Copertino weather in December

In December, Copertino sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 70 mm of rain across 9.4 wet days and about 9.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 18 min at the start of December to 9 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Copertino's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Copertino's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Rainfall
70 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
7:10 AM – 4:18 PM
Cloud cover
52%
10th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Copertino 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 15°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical December day in Copertino reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 17°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)
11611
21611
31510
41510
51510
61510
71510
81510
91510
101510
111410
12149
13149
14149
15149
16149
17149
18149
19149
20149
21149
22149
23149
24139
25138
26138
27138
28138
29138
30138
31138

How December really feels in Copertino

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.

Copertino 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
Jan13° / 638.99.53.8
Feb13° / 588.310.44.0
Mar16° / 628.811.75.1
Apr18° / 12°517.8136.4
May23° / 16°395.814.27.8
Jun28° / 20°193.914.87.6
Jul30° / 22°122.414.66.3
Aug31° / 23°17313.66.0
Sep27° / 20°596.612.37.4
Oct22° / 16°888.310.97.2
Nov18° / 13°979.39.85.9
Dec14° / 709.49.24.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 42%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35545
45644
55743
65743
75743
85743
95842
105842
115842
125842
135941
145941
155941
165842
175842
185842
195842
205842
215842
225842
235941
245941
255941
265941
276040
286040
296040
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Copertino gets around 70 mm of rain over 9.4 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 30% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
233
332
432
532
632
731
831
931
1030
1130
1230
1330
1430
1529
1629
1729
1829
1929
2029
2129
2229
2329
2429
2529
2629
2729
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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
186131
287121
388111
488111
589101
69091
79091
89280
99280
109370
119370
129460
139460
149460
159460
169550
179550
189550
199550
209550
219550
229550
239550
249550
259640
269640
279640
289640
299730
309730
319730

Wind in December

Winds average 15 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 15 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
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 min at the start of December to 9 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:57 AM to 7:16 AM, and sunset from 4:18 PM to 4:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.36:574:18
29.36:584:18
39.36:594:17
49.37:004:17
59.37:014:17
69.37:024:17
79.27:034:17
89.27:044:17
99.27:044:17
109.27:054:17
119.27:064:17
129.27:074:17
139.27:084:18
149.27:084:18
159.27:094:18
169.17:104:18
179.17:104:19
189.17:114:19
199.17:114:19
209.17:124:20
219.17:124:20
229.17:134:21
239.17:134:21
249.17:144:22
259.17:144:22
269.17:154:23
279.17:154:23
289.17:154:24
299.27:154:25
309.27:164:25
319.27:164:26

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.82 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.82 kWh/m² to a high of 7.33 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.82 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
41.9Dim
51.9Dim
61.9Dim
71.9Dim
81.8Dim
91.8Dim
101.8Dim
111.8Dim
121.8Dim
131.8Dim
141.8Dim
151.8Dim
161.8Dim
171.8Dim
181.8Dim
191.8Dim
201.8Dim
211.8Dim
221.8Dim
231.8Dim
241.8Dim
251.8Dim
261.8Dim
271.9Dim
281.9Dim
291.9Dim
301.9Dim
311.9Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Copertino?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Copertino for sightseeing.

What to pack for Copertino in December

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

In December, Copertino sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Copertino 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 at the nearest coast (about 22 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 30 to Oct 30 — about 5.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Copertino 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 Copertino peaks around July 16 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 16UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Copertino?

Copertino sits at 40.3°N, 18.1°E, 34 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Nardò, 10 km away.

Topography around Copertino

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Copertino has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m around an average of 38 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 505 m.

The land around Copertino is covered by grassland (39%), cropland (34%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, grassland (39%) and cropland (35%) within 16 km, and water (63%) within 80 km.

3 km
47 m
16 km
106 m
80 km
505 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Nardò 10 km · Lecce 14 km · Galatina 14 km · Gallipoli 24 km · Casarano 30 km · Manduria 38 km · Mesagne 38 km · Brindisi 42 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 Copertino (40.2682°, 18.0543°, elevation 34 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).