Cinque Terre weather in December

In December, Cinque Terre sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 152 mm of precipitation across 13.4 wet days and about 8.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 54 min at the start of December to 8 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Cinque Terre's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cinque Terre's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
10th warmest
Overnight low
11°
4th coldest
Precipitation
152 mm
13.4 wet days
Daylight
8 h 42 min
7:56 AM – 4:39 PM
Cloud cover
59%
11th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Cinque Terre 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 13°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical December day in Cinque Terre reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 3°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Cinque Terre 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
Jan11° / 12011.89.12.8
Feb11° / 10910.310.22.8
Mar13° / 11°10010.211.63.7
Apr15° / 13°9810.213.24.7
May19° / 16°748.714.56.3
Jun22° / 20°556.315.27.6
Jul25° / 23°314.1158.4
Aug25° / 23°536.413.87.9
Sep22° / 20°1329.112.37.1
Oct19° / 17°18912.610.85.9
Nov15° / 13°21214.19.44.3
Dec13° / 11°15213.48.83.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 54%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34852
44852
54852
64852
74852
84951
94951
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114951
124753
134753
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154654
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284456
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304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Cinque Terre gets around 152 mm of rain and snow over 13.4 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 43% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)
145
245
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543
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743
842
942
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1142
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1542
1642
1742
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2043
2143
2243
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2443
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2643
2743
2843
2943
3043
3142

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1964
2964
3973
4973
5973
6982
7982
8982
9982
10982
11982
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Wind in December

Winds average 15 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 54 min at the start of December to 8 h 42 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 7:43 AM to 8:02 AM, and sunset from 4:39 PM to 4:46 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.97:434:39
28.97:444:39
38.97:454:38
48.97:464:38
58.97:474:38
68.87:484:38
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128.77:534:38
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158.77:554:38
168.77:564:39
178.77:574:39
188.77:574:39
198.77:584:39
208.77:584:40
218.77:594:40
228.77:594:41
238.78:004:41
248.78:004:42
258.78:014:42
268.78:014:43
278.78:014:43
288.78:024:44
298.78:024:45
308.78:024:46
318.78:024:46

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.38 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.38 kWh/m² to a high of 6.93 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.38 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.5Dim
21.5Dim
31.5Dim
41.5Dim
51.5Dim
61.5Dim
71.5Dim
81.4Dim
91.4Dim
101.4Dim
111.4Dim
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131.4Dim
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Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Cinque Terre

In seasonPeak

In December, Cinque Terre sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Cinque Terre's rainy season runs September–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Cinque Terre?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cinque Terre.

What to pack for Cinque Terre in December

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

In December, Cinque Terre sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Cinque Terre in December

The nearest coast averages about 16°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 2 to Oct 20 — about 4.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Cinque Terre 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 Cinque Terre peaks around July 13 at about 9 (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 13UV 9Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Cinque Terre 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 Cinque Terre is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 2115 µg/m³Dec 119 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct12Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cinque Terre?

Cinque Terre sits at 44.1°N, 9.7°E, 0 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is La Spezia, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Cinque Terre

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cinque Terre has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 750 m around an average of 103 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 813 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,090 m.

The land around Cinque Terre is covered by water (69%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, water (58%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and water (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
750 m
16 km
813 m
80 km
2,090 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: La Spezia 8.0 km · Sarzana 19 km · Marina di Carrara 27 km · Carrara 30 km · Sestri Levante 32 km · Marina di Massa 33 km · Massa 34 km · Chiavari 40 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 Cinque Terre (44.1°, 9.72°, elevation 0 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).