Macerata weather in December

In December, Macerata sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 72 mm of precipitation across 10.5 wet days and about 8.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 10°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 hours at the start of December to 8 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Macerata's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Macerata's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
72 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
8 h 48 min
7:38 AM – 4:27 PM
Cloud cover
57%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM2.5 10 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 12°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical December day in Macerata reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°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)
1126
2125
3125
4125
5125
6125
7125
8125
9115
10114
11114
12114
13114
14114
15114
16114
17114
18113
19113
20113
21103
22103
23103
24103
25103
26103
27103
28103
29103
30103
31103

How December really feels in Macerata

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

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Macerata weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 5491.19.22.3
Feb11° / 589.11.410.22.8
Mar14° / 73100.711.64.3
Apr18° / 7710.6013.25.6
May22° / 13°7210014.56.9
Jun27° / 17°517.2015.17.1
Jul30° / 19°385.3014.96.1
Aug29° / 19°526.9013.86.1
Sep25° / 16°698.6012.37.2
Oct20° / 12°618.8010.86.6
Nov15° / 7610.40.29.54.5
Dec11° / 7210.50.88.82.7

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 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24456
34456
44555
54555
64555
74555
84555
94654
104654
114753
124753
134852
144852
154852
164852
174951
184951
195050
205050
215050
225050
235050
245050
254951
264951
274951
284951
294951
304951
314951

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Macerata gets around 72 mm of rain and snow over 10.5 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 34% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1361
2361
3361
4361
5361
6361
7361
8362
9362
10362
11362
12353
13353
14343
15343
16333
17333
18323
19324
20324
21324
22324
23324
24324
25324
26324
27334
28334
29334
30334
31334

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
31000
41000
51000
61000
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 8 km/h in December.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 hours at the start of December to 8 h 48 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 7:25 AM to 7:44 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)
19.07:254:27
29.07:264:27
39.07:274:26
49.07:284:26
58.97:294:26
68.97:304:26
78.97:314:26
88.97:324:26
98.97:334:26
108.97:344:26
118.97:344:26
128.87:354:26
138.87:364:26
148.87:374:26
158.87:384:26
168.87:384:27
178.87:394:27
188.87:394:27
198.87:404:27
208.87:414:28
218.87:414:28
228.87:424:29
238.87:424:29
248.87:424:30
258.87:434:30
268.87:434:31
278.87:444:31
288.87:444:32
298.87:444:33
308.87:444:34
318.87:444:34

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.47 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.47 kWh/m² to a high of 6.86 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.47 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.5Dim
21.5Dim
31.5Dim
41.5Dim
51.5Dim
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
301.5Dim
311.5Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Macerata?

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

2.7
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 Macerata.

What to pack for Macerata in December

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

In December, Macerata sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Macerata 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 35 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 1 to Oct 13 — about 4.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Macerata 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 Macerata 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
Location & terrain

Where is Macerata?

Macerata sits at 43.3°N, 13.5°E, 315 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Tolentino, 17 km away.

Topography around Macerata

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Macerata has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 239 m around an average of 192 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 422 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,455 m.

The land around Macerata is covered by trees (32%), cropland (30%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, cropland (64%) within 16 km, and trees (35%), water (27%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
239 m
16 km
422 m
80 km
2,455 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Tolentino 17 km · Osimo 21 km · Civitanova Marche 22 km · Porto Sant'Elpidio 25 km · Fermo 27 km · Jesi 30 km · Porto San Giorgio 31 km · Ancona 35 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 Macerata (43.2979°, 13.4529°, elevation 315 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).