Chivasso weather in December

In December, Chivasso sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 68 mm of precipitation across 7.9 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 8°C in the first days to 6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 Chivasso's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chivasso's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
68 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
8 h 36 min
8:07 AM – 4:42 PM
Cloud cover
55%
8th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
1.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.1
out of 10

Chivasso 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 8°C in the first days to 6°C by the end.

A typical December day in Chivasso 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.

-5°10°15°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
192
282
382
482
582
682
782
882
981
1081
1181
1271
1371
1471
1571
1671
1771
1871
1971
2071
2170
2270
2370
2470
2570
2670
2760
2860
2960
3060
3160

How December really feels in Chivasso

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

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Chivasso 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 / 618.23.190.9
Feb / 627.42.310.12.0
Mar14° / 768.90.911.64.3
Apr17° / 10811.9013.25.4
May22° / 13°12513014.66.2
Jun26° / 16°9010.9015.46.7
Jul28° / 19°559015.16.3
Aug28° / 18°7110.3013.96.3
Sep23° / 15°1069.9012.36.8
Oct17° / 10°12111010.75.3
Nov11° / 14710.80.69.32.8
Dec / 687.92.58.61.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 49%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34753
44852
54951
65050
75050
85149
95248
105248
115347
125347
135347
145248
155347
165347
175248
185149
195149
205149
215149
225149
235149
245149
255149
265149
275248
285248
295248
305248
315248

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Chivasso gets around 68 mm of rain and snow over 7.9 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 26% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1296
2286
3287
4277
5277
6277
7268
8268
9268
10268
11268
12259
13259
14269
15269
16269
17269
18269
19259
20259
21258
22258
23258
24248
25248
26248
27248
28248
29248
30248
31248

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 4 km/h in December, the calmest month.

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.

0246810151015202531
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 4:43 PM to 4:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.87:544:43
28.87:554:42
38.87:564:42
48.77:574:42
58.77:584:41
68.77:594:41
78.78:004:41
88.78:014:41
98.78:024:41
108.68:034:41
118.68:044:41
128.68:044:41
138.68:054:41
148.68:064:41
158.68:074:42
168.68:074:42
178.68:084:42
188.68:094:42
198.68:094:43
208.68:104:43
218.68:104:43
228.58:114:44
238.68:114:44
248.68:124:45
258.68:124:45
268.68:134:46
278.68:134:47
288.68:134:47
298.68:134:48
308.68:134:49
318.68:144:50

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.3 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.3 kWh/m² to a high of 6.2 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.3 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

00.511.52151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.4Dim
21.4Dim
31.4Dim
41.3Dim
51.3Dim
61.3Dim
71.3Dim
81.3Dim
91.3Dim
101.3Dim
111.3Dim
121.3Dim
131.3Dim
141.3Dim
151.3Dim
161.3Dim
171.3Dim
181.3Dim
191.3Dim
201.3Dim
211.3Dim
221.3Dim
231.3Dim
241.3Dim
251.3Dim
261.3Dim
271.3Dim
281.3Dim
291.3Dim
301.3Dim
311.3Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Chivasso?

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 Chivasso.

What to pack for Chivasso in December

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

In December, Chivasso sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Chivasso 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 Chivasso 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 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
Apr6High
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Chivasso 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 Chivasso is worst in January — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1724 µg/m³Aug 1317 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chivasso?

Chivasso sits at 45.2°N, 7.9°E, 183 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Settimo Torinese, 11 km away.

Topography around Chivasso

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chivasso has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 337 m around an average of 207 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 535 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,227 m.

The land around Chivasso is covered by trees (34%) and cropland (28%) within 3 km, trees (38%) and cropland (33%) within 16 km, and trees (39%), cropland (30%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
337 m
16 km
535 m
80 km
4,227 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
December weather nearby: Settimo Torinese 11 km · San Mauro Torinese 14 km · Circoiscrizione VI 18 km · Vanchiglietta 19 km · Barriera di Milano 19 km · Circoiscrizione VII 20 km · Vanchiglia 20 km · Aurora 20 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 Chivasso (45.1909°, 7.8898°, elevation 183 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).