Città di Castello weather in December

In December, Città di Castello sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 90 mm of precipitation across 11.4 wet days and about 8.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 hours at the start of December to 8 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Città di Castello's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Città di Castello's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
90 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
8 h 48 min
7:44 AM – 4:31 PM
Cloud cover
64%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.2
out of 10

Città di Castello is chief town of the homonym municipality.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 18.5 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 9°C in the first days to 7°C by the end.

A typical December day in Città di Castello reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°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 about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
193
293
393
493
593
693
783
882
982
1082
1182
1282
1382
1482
1582
1682
1771
1871
1971
2071
2171
2271
2371
2471
2571
2671
2771
2871
2971
3071
3171

How December really feels in Città di Castello

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 24 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
24
wind chill below the day's low

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

Città di Castello weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 649.72.99.10.8
Feb / 749.82.810.21.5
Mar12° / 7810.51.711.63.2
Apr16° / 8813.10.313.24.5
May20° / 11°7211.5014.56.2
Jun25° / 14°589015.27.2
Jul28° / 17°387014.97.2
Aug28° / 17°447.6013.87.0
Sep23° / 13°8510.5012.36.8
Oct17° / 9811.5010.85.5
Nov12° / 10812.10.99.52.9
Dec / 9011.42.38.81.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 60%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23763
33763
43862
53862
63862
73862
83961
93961
104060
114060
124159
134060
144159
154159
164159
174159
184159
194159
204159
214159
224159
234159
244159
254258
264258
274159
284159
294159
304159
314060

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Città di Castello gets around 90 mm of rain and snow over 11.4 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 37% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1384
2384
3384
4374
5374
6375
7375
8365
9366
10366
11357
12357
13357
14358
15358
16358
17359
18359
19369
203610
213610
223710
233710
243710
25389
26389
27389
28389
29389
30379
31379

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 9 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
89calm
99calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 hours at the start of December to 8 h 48 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 7:31 AM to 7:50 AM, and sunset from 4:31 PM to 4:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.07:314:31
29.07:324:31
39.07:334:31
48.97:344:30
58.97:354:30
68.97:364:30
78.97:364:30
88.97:374:30
98.97:384:30
108.87:394:30
118.87:404:30
128.87:414:30
138.87:424:30
148.87:424:30
158.87:434:31
168.87:444:31
178.87:444:31
188.87:454:31
198.87:464:32
208.87:464:32
218.87:474:33
228.87:474:33
238.87:484:33
248.87:484:34
258.87:484:35
268.87:494:35
278.87:494:36
288.87:494:36
298.87:504:37
308.87:504:38
318.87:504:39

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.36 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.36 kWh/m² to a high of 6.87 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.36 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 Città di Castello?

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

1.2
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 Città di Castello.

What to pack for Città di Castello in December

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

In December, Città di Castello sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Città di Castello 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 Città di Castello peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Città di Castello 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 Città di Castello is worst in March — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Città di Castello's WHO annual average of 18.5 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2023 µg/m³Nov 1816 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Città di Castello?

Città di Castello sits at 43.5°N, 12.2°E, 288 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Arezzo, 29 km away.

Topography around Città di Castello

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Città di Castello has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 386 m around an average of 337 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 955 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,687 m.

The land around Città di Castello is covered by trees (39%) and cropland (28%) within 3 km, trees (69%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
386 m
16 km
955 m
80 km
1,687 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Arezzo 29 km · Perugia 41 km · Bastia umbra 51 km · Montevarchi 54 km · Assisi 54 km · San Marino 55 km · Fabriano 56 km · San Giovanni Valdarno 58 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 Città di Castello (43.4656°, 12.2375°, elevation 288 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).