Manfredonia weather in December

In December, Manfredonia sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 73 mm of precipitation across 11.1 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 13°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 Manfredonia's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Manfredonia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
73 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
9 hours
7:23 AM – 4:22 PM
Cloud cover
56%
11th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Manfredonia is chief town of the homonym municipality.

Air quality
Good
PM10 16.6 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 13°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical December day in Manfredonia reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°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)
1139
2139
3139
4139
5139
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7139
8128
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10128
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13128
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Manfredonia 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
Jan11° / 6410.50.59.32.6
Feb11° / 5410.20.610.32.7
Mar13° / 6210.20.311.73.9
Apr16° / 11°599.40.113.15.3
May21° / 15°467.6014.37.0
Jun25° / 19°386.30157.9
Jul28° / 22°304.8014.77.6
Aug28° / 22°285013.77.3
Sep24° / 19°649.2012.37.3
Oct20° / 15°709.5010.96.6
Nov16° / 11°779.50.19.74.9
Dec12° / 7311.10.593.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35050
45050
54951
64951
75050
85050
95149
105149
115149
125149
135248
145248
155248
165248
175248
185248
195248
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275347
285347
295347
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315347

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Manfredonia gets around 73 mm of rain and snow over 11.1 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 38% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1350
2350
3350
4350
5360
6360
7360
8371
9371
10371
11381
12381
13381
14381
15372
16372
17372
18372
19372
20372
21363
22363
23363
24363
25363
26363
27363
28353
29353
30353
31353

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
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311000

Wind in December

Winds average 15 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
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3115light breeze

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 7:10 AM to 7:29 AM, and sunset from 4:22 PM to 4:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.27:104:22
29.27:114:22
39.27:124:22
49.17:134:22
59.17:144:21
69.17:154:21
79.17:164:21
89.17:164:21
99.17:174:21
109.17:184:21
119.07:194:21
129.07:204:22
139.07:204:22
149.07:214:22
159.07:224:22
169.07:234:22
179.07:234:23
189.07:244:23
199.07:244:23
209.07:254:24
219.07:254:24
229.07:264:25
239.07:264:25
249.07:274:26
259.07:274:26
269.07:284:27
279.07:284:27
289.07:284:28
299.07:284:29
309.07:294:29
319.07:294:30

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.67 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.67 kWh/m² to a high of 7.21 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.67 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
21.8Dim
31.7Dim
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
181.6Dim
191.6Dim
201.6Dim
211.6Dim
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

Is December a good time to visit Manfredonia?

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

3.1
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 Manfredonia.

What to pack for Manfredonia in December

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

In December, Manfredonia sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 8°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Manfredonia in December

The nearest coast averages about 14°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 17 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 May 31 to Oct 22 — about 4.8 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
Sep24Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Manfredonia 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 Manfredonia 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
Apr5High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Manfredonia?

Manfredonia sits at 41.6°N, 15.9°E, 5 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is San Giovanni Rotondo, 18 km away.

Topography around Manfredonia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Manfredonia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 126 m around an average of 25 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,046 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,301 m.

The land around Manfredonia is covered by water (41%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, water (36%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and water (44%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
126 m
16 km
1,046 m
80 km
1,301 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: San Giovanni Rotondo 18 km · Foggia 36 km · San Nicandro Garganico 37 km · Orta Nova 38 km · Cerignola 41 km · San Severo 45 km · Barletta 46 km · Canosa di Puglia 47 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 Manfredonia (41.6307°, 15.9188°, elevation 5 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).