Massa weather in December

In December, Massa sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 169 mm of precipitation across 12.8 wet days and about 8.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 54 min at the start of December to 8 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Massa's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Massa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
169 mm
12.8 wet days
Daylight
8 h 42 min
7:54 AM – 4:37 PM
Cloud cover
58%
11th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
1.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.0
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 11.4 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 11°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical December day in Massa reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 3°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1118
2117
3117
4117
5117
6107
7107
8107
9107
10107
11107
12107
13107
14107
15106
16106
17106
18106
1996
2096
2196
2296
2396
2496
2596
2696
2796
2896
2996
3096
3196

Massa 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 12311.919.11.6
Feb / 11510.71.310.21.8
Mar11° / 11511.20.711.62.9
Apr14° / 10°119130.113.23.9
May18° / 14°9211.7014.55.6
Jun21° / 17°759.5015.26.9
Jul24° / 20°457.10158.0
Aug24° / 20°457.3013.87.9
Sep21° / 17°12510.2012.36.7
Oct17° / 14°19813.2010.85.3
Nov13° / 10°206140.39.43.2
Dec10° / 16912.818.82.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24852
34852
44852
54852
64852
74852
84852
94951
104951
114852
124852
134753
144753
154654
164654
174555
184555
194555
204555
214555
224555
234555
244654
254654
264654
274654
284654
294654
304753
314654

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Massa gets around 169 mm of rain and snow over 12.8 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 41% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1442
2432
3432
4432
5422
6422
7423
8413
9413
10403
11403
12403
13393
14393
15393
16393
17393
18403
19403
20403
21403
22413
23413
24413
25413
26423
27423
28423
29423
30433
31433

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 11 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 54 min at the start of December to 8 h 42 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 7:41 AM to 8:00 AM, and sunset from 4:38 PM to 4:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.97:414:38
28.97:424:37
38.97:434:37
48.97:444:37
58.97:454:37
68.87:464:36
78.87:474:36
88.87:484:36
98.87:494:36
108.87:504:36
118.87:504:36
128.87:514:36
138.77:524:37
148.77:534:37
158.77:534:37
168.77:544:37
178.77:554:37
188.77:554:38
198.77:564:38
208.77:574:38
218.77:574:39
228.77:584:39
238.77:584:40
248.77:584:40
258.77:594:41
268.77:594:41
278.77:594:42
288.78:004:43
298.78:004:43
308.78:004:44
318.78:004:45

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.36 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.36 kWh/m² to a high of 6.86 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.36 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.5Dim
21.5Dim
31.5Dim
41.4Dim
51.4Dim
61.4Dim
71.4Dim
81.4Dim
91.4Dim
101.4Dim
111.4Dim
121.4Dim
131.4Dim
141.4Dim
151.4Dim
161.4Dim
171.4Dim
181.4Dim
191.4Dim
201.4Dim
211.3Dim
221.3Dim
231.3Dim
241.3Dim
251.4Dim
261.4Dim
271.4Dim
281.4Dim
291.4Dim
301.4Dim
311.4Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Massa?

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

2.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Massa.

What to pack for Massa in December

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

In December, Massa sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Massa in December

The nearest coast averages about 16°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 18 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 1 to Oct 20 — about 4.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Massa 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 Massa peaks around July 13 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 13UV 9Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Massa?

Massa sits at 44.0°N, 10.1°E, 65 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Marina di Massa, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Massa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Massa has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 769 m around an average of 174 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,862 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,111 m.

The land around Massa is covered by trees (67%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and water (28%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
769 m
16 km
1,862 m
80 km
2,111 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Marina di Massa 4.0 km · Carrara 6.0 km · Marina di Carrara 8.0 km · Pietrasanta 11 km · Camaiore 16 km · Sarzana 17 km · Viareggio 21 km · Massarosa 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 Massa (44.0354°, 10.1393°, elevation 65 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).