Giussano weather in December

In December, Giussano sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 78 mm of precipitation across 7.5 wet days and about 8.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 48 min at the start of December to 8 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Giussano's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Giussano's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
78 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
8 h 30 min
8:04 AM – 4:34 PM
Cloud cover
53%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.9
out of 10

Giussano 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 8°C in the first days to 6°C by the end.

A typical December day in Giussano reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 10°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 4°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
183
282
382
482
582
682
772
872
971
1071
1171
1271
1371
1471
1571
1671
1771
1871
1971
2071
2160
2260
2360
2460
2560
2660
2760
2860
2960
3060
3160

How December really feels in Giussano

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.

Giussano weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -0°626.93.98.90.6
Feb / 627.23.710.11.5
Mar12° / 829.22.111.63.5
Apr16° / 12013.20.813.34.6
May20° / 12°13715.20.114.75.6
Jun24° / 16°14513.5015.46.4
Jul27° / 18°11613015.16.4
Aug26° / 18°14213.6013.96.4
Sep21° / 14°14911012.36.4
Oct16° / 10°15611.20.210.74.8
Nov11° / 160111.19.32.4
Dec / 787.538.60.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25248
35248
45248
55347
65347
75545
85545
95545
105644
115644
125644
135644
145644
155545
165545
175545
185446
195446
205446
215446
225446
235446
245446
255446
265446
275545
285545
295545
305644
315644

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Giussano gets around 78 mm of rain and snow over 7.5 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 24% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1298
2289
3279
4279
5269
6269
7259
8259
9249
10249
11249
12239
13239
14239
15239
16239
17239
18239
19249
20249
21249
22249
232410
242410
252410
262411
272411
282412
292412
302413
312413

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 6 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 48 min at the start of December to 8 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:50 AM to 8:10 AM, and sunset from 4:35 PM to 4:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.87:504:35
28.77:514:35
38.77:534:35
48.77:544:35
58.77:554:34
68.67:564:34
78.67:574:34
88.67:584:34
98.67:594:34
108.67:594:34
118.68:004:34
128.58:014:34
138.58:024:34
148.58:034:34
158.58:034:34
168.58:044:34
178.58:054:35
188.58:054:35
198.58:064:35
208.58:074:36
218.58:074:36
228.58:084:37
238.58:084:37
248.58:094:38
258.58:094:38
268.58:094:39
278.58:104:39
288.58:104:40
298.58:104:41
308.58:104:42
318.58:104:42

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.26 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.26 kWh/m² to a high of 6.11 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.26 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.3Dim
21.3Dim
31.3Dim
41.3Dim
51.3Dim
61.3Dim
71.3Dim
81.3Dim
91.3Dim
101.3Dim
111.3Dim
121.3Dim
131.3Dim
141.3Dim
151.3Dim
161.3Dim
171.3Dim
181.3Dim
191.3Dim
201.3Dim
211.3Dim
221.3Dim
231.3Dim
241.3Dim
251.3Dim
261.3Dim
271.3Dim
281.3Dim
291.3Dim
301.3Dim
311.3Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Giussano?

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

0.9
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Giussano.

What to pack for Giussano in December

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

In December, Giussano sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Giussano 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 Giussano peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 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 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Giussano 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 Giussano is worst in March — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2221 µg/m³Nov 1414 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Giussano?

Giussano sits at 45.7°N, 9.2°E, 260 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Mariano Comense, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Giussano

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Giussano has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m around an average of 273 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,155 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,536 m.

The land around Giussano is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and trees (37%) within 3 km, trees (42%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and cropland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
131 m
16 km
1,155 m
80 km
3,536 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Mariano Comense 2.0 km · Carate Brianza 3.0 km · Seregno 6.0 km · Meda 6.0 km · Cantù 8.0 km · Seveso 8.0 km · Cesano Maderno 9.0 km · Desio 9.0 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 Giussano (45.7°, 9.2089°, elevation 260 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).