Lecco weather in December

In December, Lecco sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 76 mm of precipitation across 7.9 wet days and about 8.5 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 41% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 42 min at the start of December to 8 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Lecco's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lecco's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
76 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
8 h 30 min
8:04 AM – 4:33 PM
Cloud cover
53%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
1.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.8
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 12.8 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 8°C in the first days to 6°C by the end.

A typical December day in Lecco reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to 0°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)
182
282
382
472
571
671
771
871
971
1071
1171
1271
1370
1470
1570
1670
1760
1860
1960
2060
2160
2260
2360
2460
2560
2660
2760
2860
296-1
306-1
316-1

How December really feels in Lecco

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 27 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
27
wind chill below the day's low

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

Lecco 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 / -1°587.14.18.90.5
Feb / -0°607.53.9101.3
Mar12° / 799.52.511.63.2
Apr15° / 11313.90.913.34.3
May20° / 11°13116.10.114.75.4
Jun24° / 15°13714.3015.56.2
Jul26° / 17°11313.5015.26.4
Aug25° / 17°12714.1013.96.4
Sep21° / 13°13611.3012.36.3
Oct16° / 14411.50.210.74.6
Nov10° / 14411.21.39.32.3
Dec / 767.93.38.50.8

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 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35248
45248
55347
65446
75446
85446
95545
105545
115545
125644
135644
145644
155545
165545
175545
185446
195347
205347
215347
225347
235248
245248
255248
265248
275248
285248
295347
305347
315347

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Lecco gets around 76 mm of rain and snow over 7.9 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 25% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1309
22910
32810
42810
52710
62610
72610
82510
92510
102410
112410
122410
132410
142410
152410
162410
172410
182410
192510
202510
212510
222510
232511
242511
252511
262512
272512
282512
292513
302513
312513

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 8 h 42 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 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:50 AM to 8:10 AM, and sunset from 4:34 PM to 4:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.77:504:34
28.77:514:34
38.77:524:33
48.77:534:33
58.67:544:33
68.67:564:33
78.67:564:33
88.67:574:33
98.67:584:32
108.67:594:32
118.58:004:32
128.58:014:33
138.58:024:33
148.58:034:33
158.58:034:33
168.58:044:33
178.58:054:33
188.58:054:34
198.58:064:34
208.58:064:34
218.58:074:35
228.58:084:35
238.58:084:36
248.58:084:36
258.58:094:37
268.58:094:37
278.58:094:38
288.58:104:39
298.58:104:39
308.58:104:40
318.58:104:41

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.28 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.28 kWh/m² to a high of 6.07 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.28 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.4Dim
21.4Dim
31.4Dim
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 Lecco?

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

0.8
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 Lecco.

What to pack for Lecco in December

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

In December, Lecco sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near 0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Lecco 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 Lecco peaks around July 16 at about 8 (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 8Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Lecco 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 Lecco is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Lecco's WHO annual average of 12.8 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2116 µg/m³Sep 1411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Lecco?

Lecco sits at 45.9°N, 9.4°E, 214 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Erba, 14 km away.

Topography around Lecco

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lecco has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,140 m around an average of 387 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,196 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,901 m.

The land around Lecco is covered by trees (55%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, trees (70%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,140 m
16 km
2,196 m
80 km
3,901 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
December weather nearby: Erba 14 km · Giussano 23 km · Carate Brianza 24 km · Cantù 24 km · Mariano Comense 24 km · Como 25 km · Arcore 26 km · Vimercate 27 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 Lecco (45.8559°, 9.397°, elevation 214 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).