Martina Franca weather in December

In December, Martina Franca sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 61 mm of precipitation across 8.9 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 38% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 18 min at the start of December to 9 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Martina Franca's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Martina Franca's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
61 mm
8.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
7:14 AM – 4:20 PM
Cloud cover
54%
11th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Martina Franca is chief town of the homonym municipality.

Air quality
Good
PM10 22.5 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 Martina Franca reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 16°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)
1149
2149
3148
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Martina Franca 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° / 578.79.43.2
Feb12° / 589.210.43.4
Mar15° / 589.211.74.6
Apr18° / 10°569.313.16.0
May23° / 14°396.914.27.5
Jun27° / 19°275.514.97.4
Jul30° / 21°193.414.66.3
Aug30° / 21°193.913.66.1
Sep26° / 18°57812.37.3
Oct21° / 14°718.410.97.0
Nov17° / 11°798.69.75.5
Dec13° / 618.99.13.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25545
35545
45545
55545
65545
75545
85545
95644
105644
115644
125644
135644
145743
155743
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316040

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Martina Franca gets around 61 mm of rain and snow over 8.9 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 29% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1300
2300
3300
4300
5290
6290
7290
8290
9290
10290
11290
12290
13290
14290
15280
16280
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18281
19281
20281
21281
22281
23281
24291
25291
26291
27291
28291
29301
30301
31302

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19361
29361
39451
49451
59541
69640
79640
89730
99730
109730
119820
129820
139820
149820
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299910
309910
319910

Wind in December

Winds average 13 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 min at the start of December to 9 h 06 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 7:01 AM to 7:20 AM, and sunset from 4:19 PM to 4:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.37:014:19
29.37:024:19
39.37:034:19
49.27:044:19
59.27:054:19
69.27:064:19
79.27:074:19
89.27:084:19
99.27:094:19
109.27:104:19
119.17:104:19
129.17:114:19
139.17:124:19
149.17:134:19
159.17:134:19
169.17:144:20
179.17:144:20
189.17:154:20
199.17:164:21
209.17:164:21
219.17:174:22
229.17:174:22
239.17:184:23
249.17:184:23
259.17:184:24
269.17:194:24
279.17:194:25
289.17:194:25
299.17:204:26
309.17:204:27
319.17:204:27

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.78 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.78 kWh/m² to a high of 7.34 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.78 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.9Dim
31.8Dim
41.8Dim
51.8Dim
61.8Dim
71.8Dim
81.8Dim
91.8Dim
101.8Dim
111.8Dim
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Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Martina Franca?

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

3.7
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 Martina Franca.

What to pack for Martina Franca in December

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

In December, Martina Franca sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Martina Franca 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 19 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 1 to Oct 19 — about 4.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Martina Franca 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 Martina Franca peaks around July 17 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 17UV 10Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Martina Franca?

Martina Franca sits at 40.7°N, 17.3°E, 431 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Fasano, 15 km away.

Topography around Martina Franca

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Martina Franca has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 145 m around an average of 392 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 484 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 591 m.

The land around Martina Franca is covered by grassland (40%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and water (46%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
145 m
16 km
484 m
80 km
591 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Fasano 15 km · Ceglie Messapica 16 km · Ostuni 20 km · Grottaglie 20 km · Noci 20 km · Paolo VI 21 km · Massafra 23 km · Putignano 25 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 Martina Franca (40.7035°, 17.3381°, elevation 431 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).