Fidenza weather in December

In December, Fidenza sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 85 mm of precipitation across 9.6 wet days and about 8.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 6°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 54 min at the start of December to 8 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Fidenza's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fidenza's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
85 mm
9.6 wet days
Daylight
8 h 36 min
7:58 AM – 4:34 PM
Cloud cover
60%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
1.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.0
out of 10

Fidenza is chief town of the homonym municipality.

Air quality
Good
PM10 26.5 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 8°C in the first days to 6°C by the end.

A typical December day in Fidenza reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 11°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)
183
283
383
482
582
682
782
882
982
1082
1172
1271
1371
1471
1571
1671
1771
1871
1971
2071
2171
2271
2371
2471
2561
2661
2761
2860
2960
3060
3160

How December really feels in Fidenza

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.

Fidenza 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 / 668.63.490.8
Feb / 677.93.210.11.8
Mar13° / 728.42.111.63.9
Apr17° / 9011.60.713.25.2
May21° / 12°8411.10.114.66.4
Jun26° / 16°608.5015.37.1
Jul29° / 19°406.80156.4
Aug28° / 18°557.8013.96.5
Sep23° / 14°869.1012.37.1
Oct17° / 10°11310.80.210.75.4
Nov11° / 11711.21.29.42.7
Dec / 859.63.28.71.0

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 11% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34258
44258
54357
64456
74456
84555
94654
104654
114753
124753
134654
144654
154654
164654
174555
184555
194456
204456
214357
224357
234357
244357
254456
264555
274654
284654
294654
304654
314555

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Fidenza gets around 85 mm of rain and snow over 9.6 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 31% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13510
23410
33410
43311
53311
63211
73211
83111
93011
103010
113010
122910
132910
142910
152910
16299
17309
18309
19309
20309
21309
22319
23319
24319
253010
263010
273010
283010
293011
303011
313011

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, the calmest month.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
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 36 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 7:44 AM to 8:04 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)
18.97:444:35
28.87:454:35
38.87:464:34
48.87:474:34
58.87:484:34
68.77:494:34
78.77:504:34
88.77:514:34
98.77:524:34
108.77:534:34
118.77:544:34
128.77:554:34
138.67:554:34
148.67:564:34
158.67:574:34
168.67:584:34
178.67:584:35
188.67:594:35
198.67:594:35
208.68:004:36
218.68:014:36
228.68:014:36
238.68:014:37
248.68:024:37
258.68:024:38
268.68:034:39
278.68:034:39
288.68:034:40
298.68:034:41
308.68:044:41
318.68:044:42

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.27 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.27 kWh/m² to a high of 6.55 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.27 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.4Dim
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
161.3Dim
171.3Dim
181.3Dim
191.3Dim
201.3Dim
211.3Dim
221.3Dim
231.3Dim
241.3Dim
251.3Dim
261.3Dim
271.3Dim
281.3Dim
291.3Dim
301.3Dim
311.3Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Fidenza?

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

1.0
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 Fidenza.

What to pack for Fidenza in December

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

In December, Fidenza sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Fidenza 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 Fidenza peaks around July 13 at about 8 (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 13UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Fidenza 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 Fidenza 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 Fidenza?

Fidenza sits at 44.9°N, 10.1°E, 75 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Salsomaggiore Terme, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Fidenza

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fidenza has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m around an average of 75 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 694 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,070 m.

The land around Fidenza is covered by cropland (41%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, cropland (46%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (38%) and cropland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
70 m
16 km
694 m
80 km
2,070 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Salsomaggiore Terme 8.0 km · Parma 22 km · Cremona 30 km · Piacenza 35 km · Viadana 37 km · Reggio nell'Emilia 49 km · Suzzara 56 km · Correggio 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 Fidenza (44.8669°, 10.0604°, elevation 75 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).