L'Aquila weather in December

In December, L'Aquila sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 97 mm of precipitation across 11.8 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 7°C in the first days to 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 L'Aquila's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see L'Aquila's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
97 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
8 h 54 min
7:35 AM – 4:30 PM
Cloud cover
62%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.3
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 10.1 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 7°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.

A typical December day in L'Aquila reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 10°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
170
270
370
470
570
660
760
86-1
96-1
106-1
116-1
126-1
136-1
146-1
156-1
165-1
175-1
185-2
195-2
205-2
215-2
225-2
235-2
245-2
255-2
265-2
275-2
285-2
295-2
305-2
315-2

How December really feels in L'Aquila

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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
31
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

L'Aquila 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
Jan / -3°7210.27.69.30.0
Feb / -3°7110.2710.30.2
Mar / -0°9112.96.211.61.7
Apr12° / 9414.32.413.13.0
May17° / 8513.30.114.45.0
Jun21° / 11°6010.10156.8
Jul24° / 14°457.8014.87.8
Aug25° / 14°408.6013.77.6
Sep20° / 10°7411012.36.3
Oct16° / 8111.10.410.84.8
Nov10° / 10712.23.29.62.1
Dec / -1°9711.86.690.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 58%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33862
43862
53961
63961
73961
84060
94060
104159
114159
124258
134258
144357
154357
164258
174357
184357
194456
204456
214456
224456
234555
244555
254456
264456
274456
284456
294456
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

L'Aquila gets around 97 mm of rain and snow over 11.8 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 38% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13917
23817
33817
43817
53818
63818
73819
83819
93819
103820
113820
123820
133821
143821
153821
163721
173821
183822
193822
203822
213823
223823
233823
243923
253924
263924
273924
283924
293924
303924
313924

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 5 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 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
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 7:22 AM to 7:41 AM, and sunset from 4:30 PM to 4:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.17:224:30
29.17:234:30
39.17:244:30
49.17:254:29
59.17:264:29
69.07:274:29
79.07:284:29
89.07:294:29
99.07:304:29
109.07:314:29
119.07:314:29
129.07:324:29
138.97:334:29
148.97:344:30
158.97:344:30
168.97:354:30
178.97:364:30
188.97:364:31
198.97:374:31
208.97:374:31
218.97:384:32
228.97:384:32
238.97:394:33
248.97:394:33
258.97:404:34
268.97:404:34
278.97:404:35
288.97:414:36
298.97:414:36
308.97:414:37
318.97:414:38

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.61 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.61 kWh/m² to a high of 6.73 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.61 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
21.7Dim
31.7Dim
41.7Dim
51.6Dim
61.6Dim
71.6Dim
81.6Dim
91.6Dim
101.6Dim
111.6Dim
121.6Dim
131.6Dim
141.6Dim
151.6Dim
161.6Dim
171.6Dim
181.6Dim
191.6Dim
201.6Dim
211.6Dim
221.6Dim
231.6Dim
241.6Dim
251.6Dim
261.6Dim
271.6Dim
281.6Dim
291.7Dim
301.7Dim
311.7Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit L'Aquila?

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

0.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in L'Aquila.

What to pack for L'Aquila in December

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

In December, L'Aquila sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near L'Aquila 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 67 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 15 — 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 L'Aquila 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 L'Aquila peaks around July 16 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 10Dec 23UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is L'Aquila?

L'Aquila sits at 42.4°N, 13.4°E, 714 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Avezzano, 36 km away.

Topography around L'Aquila

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around L'Aquila has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 473 m around an average of 735 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,014 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,846 m.

The land around L'Aquila is covered by trees (37%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 3 km, grassland (45%) and trees (43%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
473 m
16 km
2,014 m
80 km
2,846 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Avezzano 36 km · Teramo 42 km · Rieti 45 km · Sulmona 55 km · Ascoli Piceno 58 km · Roseto degli Abruzzi 62 km · Chieti 63 km · Montesilvano 64 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 L'Aquila (42.3505°, 13.3995°, elevation 714 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).