Giulianova weather in December

In December, Giulianova sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 72 mm of precipitation across 10.4 wet days and about 8.9 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 33% 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 Giulianova's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Giulianova's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
72 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
8 h 54 min
7:34 AM – 4:26 PM
Cloud cover
57%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Giulianova is chief town of the homonym municipality.

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 Giulianova reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°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
3139
4139
5139
6139
7139
8129
9128
10128
11128
12128
13128
14128
15128
16128
17128
18128
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23117
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28117
29117
30117
31117

Giulianova 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° / 628.90.79.22.6
Feb11° / 518.70.710.32.7
Mar13° / 5890.211.63.9
Apr17° / 12°629.4013.15.5
May21° / 17°568.3014.47.0
Jun25° / 21°426.4015.17.7
Jul28° / 23°324.3014.87.6
Aug28° / 23°364.6013.77.4
Sep24° / 19°648012.37.5
Oct20° / 15°597.8010.86.7
Nov15° / 11°749.609.64.8
Dec12° / 7210.40.38.93.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34654
44654
54753
64753
74753
84852
94753
104852
114951
125050
135050
144951
154951
164951
175050
185050
194951
204951
214951
224951
234951
244951
254852
264951
274852
284852
294753
304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Giulianova gets around 72 mm of rain and snow over 10.4 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 34% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1340
2340
3340
4350
5350
6350
7350
8350
9361
10361
11351
12351
13351
14341
15341
16341
17331
18331
19321
20321
21321
22322
23322
24322
25322
26322
27332
28332
29332
30332
31332

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in December

Winds average 9 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 7:21 AM to 7:40 AM, and sunset from 4:27 PM to 4:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.17:214:27
29.17:224:26
39.07:234:26
49.07:244:26
59.07:254:26
69.07:264:26
79.07:274:25
89.07:284:25
98.97:294:25
108.97:304:25
118.97:314:25
128.97:314:26
138.97:324:26
148.97:334:26
158.97:344:26
168.97:344:26
178.97:354:27
188.97:354:27
198.97:364:27
208.97:374:28
218.87:374:28
228.87:384:29
238.87:384:29
248.97:394:30
258.97:394:30
268.97:394:31
278.97:404:31
288.97:404:32
298.97:404:33
308.97:404:33
318.97:404:34

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.51 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.51 kWh/m² to a high of 6.81 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.51 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
61.5Dim
71.5Dim
81.5Dim
91.5Dim
101.5Dim
111.5Dim
121.5Dim
131.5Dim
141.5Dim
151.5Dim
161.5Dim
171.5Dim
181.5Dim
191.5Dim
201.5Dim
211.5Dim
221.5Dim
231.5Dim
241.5Dim
251.5Dim
261.5Dim
271.5Dim
281.5Dim
291.5Dim
301.6Dim
311.6Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Giulianova?

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

3.1
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 Giulianova.

What to pack for Giulianova in December

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

In December, Giulianova sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 8°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Giulianova 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 at the nearest coast (about 19 km away) 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 14 — about 4.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Giulianova 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 Giulianova peaks around July 16 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 16UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Giulianova 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 Giulianova is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1017 µg/m³Dec 1310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct12Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Giulianova?

Giulianova sits at 42.8°N, 14.0°E, 68 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Roseto degli Abruzzi, 10 km away.

Topography around Giulianova

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Giulianova has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 157 m around an average of 25 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 482 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,846 m.

The land around Giulianova is covered by water (43%) within 3 km, water (47%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (35%), water (27%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
157 m
16 km
482 m
80 km
2,846 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Roseto degli Abruzzi 10 km · San Benedetto del Tronto 24 km · Teramo 24 km · Montesilvano 31 km · Ascoli Piceno 34 km · Pescara 38 km · Francavilla al Mare 45 km · Chieti 48 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 Giulianova (42.7538°, 13.9665°, elevation 68 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. 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).