Cuneo weather in December

In December, Cuneo sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 88 mm of precipitation across 10.2 wet days and about 8.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 7°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 Cuneo's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cuneo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-0°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
88 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
8 h 42 min
8:06 AM – 4:46 PM
Cloud cover
49%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
1.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.8
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 13.4 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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 7°C through the month.

A typical December day in Cuneo reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -0°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 11°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 3°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
181
281
381
481
571
670
770
870
970
1070
1170
1270
1370
1470
1570
1670
177-1
187-1
196-1
206-1
216-1
226-1
236-1
246-1
256-1
266-1
276-1
286-1
296-1
306-1
316-1

How December really feels in Cuneo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 22 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
22
wind chill below the day's low

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

Cuneo weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°799.86.890.6
Feb / -1°829.25.410.11.2
Mar11° / 11210.83.911.63.0
Apr15° / 16314.32.113.23.9
May19° / 11°18816.80.414.65.1
Jun22° / 14°16415.4015.36.0
Jul25° / 16°12113.90156.6
Aug24° / 16°12013.3013.86.7
Sep20° / 12°14412.1012.36.1
Oct15° / 16715.20.810.84.0
Nov10° / 16513.539.42.1
Dec / -0°8810.25.58.70.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35347
45545
55545
65545
75644
85644
95644
105644
115743
125743
135743
145743
155743
165743
175743
185743
195743
205644
215743
225743
235743
245842
255842
265941
275941
286040
296040
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Cuneo gets around 88 mm of rain and snow over 10.2 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 33% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13718
23718
33618
43518
53418
63418
73318
83318
93318
103218
113217
123217
133217
143218
153218
163318
173318
183318
193318
203318
213318
223318
233318
243217
253217
263117
273117
283118
293018
303018
313018

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 5 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 7:52 AM to 8:12 AM, and sunset from 4:47 PM to 4:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.97:524:47
28.97:534:46
38.97:554:46
48.87:564:46
58.87:574:46
68.87:584:46
78.87:584:45
88.87:594:45
98.88:004:45
108.78:014:45
118.78:024:45
128.78:034:45
138.78:044:46
148.78:044:46
158.78:054:46
168.78:064:46
178.78:064:46
188.78:074:47
198.78:084:47
208.78:084:47
218.78:094:48
228.78:094:48
238.78:104:49
248.78:104:49
258.78:104:50
268.78:114:50
278.78:114:51
288.78:114:52
298.78:124:52
308.78:124:53
318.78:124:54

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.46 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.16 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.46 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
81.5Dim
91.5Dim
101.5Dim
111.5Dim
121.5Dim
131.5Dim
141.5Dim
151.5Dim
161.5Dim
171.5Dim
181.5Dim
191.5Dim
201.5Dim
211.5Dim
221.5Dim
231.5Dim
241.5Dim
251.5Dim
261.5Dim
271.5Dim
281.5Dim
291.5Dim
301.5Dim
311.5Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Cuneo?

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

0.8
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cuneo.

What to pack for Cuneo in December

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

In December, Cuneo sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Cuneo 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 63 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 7 to Oct 14 — about 4.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep22Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov18Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Cuneo 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 Cuneo peaks around July 14 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Cuneo 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 Cuneo is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Cuneo's WHO annual average of 13.4 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2216 µg/m³Nov 1811 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cuneo?

Cuneo sits at 44.4°N, 7.5°E, 534 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Mondovì, 21 km away.

Topography around Cuneo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cuneo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 121 m around an average of 526 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,045 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,704 m.

The land around Cuneo is covered by trees (31%), cropland (27%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and cropland (35%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
121 m
16 km
2,045 m
80 km
3,704 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Mondovì 21 km · Fossano 22 km · Saluzzo 29 km · Savigliano 30 km · Bra 42 km · Alba 52 km · Carmagnola 53 km · Pinerolo 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 Cuneo (44.3907°, 7.5483°, elevation 534 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).