Fabriano weather in December

In December, Fabriano sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 82 mm of precipitation across 10.8 wet days and about 8.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 5th-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 27% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 hours at the start of December to 8 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Fabriano's 10th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fabriano's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
82 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
8 h 48 min
7:41 AM – 4:29 PM
Cloud cover
63%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.2
out of 10
Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 19.9 µg/m³ · 2010

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 Fabriano reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 12°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)
193
293
393
492
592
692
792
882
982
1082
1181
1281
1381
1481
1581
1681
1781
1871
1971
2070
2170
2270
2370
2470
2570
2670
2770
2870
2970
3070
3170

How December really feels in Fabriano

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 26 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
26
wind chill below the day's low

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

Fabriano weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 62103.49.20.8
Feb / 6810.1410.21.3
Mar12° / 8311.62.711.63.0
Apr15° / 9813.50.513.24.3
May20° / 10°8912.2014.56.0
Jun24° / 14°729.7015.27.1
Jul27° / 16°517.7014.97.2
Aug27° / 16°538.9013.86.9
Sep23° / 13°7710.5012.36.8
Oct18° / 6910.4010.85.7
Nov12° / 9011.91.29.53.1
Dec / 8210.83.48.81.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33862
43961
53961
63961
73961
84060
93961
104060
114159
124060
134159
144159
154060
164159
174159
184159
194258
204258
214258
224357
234258
244357
254357
264357
274258
284258
294357
304357
314258

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Fabriano gets around 82 mm of rain and snow over 10.8 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 36% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1376
2376
3366
4367
5367
6367
7368
8369
9369
103610
113611
123611
133612
143612
153612
163513
173513
183513
193513
203514
213514
223514
233514
243514
253513
263513
273513
283513
293513
303512
313512

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 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 hours at the start of December to 8 h 48 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 7:27 AM to 7:47 AM, and sunset from 4:29 PM to 4:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.07:274:29
29.07:284:29
39.07:294:28
49.07:304:28
58.97:314:28
68.97:324:28
78.97:334:28
88.97:344:28
98.97:354:28
108.97:364:28
118.87:374:28
128.87:384:28
138.87:384:28
148.87:394:28
158.87:404:28
168.87:414:29
178.87:414:29
188.87:424:29
198.87:424:29
208.87:434:30
218.87:434:30
228.87:444:31
238.87:444:31
248.87:454:32
258.87:454:32
268.87:464:33
278.87:464:34
288.87:464:34
298.87:464:35
308.87:474:36
318.87:474:36

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.44 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6.84 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.44 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
61.4Dim
71.4Dim
81.4Dim
91.4Dim
101.4Dim
111.4Dim
121.4Dim
131.4Dim
141.4Dim
151.4Dim
161.4Dim
171.4Dim
181.4Dim
191.4Dim
201.4Dim
211.4Dim
221.4Dim
231.4Dim
241.4Dim
251.4Dim
261.4Dim
271.5Dim
281.5Dim
291.5Dim
301.5Dim
311.5Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Fabriano?

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
9th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Fabriano.

What to pack for Fabriano in December

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

In December, Fabriano sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Fabriano 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 50 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in March near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 2 to Oct 10 — about 4.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb11Bracing
Mar11Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Fabriano 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 Fabriano peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 15UV 9Dec 23UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Fabriano 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 Fabriano is worst in March — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Fabriano's WHO annual average of 19.9 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2025 µg/m³Sep 1416 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Fabriano?

Fabriano sits at 43.3°N, 12.9°E, 325 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Jesi, 34 km away.

Topography around Fabriano

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fabriano has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 453 m around an average of 373 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,406 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,455 m.

The land around Fabriano is covered by trees (44%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, trees (64%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
453 m
16 km
1,406 m
80 km
2,455 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Jesi 34 km · Tolentino 34 km · Assisi 38 km · Bastia umbra 42 km · Macerata 45 km · Foligno 46 km · Senigallia 49 km · Perugia 49 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 Fabriano (43.3394°, 12.9033°, elevation 325 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).