Fondi in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Fondi sees average daytime highs around 12°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 346 mm of rain over about 32 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 12°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Fondi's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Fondi's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
12°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
8°C
Rainfall
346 mm
32 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
3.3
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Fondi in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 12°C.

A typical winter day in Fondi reaches about 12°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.

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Fondi weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 10210.29.43.1
Feb12° / 999.810.33.2
Mar14° / 939.511.74.1
Apr16° / 11°8210.413.15.1
May20° / 15°537.214.37.0
Jun24° / 19°264.214.98.3
Jul26° / 22°142.814.78.5
Aug27° / 22°192.613.78.3
Sep24° / 19°968.312.37.5
Oct20° / 16°14610.410.96.5
Nov16° / 12°20213.89.74.7
Dec13° / 14612.29.13.5

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Fondi gets around 346 mm of rain over 32 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 11 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 min in early December to 10 h 54 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Fondi

In seasonPeak

In winter, Fondi overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Fondi's rainy season runs September–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is winter a good time to visit Fondi?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Fondi.

What to pack for Fondi in Winter

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

In winter, Fondi sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 8°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 32 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Fondi in Winter

The nearest coast averages about 15°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 26 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 29 to Nov 4 — about 5.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Fondi in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Fondi peaks around July 16 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 10Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Fondi?

Fondi sits at 41.4°N, 13.4°E, 8 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Terracina, 17 km away.

Topography around Fondi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fondi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 512 m around an average of 74 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,305 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,266 m.

The land around Fondi is covered by trees (39%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (54%) within 16 km, and water (39%) and trees (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
512 m
16 km
1,305 m
80 km
2,266 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Winter weather nearby: Terracina 17 km · Formia 19 km · Gaeta 20 km · Minturno 29 km · Frosinone 32 km · Sabaudia 34 km · Sezze 34 km · Cassino 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 Fondi (41.3579°, 13.4272°, elevation 8 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.