Eppan weather in December

In December, Eppan sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 71 mm of precipitation across 9.1 wet days and about 8.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to 3°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 42 min at the start of December to 8 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Eppan's 3rd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Eppan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
71 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
8 h 24 min
7:59 AM – 4:23 PM
Cloud cover
53%
3rd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
1.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to 3°C by the end.

A typical December day in Eppan reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -1°C and 8°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 4°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
15-3
25-3
35-3
45-3
55-3
65-3
75-4
85-4
95-4
105-4
114-4
124-4
134-5
144-5
154-5
164-5
174-5
184-5
194-5
204-6
214-6
224-6
234-6
244-6
254-6
264-6
273-6
283-6
293-7
303-7
313-7

How December really feels in Eppan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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
31
wind chill below the day's low

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

Eppan 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 / -7°528.17.18.80.0
Feb / -5°528.67.1100.2
Mar / -0°7210.35.111.62.0
Apr13° / 96132.713.33.3
May17° / 10813.90.214.85.0
Jun21° / 11°9111.9015.56.2
Jul23° / 13°8110.2015.26.9
Aug22° / 12°8511.10146.7
Sep18° / 9310.80.112.45.7
Oct14° / 12913.30.810.73.6
Nov / 12912.24.39.21.3
Dec / -5°719.16.38.50.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34852
45050
55050
65149
75248
85248
95347
105347
115446
125446
135446
145446
155446
165347
175248
185248
195248
205248
215248
225149
235248
245248
255248
265248
275248
285446
295446
305446
315545

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Eppan gets around 71 mm of rain and snow over 9.1 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 34% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13419
23419
33319
43319
53219
63219
73220
83120
93120
103020
113020
123020
132920
142920
152920
162920
172921
182921
192921
202821
212821
222821
232821
242821
252821
262822
272822
282822
292823
302823
312823

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 4 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 42 min at the start of December to 8 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:45 AM to 8:05 AM, and sunset from 4:24 PM to 4:31 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.77:454:24
28.67:464:24
38.67:474:24
48.67:484:23
58.67:494:23
68.57:504:23
78.57:514:23
88.57:524:23
98.57:534:23
108.57:544:23
118.57:554:23
128.47:564:23
138.47:574:23
148.47:584:23
158.47:584:23
168.47:594:23
178.48:004:24
188.48:004:24
198.48:014:24
208.48:014:25
218.48:024:25
228.48:034:25
238.48:034:26
248.48:034:26
258.48:044:27
268.48:044:28
278.48:044:28
288.48:054:29
298.48:054:30
308.48:054:30
318.48:054:31

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.34 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.34 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.34 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
141.3Dim
151.3Dim
161.3Dim
171.3Dim
181.3Dim
191.3Dim
201.3Dim
211.3Dim
221.3Dim
231.3Dim
241.3Dim
251.3Dim
261.3Dim
271.3Dim
281.4Dim
291.4Dim
301.4Dim
311.4Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Eppan?

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

0.0
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 Eppan.

What to pack for Eppan in December

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

In December, Eppan sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Eppan 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 Eppan peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 14UV 9Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Eppan 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 Eppan is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 2317 µg/m³Sep 2211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Good
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Eppan?

Eppan sits at 46.5°N, 11.3°E, 433 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Bolzano, 7.0 km away.

RoveretoRiva del GardaBellunoSchio

Topography around Eppan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Eppan has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,393 m around an average of 588 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,196 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,794 m.

The land around Eppan is covered by trees (62%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, trees (79%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,393 m
16 km
2,196 m
80 km
3,794 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
December weather nearby: Bolzano 7.0 km · Merano 24 km · Bressanone 42 km · Trento 45 km · Rovereto 65 km · Riva del Garda 71 km · Belluno 82 km · Schio 83 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 Eppan (46.4585°, 11.2569°, elevation 433 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).