, elevation 2 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).