Corato weather in December

In December, Corato sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 57 mm of precipitation across 9.2 wet days and about 9.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Corato's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Corato's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
57 mm
9.2 wet days
Daylight
9 hours
7:19 AM – 4:22 PM
Cloud cover
53%
11th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Corato 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 14°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical December day in Corato reaches about 13°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 10°C and 16°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)
11510
21410
31410
41410
51410
6149
7149
8149
9149
10139
11139
12139
13139
14139
15139
16139
17138
18138
19138
20138
21138
22138
23138
24128
25128
26128
27128
28128
29128
30128
31128

Corato 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
Jan12° / 549.39.43.3
Feb12° / 508.910.43.5
Mar15° / 538.811.74.7
Apr18° / 12°498.613.16.0
May22° / 16°336.414.37.5
Jun26° / 20°284.914.98.0
Jul29° / 22°193.314.77.2
Aug29° / 23°203.613.66.9
Sep25° / 19°54812.37.5
Oct21° / 16°628.110.97.0
Nov17° / 12°658.69.75.6
Dec13° / 579.29.13.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35545
45545
55644
65545
75545
85545
95644
105644
115644
125644
135644
145644
155644
165644
175644
185743
195743
205743
215743
225743
235743
245842
255842
265842
275842
285842
295842
305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Corato gets around 57 mm of rain and snow over 9.2 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 31% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
229
329
429
529
629
729
830
930
1030
1130
1231
1331
1431
1531
1631
1730
1830
1930
2030
2130
2230
2330
2430
2530
2630
2730
2830
2931
3031
3131

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1946
2955
3955
4964
5964
6973
7973
8982
9982
10982
11982
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

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
1014light 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 06 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 7:06 AM to 7:25 AM, and sunset from 4:22 PM to 4:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.37:064:22
29.27:074:22
39.27:084:21
49.27:094:21
59.27:104:21
69.27:114:21
79.17:124:21
89.17:134:21
99.17:144:21
109.17:154:21
119.17:154:21
129.17:164:21
139.17:174:21
149.17:184:22
159.17:184:22
169.07:194:22
179.07:204:22
189.07:204:23
199.07:214:23
209.07:214:23
219.07:224:24
229.07:224:24
239.07:234:25
249.07:234:25
259.07:244:26
269.07:244:26
279.07:244:27
289.07:254:28
299.17:254:28
309.17:254:29
319.17:254:30

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.7 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.7 kWh/m² to a high of 7.16 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.7 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
21.8Dim
31.8Dim
41.8Dim
51.7Dim
61.7Dim
71.7Dim
81.7Dim
91.7Dim
101.7Dim
111.7Dim
121.7Dim
131.7Dim
141.7Dim
151.7Dim
161.7Dim
171.7Dim
181.7Dim
191.7Dim
201.7Dim
211.7Dim
221.7Dim
231.7Dim
241.7Dim
251.7Dim
261.7Dim
271.7Dim
281.7Dim
291.7Dim
301.7Dim
311.7Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Corato?

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

3.8
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 Corato.

What to pack for Corato in December

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

In December, Corato sees daytime highs around 13°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 Corato in December

The nearest coast averages about 14°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 25 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 31 to Oct 20 — about 4.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Corato 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 Corato 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
Apr5High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

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

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1115 µg/m³Dec 159 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug12Good
Sep10Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Corato?

Corato sits at 41.2°N, 16.4°E, 232 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Ruvo di Puglia, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Corato

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Corato has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 136 m around an average of 223 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 539 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,387 m.

The land around Corato is covered by trees (43%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (39%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and cropland (35%), water (28%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
136 m
16 km
539 m
80 km
1,387 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Ruvo di Puglia 7.0 km · Terlizzi 12 km · Bisceglie 13 km · Andria 13 km · Trani 14 km · Molfetta 17 km · Barletta 21 km · Giovinazzo 22 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 Corato (41.1517°, 16.4114°, elevation 232 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).