Crema weather in December

In December, Crema sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 66 mm of precipitation across 7.6 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 9°C in the first days to 7°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 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 Crema's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Crema's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
66 mm
7.6 wet days
Daylight
8 h 30 min
8:01 AM – 4:34 PM
Cloud cover
60%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
1.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.2
out of 10

Crema is chief town of the homonym municipality.

Air quality
Moderate
PM10 33.6 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 Crema 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 4°C and 11°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and on par with 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
1672
1771
1871
1971
2071
2171
2271
2371
2471
2571
2671
2771
2871
2971
3071
3171

How December really feels in Crema

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 19 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
19
wind chill below the day's low

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

Crema 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 / 546.81.48.91.2
Feb10° / 547.31.310.12.4
Mar15° / 628.20.411.64.8
Apr19° / 10°8411013.25.9
May24° / 14°9611.3014.66.6
Jun28° / 18°8910.6015.46.1
Jul30° / 20°698.8015.15.2
Aug30° / 20°929.6013.95.4
Sep25° / 16°1099.2012.37.0
Oct19° / 11°10810.1010.75.9
Nov12° / 11310.60.49.33.2
Dec / 667.61.48.61.2

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%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24357
34357
44456
54555
64654
74654
84753
94753
104852
114852
124753
134753
144753
154753
164753
174654
184654
194654
204654
214555
224555
234555
244555
254555
264753
274753
284753
294753
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Crema gets around 66 mm of rain and snow over 7.6 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 25% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1294
2294
3284
4274
5264
6264
7254
8254
9244
10244
11245
12245
13245
14245
15245
16245
17245
18245
19245
20245
21255
22255
23255
24255
25255
26255
27245
28245
29246
30246
31246

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 6 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 7:47 AM to 8:07 AM, and sunset from 4:35 PM to 4:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.87:474:35
28.87:484:34
38.77:494:34
48.77:504:34
58.77:524:34
68.77:534:34
78.77:534:33
88.67:544:33
98.67:554:33
108.67:564:33
118.67:574:33
128.67:584:33
138.67:594:33
148.68:004:34
158.68:004:34
168.58:014:34
178.58:024:34
188.58:024:34
198.58:034:35
208.58:034:35
218.58:044:36
228.58:044:36
238.58:054:37
248.58:054:37
258.58:064:38
268.58:064:38
278.58:064:39
288.58:074:40
298.68:074:40
308.68:074:41
318.68:074:42

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.2 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.2 kWh/m² to a high of 6.47 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.2 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.3Dim
21.3Dim
31.3Dim
41.3Dim
51.3Dim
61.2Dim
71.2Dim
81.2Dim
91.2Dim
101.2Dim
111.2Dim
121.2Dim
131.2Dim
141.2Dim
151.2Dim
161.2Dim
171.2Dim
181.2Dim
191.2Dim
201.2Dim
211.2Dim
221.2Dim
231.2Dim
241.2Dim
251.2Dim
261.2Dim
271.2Dim
281.2Dim
291.2Dim
301.2Dim
311.2Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Crema?

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
11th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Crema.

What to pack for Crema in December

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

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

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Crema 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 Crema peaks around July 14 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 14UV 8Jan 10UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Crema 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 Crema is worst in January — around 24 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 1917 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Crema?

Crema sits at 45.4°N, 9.7°E, 79 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Lodi, 15 km away.

Topography around Crema

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Crema has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 76 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,785 m.

The land around Crema is covered by cropland (32%), grassland (29%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, cropland (58%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and cropland (39%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
81 m
80 km
2,785 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Lodi 15 km · Romano di Lombardia 18 km · Treviglio 19 km · Cassano d'Adda 22 km · Melzo 25 km · Chiari 27 km · Melegnano 28 km · Gorgonzola 29 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 Crema (45.3626°, 9.6818°, elevation 79 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).