Este weather in December

In December, Este sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 64 mm of precipitation across 7.5 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 10°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 Este's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Este's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
64 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
8 h 36 min
7:52 AM – 4:27 PM
Cloud cover
58%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
1.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.7
out of 10

Este is municipality seat in Este, Italy.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 18.8 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 10°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical December day in Este reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 12°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)
1104
2103
3103
4103
5103
6103
793
892
992
1092
1192
1292
1392
1492
1581
1681
1781
1881
1981
2081
2181
2281
2381
2481
2581
2681
2781
2881
2981
3081
3181

How December really feels in Este

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.

Este 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 / 486.70.791.5
Feb10° / 546.9110.12.6
Mar15° / 617.70.411.64.8
Apr19° / 10°7810.4013.26.0
May24° / 14°8811014.66.8
Jun28° / 18°769.9015.46.1
Jul31° / 21°648.6015.15.1
Aug30° / 20°8210.1013.95.1
Sep25° / 16°929.4012.37.0
Oct19° / 12°959.1010.76.3
Nov13° / 949.90.29.33.7
Dec / 647.50.78.61.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34555
44555
54654
64654
74753
84753
94852
104852
114852
124951
134852
144852
154852
164852
174753
184753
194753
204753
214753
224753
234753
244753
254852
264852
274852
284852
294852
304951
314951

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Este gets around 64 mm of rain and snow over 7.5 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 24% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1281
2281
3271
4271
5271
6261
7261
8252
9252
10242
11242
12232
13232
14232
15222
16222
17222
18222
19222
20223
21233
22233
23233
24233
25243
26243
27243
28253
29253
30253
31253

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in December

Winds average 7 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 7:39 AM to 7:59 AM, and sunset from 4:27 PM to 4:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.87:394:27
28.87:404:27
38.87:414:27
48.77:424:26
58.77:434:26
68.77:444:26
78.77:454:26
88.77:464:26
98.67:474:26
108.67:484:26
118.67:494:26
128.67:494:26
138.67:504:26
148.67:514:26
158.67:524:26
168.67:524:27
178.67:534:27
188.67:544:27
198.67:544:27
208.57:554:28
218.57:554:28
228.57:564:29
238.57:564:29
248.57:574:30
258.67:574:30
268.67:584:31
278.67:584:31
288.67:584:32
298.67:584:33
308.67:594:34
318.67:594:34

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.25 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.25 kWh/m² to a high of 6.49 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.25 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
61.3Dim
71.3Dim
81.3Dim
91.3Dim
101.3Dim
111.3Dim
121.3Dim
131.3Dim
141.3Dim
151.3Dim
161.2Dim
171.2Dim
181.2Dim
191.2Dim
201.2Dim
211.2Dim
221.2Dim
231.2Dim
241.2Dim
251.2Dim
261.2Dim
271.2Dim
281.3Dim
291.3Dim
301.3Dim
311.3Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Este?

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

1.7
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Este.

What to pack for Este in December

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

In December, Este sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Este in December

The nearest coast averages about 13°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 57 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 9°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 28 to Oct 7 — about 4.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May18Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Este 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 Este peaks around July 13 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 13UV 8Jan 10UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Este 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 Este is worst in March — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (September, 14 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Este's WHO annual average of 18.8 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1523 µg/m³Sep 1414 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Este?

Este sits at 45.2°N, 11.7°E, 15 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Monselice, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Este

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Este has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 290 m around an average of 28 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 597 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,226 m.

The land around Este is covered by cropland (48%) within 3 km, cropland (60%) within 16 km, and cropland (48%) within 80 km.

3 km
290 m
16 km
597 m
80 km
2,226 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Monselice 7.0 km · Abano Terme 18 km · Rovigo 20 km · Albignasego 21 km · Padua 27 km · Arcella 28 km · Legnago 29 km · San Bonifacio 36 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 Este (45.2234°, 11.6638°, elevation 15 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).