Foligno weather in December

In December, Foligno sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 80 mm of precipitation across 10 wet days and about 8.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-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 29% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 06 min at the start of December to 8 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Foligno's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Foligno's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
80 mm
10 wet days
Daylight
8 h 48 min
7:40 AM – 4:31 PM
Cloud cover
60%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.3
out of 10

Foligno is chief town of the homonym municipality.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 16.1 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 9°C in the first days to 7°C by the end.

A typical December day in Foligno reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 11°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
493
593
693
792
892
992
1082
1182
1282
1382
1482
1581
1681
1781
1881
1981
2081
2171
2271
2371
2471
2571
2671
2771
2871
2971
3071
3171

How December really feels in Foligno

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 24 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
24
wind chill below the day's low

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

Foligno weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 5592.19.21.0
Feb / 639.32.710.21.4
Mar12° / 7410.41.711.63.1
Apr15° / 8312.40.413.14.4
May20° / 10°7210.9014.46.2
Jun24° / 14°498.3015.17.4
Jul28° / 16°305.2014.87.6
Aug28° / 16°346.5013.87.2
Sep23° / 13°618.5012.37.2
Oct18° / 689.6010.85.9
Nov12° / 93110.89.53.2
Dec / 80102.48.91.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24456
34456
44456
54555
64555
74456
84456
94555
104555
114555
124555
134555
144555
154555
164555
174555
184555
194555
204555
214555
224555
234555
244555
254654
264555
274555
284654
294654
304654
314555

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Foligno gets around 80 mm of rain and snow over 10 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 34% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1343
2343
3343
4343
5344
6344
7334
8335
9335
10336
11337
12327
13328
14328
15328
16329
17329
183210
193210
203210
213210
223210
233210
243210
253210
263210
273210
28329
29329
30329
31319

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 8 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 06 min at the start of December to 8 h 54 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 7:46 AM, and sunset from 4:31 PM to 4:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.17:274:31
29.07:284:31
39.07:294:30
49.07:304:30
59.07:314:30
69.07:324:30
78.97:334:30
88.97:344:30
98.97:354:30
108.97:354:30
118.97:364:30
128.97:374:30
138.97:384:30
148.97:394:30
158.97:394:30
168.87:404:31
178.87:414:31
188.87:414:31
198.87:424:32
208.87:424:32
218.87:434:32
228.87:434:33
238.87:444:33
248.87:444:34
258.87:454:34
268.87:454:35
278.87:454:36
288.87:464:36
298.97:464:37
308.97:464:38
318.97:464:38

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 6.89 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
61.5Dim
71.5Dim
81.5Dim
91.5Dim
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
271.4Dim
281.4Dim
291.4Dim
301.5Dim
311.5Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Foligno?

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

1.3
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 Foligno.

What to pack for Foligno in December

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

In December, Foligno sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 2°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 Foligno 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 Foligno peaks around July 15 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 10Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Foligno 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 Foligno is worst in April — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Foligno's WHO annual average of 16.1 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1020 µg/m³Sep 1714 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Foligno?

Foligno sits at 43.0°N, 12.7°E, 234 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Assisi, 14 km away.

Topography around Foligno

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Foligno has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 251 m around an average of 249 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,239 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,425 m.

The land around Foligno is covered by artificial surfaces (32%), cropland (29%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
251 m
16 km
1,239 m
80 km
2,425 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Assisi 14 km · Bastia umbra 18 km · Spoleto 24 km · Todi 31 km · Perugia 31 km · Terni 44 km · Fabriano 46 km · Tolentino 55 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 Foligno (42.9549°, 12.7027°, elevation 234 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).