Monopoli weather in December

In December, Monopoli sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 61 mm of precipitation across 9.6 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 35% 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 Monopoli's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Monopoli's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
61 mm
9.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
7:15 AM – 4:19 PM
Cloud cover
54%
10th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Monopoli is chief town of the homonym municipality.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 11.2 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 Monopoli reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°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)
11511
21411
31411
41411
51410
61410
71410
81410
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101410
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121310
131310
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Monopoli 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° / 588.99.43.3
Feb12° / 589.410.43.4
Mar14° / 10°548.711.74.5
Apr17° / 12°498.513.15.8
May21° / 16°31614.37.4
Jun25° / 20°234.514.98.3
Jul28° / 23°18314.68.1
Aug28° / 23°183.513.67.5
Sep25° / 20°547.512.37.6
Oct21° / 16°658.110.97.0
Nov17° / 13°728.89.75.5
Dec13° / 619.69.13.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35446
45446
55446
65545
75545
85545
95545
105644
115644
125743
135743
145743
155743
165743
175644
185644
195644
205644
215743
225743
235644
245644
255743
265743
275743
285743
295743
305743
315842

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Monopoli gets around 61 mm of rain and snow over 9.6 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 31% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1320
2320
3320
4320
5320
6320
7320
8320
9320
10320
11320
12320
13320
14310
15310
16310
17310
18300
19300
20300
21300
22301
23301
24311
25311
26311
27321
28321
29321
30321
31322

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 (%)
19181
29181
39271
49361
59361
69550
79550
89640
99640
109730
119730
129730
139820
149820
159820
169910
179910
189910
199910
209910
219910
229910
239910
249910
259910
269910
279910
289910
299910
309910
319910

Wind in December

Winds average 17 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
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1617light breeze
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2118light breeze
2218light breeze
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2918light breeze
3018light breeze
3118light 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 7:02 AM to 7:21 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)
19.37:024:19
29.37:034:19
39.27:044:18
49.27:054:18
59.27:064:18
69.27:074:18
79.27:084:18
89.27:094:18
99.17:104:18
109.17:104:18
119.17:114:18
129.17:124:18
139.17:134:18
149.17:134:19
159.17:144:19
169.17:154:19
179.17:154:19
189.17:164:20
199.17:174:20
209.17:174:21
219.17:184:21
229.17:184:21
239.17:194:22
249.17:194:22
259.17:194:23
269.17:204:24
279.17:204:24
289.17:204:25
299.17:214:25
309.17:214:26
319.17:214:27

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.74 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.74 kWh/m² to a high of 7.31 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.74 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
21.8Dim
31.8Dim
41.8Dim
51.8Dim
61.8Dim
71.8Dim
81.8Dim
91.8Dim
101.8Dim
111.7Dim
121.7Dim
131.7Dim
141.7Dim
151.7Dim
161.7Dim
171.7Dim
181.7Dim
191.7Dim
201.7Dim
211.7Dim
221.7Dim
231.7Dim
241.7Dim
251.7Dim
261.7Dim
271.8Dim
281.8Dim
291.8Dim
301.8Dim
311.8Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Monopoli?

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

3.8
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 Monopoli.

What to pack for Monopoli in December

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

In December, Monopoli sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Monopoli 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 offshore 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 Monopoli 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 Monopoli 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

Air quality in Monopoli 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 Monopoli is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Monopoli's WHO annual average of 11.2 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1015 µg/m³Dec 198 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May12Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul10Good
Aug11Good
Sep9Good
Oct11Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Monopoli?

Monopoli sits at 40.9°N, 17.3°E, 9 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Fasano, 14 km away.

Topography around Monopoli

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Monopoli has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 415 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 671 m.

The land around Monopoli is covered by water (37%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, water (50%) within 16 km, and water (43%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
81 m
16 km
415 m
80 km
671 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Fasano 14 km · Conversano 16 km · Putignano 18 km · Mola di Bari 21 km · Noci 22 km · Rutigliano 25 km · Noicattaro 28 km · Martina Franca 28 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 Monopoli (40.9492°, 17.2972°, elevation 9 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).