Mesagne weather in December

In December, Mesagne sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 61 mm of rain across 9 wet days and about 9.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 Mesagne's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mesagne's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Rainfall
61 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
7:12 AM – 4:18 PM
Cloud cover
53%
10th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Mesagne is chief town of the homonym municipality.

Air quality
Good
PM10 24.5 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 15°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical December day in Mesagne reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 17°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)
11610
21510
31510
41510
51510
61510
71510
8159
9159
10149
11149
12149
13149
14149
15149
16149
17149
18148
19148
20148
21138
22138
23138
24138
25138
26138
27138
28138
29138
30138
31138

How December really feels in Mesagne

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.

Mesagne 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
Jan13° / 568.39.43.7
Feb13° / 558.610.43.9
Mar15° / 609.111.75.0
Apr18° / 12°538.3136.3
May23° / 16°386.214.27.7
Jun28° / 20°224.314.87.5
Jul30° / 22°16314.66.2
Aug31° / 23°183.213.66.0
Sep27° / 19°587.212.37.3
Oct22° / 16°748.410.97.2
Nov18° / 12°8299.75.9
Dec14° / 6199.24.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 42%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35644
45644
55644
65644
75644
85644
95743
105743
115743
125743
135743
145743
155743
165743
175743
185842
195842
205842
215842
225941
235941
245941
255941
266040
276040
286040
296040
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Mesagne gets around 61 mm of rain over 9 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 29% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
231
331
431
530
630
729
829
929
1028
1128
1228
1328
1427
1527
1627
1727
1827
1927
2027
2128
2228
2328
2428
2528
2629
2729
2829
2929
3029
3129

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
187121
288111
389101
49091
59091
69181
79370
89370
99460
109460
119460
129550
139550
149640
159640
169640
179640
189730
199730
209730
219730
229730
239730
249730
259730
269730
279820
289820
299820
309820
319820

Wind in December

Winds average 14 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
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
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 6:59 AM to 7:18 AM, and sunset from 4:18 PM to 4:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.36:594:18
29.37:004:18
39.37:014:18
49.37:024:17
59.27:034:17
69.27:044:17
79.27:054:17
89.27:064:17
99.27:064:17
109.27:074:17
119.27:084:17
129.17:094:17
139.17:094:18
149.17:104:18
159.17:114:18
169.17:124:18
179.17:124:19
189.17:134:19
199.17:134:19
209.17:144:20
219.17:144:20
229.17:154:21
239.17:154:21
249.17:164:22
259.17:164:22
269.17:174:23
279.17:174:23
289.17:174:24
299.17:174:25
309.17:184:25
319.17:184:26

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.8 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.8 kWh/m² to a high of 7.36 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.8 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
41.9Dim
51.9Dim
61.8Dim
71.8Dim
81.8Dim
91.8Dim
101.8Dim
111.8Dim
121.8Dim
131.8Dim
141.8Dim
151.8Dim
161.8Dim
171.8Dim
181.8Dim
191.8Dim
201.8Dim
211.8Dim
221.8Dim
231.8Dim
241.8Dim
251.8Dim
261.8Dim
271.8Dim
281.8Dim
291.9Dim
301.9Dim
311.9Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Mesagne?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Mesagne for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mesagne in December

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

In December, Mesagne sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Mesagne 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 28 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 13°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
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Mesagne 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 Mesagne 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
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Mesagne?

Mesagne sits at 40.6°N, 17.8°E, 72 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Brindisi, 14 km away.

Topography around Mesagne

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mesagne has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m around an average of 68 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 165 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 522 m.

The land around Mesagne is covered by cropland (42%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, cropland (45%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and water (54%) within 80 km.

3 km
35 m
16 km
165 m
80 km
522 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Brindisi 14 km · San Vito dei Normanni 14 km · Francavilla Fontana 19 km · Manduria 23 km · Ceglie Messapica 26 km · Ostuni 27 km · Sava 28 km · Grottaglie 31 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 Mesagne (40.5585°, 17.8077°, elevation 72 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).