Latina weather in December

In December, Latina sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 115 mm of precipitation across 11.2 wet days and about 9.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 12 min at the start of December to 9 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Latina's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Latina's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
115 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
9 hours
7:34 AM – 4:35 PM
Cloud cover
52%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM10 23.5 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 14°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical December day in Latina reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 7°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)
1147
2147
3147
4147
5137
6136
7136
8136
9136
10136
11136
12136
13136
14136
15125
16125
17125
18125
19125
20125
21125
22125
23125
24125
25125
26125
27125
28125
29125
30125
31125

Latina 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° / 819.89.33.1
Feb12° / 8510.110.33.4
Mar15° / 8610.111.74.6
Apr18° / 8511.313.15.6
May22° / 13°65914.37.0
Jun26° / 17°356.114.97.6
Jul29° / 19°234.314.76.7
Aug30° / 20°244.713.76.3
Sep25° / 17°899.812.37.0
Oct21° / 13°12710.610.96.6
Nov16° / 155139.74.8
Dec13° / 11511.29.13.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 48%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35149
45149
55248
65347
75347
85347
95347
105347
115347
125248
135248
145248
155248
165248
175248
185149
195149
205248
215248
225149
235149
245248
255248
265248
275248
285248
295347
305347
315347

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Latina gets around 115 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 40% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
240
340
440
540
640
740
840
939
1039
1138
1238
1338
1437
1537
1636
1736
1836
1935
2035
2134
2234
2334
2433
2533
2633
2733
2833
2932
3032
3132

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in December

Winds average 7 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 min at the start of December to 9 hours 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 4:35 PM to 4:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.27:214:35
29.27:224:35
39.27:234:34
49.27:244:34
59.17:254:34
69.17:264:34
79.17:274:34
89.17:284:34
99.17:294:34
109.17:304:34
119.17:304:34
129.07:314:34
139.07:324:34
149.07:334:35
159.07:334:35
169.07:344:35
179.07:354:35
189.07:354:36
199.07:364:36
209.07:364:36
219.07:374:37
229.07:374:37
239.07:384:38
249.07:384:38
259.07:394:39
269.07:394:39
279.07:394:40
289.07:404:41
299.07:404:41
309.07:404:42
319.07:404:43

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.69 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.69 kWh/m² to a high of 7.12 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.69 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
21.8Dim
31.8Dim
41.7Dim
51.7Dim
61.7Dim
71.7Dim
81.7Dim
91.7Dim
101.7Dim
111.7Dim
121.7Dim
131.7Dim
141.7Dim
151.7Dim
161.7Dim
171.7Dim
181.7Dim
191.7Dim
201.7Dim
211.7Dim
221.7Dim
231.7Dim
241.7Dim
251.7Dim
261.7Dim
271.7Dim
281.7Dim
291.7Dim
301.7Dim
311.7Dim
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Latina

In seasonPeak

In December, Latina sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Latina's rainy season runs September–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Latina?

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

3.4
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 Latina.

What to pack for Latina in December

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

In December, Latina sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Latina in December

The nearest coast averages about 17°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 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 29 to Nov 4 — about 5.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Latina 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 Latina peaks around July 15 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 10Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Latina?

Latina sits at 41.5°N, 12.9°E, 21 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Sezze, 14 km away.

Topography around Latina

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Latina has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 860 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,137 m.

The land around Latina is covered by artificial surfaces (35%), grassland (25%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (28%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and water (42%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
24 m
16 km
860 m
80 km
2,137 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Sezze 14 km · Cisterna di Latina 15 km · Nettuno 20 km · Sabaudia 21 km · Anzio 24 km · Aprilia 25 km · Velletri 27 km · Colleferro 30 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 Latina (41.4661°, 12.9043°, elevation 21 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).