Monte Rosello in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Monte Rosello sees average daytime highs around 13°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 184 mm of rain over about 28 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 13°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Monte Rosello's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Monte Rosello's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 13°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 8°C
- Rainfall
- 184 mm
- 28 wet days
- Avg wind
- 17 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.6
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Monte Rosello in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 13°C.
A typical winter day in Monte Rosello reaches about 13°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.
Monte Rosello weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12° / 8° | 56 | 9 | 9.4 | 3.5 |
| Feb | 12° / 8° | 53 | 8.7 | 10.4 | 3.4 |
| Mar | 14° / 9° | 54 | 8.4 | 11.7 | 4.5 |
| Apr | 16° / 11° | 60 | 9 | 13.1 | 5.5 |
| May | 20° / 14° | 46 | 6.4 | 14.2 | 7.1 |
| Jun | 24° / 18° | 22 | 3.5 | 14.9 | 8.6 |
| Jul | 27° / 21° | 7 | 1.3 | 14.6 | 8.8 |
| Aug | 27° / 21° | 10 | 2.1 | 13.6 | 8.5 |
| Sep | 24° / 19° | 43 | 6.1 | 12.3 | 7.9 |
| Oct | 21° / 16° | 71 | 8.8 | 10.9 | 6.9 |
| Nov | 17° / 12° | 96 | 11.8 | 9.7 | 5.1 |
| Dec | 14° / 9° | 76 | 10.7 | 9.1 | 3.9 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Monte Rosello gets around 184 mm of rain over 28 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 17 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 min in early December to 10 h 54 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Monte Rosello
In winter, Monte Rosello overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Monte Rosello's rainy season runs October–May, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Monte Rosello?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Monte Rosello.
What to pack for Monte Rosello in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Monte Rosello sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 28 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Monte Rosello in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 14°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 16 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 9 to Oct 24 — about 4.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 15 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Bracing |
| Feb | 13 | Bracing |
| Mar | 14 | Bracing |
| Apr | 15 | Bracing |
| May | 17 | Cool |
| Jun | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 24 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 25 | Warm |
| Sep | 23 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 21 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 18 | Cool |
| Dec | 15 | Cool |
UV index in Monte Rosello in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Monte Rosello peaks around July 14 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 9 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | Moderate |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Monte Rosello in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Monte Rosello is worst in July — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Good |
| Feb | 10 | Good |
| Mar | 13 | Moderate |
| Apr | 13 | Moderate |
| May | 13 | Moderate |
| Jun | 11 | Good |
| Jul | 15 | Moderate |
| Aug | 10 | Good |
| Sep | 10 | Good |
| Oct | 9 | Good |
| Nov | 8 | Good |
| Dec | 7 | Good |
Where is Monte Rosello?
Monte Rosello sits at 40.7°N, 8.6°E, 233 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Sassari, 1.0 km away.
Topography around Monte Rosello
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Monte Rosello.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Monte Rosello has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 283 m around an average of 229 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 754 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,336 m.
The land around Monte Rosello is covered by trees (52%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 3 km, grassland (38%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and water (46%) and trees (25%) within 80 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
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 Monte Rosello (40.7354°, 8.5677°, elevation 233 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.