Francavilla al Mare weather in December

In December, Francavilla al Mare sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 81 mm of precipitation across 11.2 wet days and about 9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 Francavilla al Mare's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Francavilla al Mare's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
81 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
8 h 54 min
7:32 AM – 4:26 PM
Cloud cover
57%
10th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Francavilla al Mare is chief town of the homonym municipality.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 11.2 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 13°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical December day in Francavilla al Mare reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 15°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)
1139
2139
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4139
5128
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Francavilla al Mare weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 73101.79.32.4
Feb11° / 589.51.510.32.6
Mar13° / 629.41.211.63.8
Apr16° / 11°629.90.113.15.1
May20° / 15°549.6014.46.6
Jun25° / 19°477.10157.7
Jul27° / 22°365.2014.87.9
Aug27° / 22°396.3013.77.6
Sep24° / 19°688.1012.37.4
Oct19° / 15°628.5010.86.6
Nov15° / 11°829.70.39.64.7
Dec12° / 8111.21.592.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 51%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24753
34753
44753
54753
64753
74753
84753
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104852
114951
125050
134951
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314852

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Francavilla al Mare gets around 81 mm of rain and snow over 11.2 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 39% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1362
2362
3362
4372
5372
6373
7383
8383
9384
10394
11394
12395
13395
14395
15385
16385
17375
18366
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20356
21356
22356
23356
24346
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26346
27346
28346
29356
30356
31356

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
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Wind in December

Winds average 11 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
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810calm
910calm
1010calm
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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 7:19 AM to 7:38 AM, and sunset from 4:26 PM to 4:34 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.17:194:26
29.17:204:26
39.17:214:26
49.17:224:26
59.07:234:25
69.07:244:25
79.07:254:25
89.07:264:25
99.07:274:25
109.07:274:25
119.07:284:25
128.97:294:25
138.97:304:26
148.97:304:26
158.97:314:26
168.97:324:26
178.97:324:27
188.97:334:27
198.97:344:27
208.97:344:28
218.97:354:28
228.97:354:28
238.97:364:29
248.97:364:29
258.97:364:30
268.97:374:31
278.97:374:31
288.97:374:32
298.97:384:33
308.97:384:33
318.97:384:34

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.55 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.55 kWh/m² to a high of 6.87 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.55 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.6Dim
21.6Dim
31.6Dim
41.6Dim
51.6Dim
61.6Dim
71.6Dim
81.6Dim
91.6Dim
101.6Dim
111.6Dim
121.6Dim
131.5Dim
141.5Dim
151.5Dim
161.5Dim
171.5Dim
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Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Francavilla al Mare?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Francavilla al Mare.

What to pack for Francavilla al Mare in December

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

In December, Francavilla al Mare sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 7°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Francavilla al Mare in December

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

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 31 to Oct 15 — about 4.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Francavilla al Mare 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 Francavilla al Mare peaks around July 15 at about 9 (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 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Francavilla al Mare?

Francavilla al Mare sits at 42.4°N, 14.3°E, 3 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Pescara, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Francavilla al Mare

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Francavilla al Mare has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 156 m around an average of 34 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 374 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,846 m.

The land around Francavilla al Mare is covered by water (40%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, water (47%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and trees (34%), water (29%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
156 m
16 km
374 m
80 km
2,846 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Pescara 8.0 km · Chieti 13 km · Montesilvano 15 km · Lanciano 23 km · Roseto degli Abruzzi 35 km · Giulianova 45 km · Vasto 49 km · Sulmona 51 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 Francavilla al Mare (42.4216°, 14.2822°, elevation 3 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).