Mondovì weather in December

In December, Mondovì sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 82 mm of precipitation across 8.8 wet days and about 8.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 Mondovì's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mondovì's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
82 mm
8.8 wet days
Daylight
8 h 42 min
8:05 AM – 4:45 PM
Cloud cover
50%
7th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
1.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.0
out of 10

Mondovì is chief town of the homonym municipality.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 15.1 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 8°C in the first days to 6°C by the end.

A typical December day in Mondovì reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to 0°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 4°C cooler than November and on par with January.

-10°-5°10°15°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
182
281
381
481
581
681
781
881
981
1070
1170
1270
1370
1470
1570
1670
1770
1870
1970
2070
2170
2270
2370
247-1
257-1
267-1
276-1
286-1
296-1
306-1
316-1

How December really feels in Mondovì

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 18 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
18
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Mondovì weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°737.9690.8
Feb / 767.94.810.11.6
Mar12° / 979.63.211.63.6
Apr16° / 13713.21.413.24.6
May20° / 11°14115.5014.65.5
Jun24° / 15°11613.9015.36.3
Jul27° / 17°7612.20156.6
Aug26° / 17°8012.1013.86.7
Sep22° / 13°11710.9012.36.6
Oct16° / 13212.90.510.84.7
Nov11° / 15011.62.29.42.5
Dec / 828.84.88.71.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35248
45347
55446
65446
75446
85446
95545
105545
115545
125545
135545
145545
155545
165545
175545
185545
195446
205446
215446
225545
235545
245545
255644
265644
275743
285743
295743
305842
315743

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Mondovì gets around 82 mm of rain and snow over 8.8 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 29% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13313
23313
33213
43213
53114
63114
73014
83014
93015
102915
112915
122915
132916
142916
152916
162916
172816
182817
192817
202817
212817
222816
232716
242716
252716
262616
272617
282617
292617
302517
312518

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 (%)
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 4 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

0246810151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 7:51 AM to 8:11 AM, and sunset from 4:46 PM to 4:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.97:514:46
28.97:524:45
38.97:534:45
48.87:544:45
58.87:554:45
68.87:564:44
78.87:574:44
88.87:584:44
98.77:594:44
108.78:004:44
118.78:014:44
128.78:024:44
138.78:034:44
148.78:034:45
158.78:044:45
168.78:054:45
178.78:054:45
188.78:064:46
198.78:074:46
208.78:074:46
218.78:084:47
228.78:084:47
238.78:094:48
248.78:094:48
258.78:094:49
268.78:104:49
278.78:104:50
288.78:104:51
298.78:114:51
308.78:114:52
318.78:114:53

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.41 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.41 kWh/m² to a high of 6.24 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.41 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

00.511.52151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.4Dim
21.4Dim
31.4Dim
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
211.4Dim
221.4Dim
231.4Dim
241.4Dim
251.4Dim
261.4Dim
271.4Dim
281.4Dim
291.5Dim
301.5Dim
311.5Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Mondovì?

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

1.0
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 Mondovì.

What to pack for Mondovì in December

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

In December, Mondovì sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near 0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Mondovì 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 54 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 5 to Oct 16 — about 4.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Mondovì 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 Mondovì peaks around July 13 at about 8 (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 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Mondovì in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Mondovì is worst in March — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Mondovì's WHO annual average of 15.1 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateMar 2218 µg/m³Nov 1812 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mondovì?

Mondovì sits at 44.4°N, 7.8°E, 418 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Fossano, 19 km away.

Topography around Mondovì

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mondovì has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 237 m around an average of 434 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,503 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,704 m.

The land around Mondovì is covered by grassland (41%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, trees (50%), cropland (23%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) within 80 km.

3 km
237 m
16 km
1,503 m
80 km
3,704 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Fossano 19 km · Cuneo 21 km · Savigliano 31 km · Bra 34 km · Alba 38 km · Saluzzo 38 km · Albenga 50 km · Carmagnola 51 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 Mondovì (44.396°, 7.8176°, elevation 418 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).