Francavilla Fontana weather in December

In December, Francavilla Fontana sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 61 mm of precipitation across 8.8 wet days and about 9.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 18 min at the start of December to 9 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Francavilla Fontana's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Francavilla Fontana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
61 mm
8.8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
7:12 AM – 4:19 PM
Cloud cover
52%
11th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Francavilla Fontana is chief town of the homonym municipality.

Air quality
Moderate
PM10 37.4 µg/m³ · 2017

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 15°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical December day in Francavilla Fontana reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 16°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)
11510
21510
3159
4159
5149
6149
7149
8149
9149
10149
11148
12148
13148
14138
15138
16138
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18138
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20138
21138
22138
23138
24137
25137
26137
27137
28137
29137
30127
31127

Francavilla Fontana weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 568.69.43.4
Feb13° / 558.610.43.6
Mar15° / 60911.74.7
Apr18° / 11°548.4136.1
May22° / 15°386.214.27.6
Jun27° / 19°234.514.87.6
Jul30° / 22°152.914.66.4
Aug30° / 22°173.313.66.1
Sep26° / 19°567.212.37.4
Oct22° / 15°738.310.97.1
Nov17° / 12°8299.75.7
Dec13° / 618.89.24.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35545
45545
55644
65743
75743
85743
95743
105743
115743
125842
135842
145842
155941
165941
175941
185941
195941
206040
215941
225941
235941
245941
255941
266139
276139
286139
296139
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Francavilla Fontana gets around 61 mm of rain and snow over 8.8 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 28% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
230
330
430
529
629
729
828
928
1028
1128
1228
1328
1428
1528
1627
1727
1827
1927
2027
2127
2228
2328
2428
2528
2628
2728
2828
2928
3028
3129

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19091
29181
39181
49271
59361
69361
79550
89550
99550
109640
119640
129640
139640
149730
159730
169730
179730
189730
199730
209730
219730
229730
239730
249820
259820
269820
279820
289820
299820
309820
319820

Wind in December

Winds average 13 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
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2113light breeze
2213light breeze
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2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 min at the start of December to 9 h 06 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 7:00 AM to 7:19 AM, and sunset from 4:19 PM to 4:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.37:004:19
29.37:014:19
39.37:024:19
49.37:034:18
59.27:044:18
69.27:054:18
79.27:054:18
89.27:064:18
99.27:074:18
109.27:084:18
119.27:094:18
129.17:104:18
139.17:104:19
149.17:114:19
159.17:124:19
169.17:124:19
179.17:134:20
189.17:144:20
199.17:144:20
209.17:154:21
219.17:154:21
229.17:164:22
239.17:164:22
249.17:174:23
259.17:174:23
269.17:174:24
279.17:184:24
289.17:184:25
299.17:184:26
309.17:184:26
319.17:194:27

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.82 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.82 kWh/m² to a high of 7.37 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.82 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
41.9Dim
51.9Dim
61.9Dim
71.8Dim
81.8Dim
91.8Dim
101.8Dim
111.8Dim
121.8Dim
131.8Dim
141.8Dim
151.8Dim
161.8Dim
171.8Dim
181.8Dim
191.8Dim
201.8Dim
211.8Dim
221.8Dim
231.8Dim
241.8Dim
251.8Dim
261.8Dim
271.9Dim
281.9Dim
291.9Dim
301.9Dim
311.9Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Francavilla Fontana?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Francavilla Fontana for sightseeing.

What to pack for Francavilla Fontana in December

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

In December, Francavilla Fontana sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Francavilla Fontana in December

The nearest coast averages about 16°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 25 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 1 — about 5.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Francavilla Fontana 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 Fontana peaks around July 17 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 17UV 10Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Francavilla Fontana?

Francavilla Fontana sits at 40.5°N, 17.6°E, 142 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Grottaglie, 13 km away.

Topography around Francavilla Fontana

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Francavilla Fontana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m around an average of 135 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 315 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 522 m.

The land around Francavilla Fontana is covered by cropland (42%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, trees (44%), cropland (23%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and water (51%) within 80 km.

3 km
40 m
16 km
315 m
80 km
522 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Grottaglie 13 km · Ceglie Messapica 14 km · Sava 15 km · Manduria 15 km · San Vito dei Normanni 17 km · Mesagne 19 km · Ostuni 22 km · Paolo VI 26 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 Fontana (40.5312°, 17.5852°, elevation 142 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).