Nicastro weather in December

In December, Nicastro sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 139 mm of precipitation across 13.5 wet days and about 9.3 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 11°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 30 min at the start of December to 9 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Nicastro's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nicastro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
10th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
139 mm
13.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 18 min
7:13 AM – 4:29 PM
Cloud cover
54%
12th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Nicastro is human settlement in Lamezia Terme, Province of Catanzaro, Calabria, Italy.

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 13°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical December day in Nicastro reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 14°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)
11310
21310
31310
41310
51310
61310
7139
8129
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10129
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Nicastro weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 12813.42.29.62.3
Feb10° / 11412.72.710.52.3
Mar12° / 10712.5211.73.2
Apr15° / 10°8312.10.4134.3
May18° / 14°549.7014.16.2
Jun22° / 18°326.5014.77.8
Jul24° / 20°214.7014.58.7
Aug25° / 21°224.9013.58.5
Sep22° / 19°689.6012.37.2
Oct19° / 15°8510.40116.3
Nov15° / 12°13113.10.39.94.5
Dec12° / 13913.51.39.32.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35446
45446
55347
65446
75347
85347
95347
105347
115248
125248
135248
145248
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315743

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Nicastro gets around 139 mm of rain and snow over 13.5 wet days in December, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 43% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1461
2451
3451
4451
5441
6441
7441
8442
9442
10442
11442
12443
13433
14433
15433
16433
17424
18424
19424
20425
21425
22426
23436
24436
25436
26436
27447
28447
29447
30447
31436

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4991
5991
6991
7991
81000
91000
101000
111000
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Wind in December

Winds average 12 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
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3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 min at the start of December to 9 h 18 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 7:01 AM to 7:19 AM, and sunset from 4:28 PM to 4:37 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.57:014:28
29.47:014:28
39.47:024:28
49.47:034:28
59.47:044:28
69.47:054:28
79.47:064:28
89.47:074:28
99.37:084:28
109.37:084:28
119.37:094:28
129.37:104:28
139.37:114:29
149.37:114:29
159.37:124:29
169.37:134:29
179.37:134:30
189.37:144:30
199.37:144:30
209.37:154:31
219.37:154:31
229.37:164:32
239.37:164:32
249.37:174:33
259.37:174:33
269.37:174:34
279.37:184:34
289.37:184:35
299.37:184:36
309.37:194:36
319.37:194:37

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.9 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.9 kWh/m² to a high of 7.1 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.9 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Moderate
22.0Moderate
32.0Dim
42.0Dim
52.0Dim
61.9Dim
71.9Dim
81.9Dim
91.9Dim
101.9Dim
111.9Dim
121.9Dim
131.9Dim
141.9Dim
151.9Dim
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241.9Dim
251.9Dim
261.9Dim
271.9Dim
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291.9Dim
301.9Dim
312.0Dim
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Nicastro

In seasonPeak

In December, Nicastro sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Nicastro's rainy season runs September–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Nicastro?

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

2.9
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 Nicastro.

What to pack for Nicastro in December

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

In December, Nicastro sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 9°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Nicastro in December

The nearest coast averages about 17°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 19 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 27 to Nov 11 — about 5.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb14Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Nicastro in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nicastro peaks around July 17 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr5Moderate
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Nicastro?

Nicastro sits at 39.0°N, 16.3°E, 217 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Lamezia Terme, 1.0 km away.

Gioia Tauro

Topography around Nicastro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nicastro has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 712 m around an average of 299 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,411 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,903 m.

The land around Nicastro is covered by trees (73%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (77%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and water (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
712 m
16 km
1,411 m
80 km
1,903 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Lamezia Terme 1.0 km · Sambiase 3.0 km · Catanzaro 27 km · Cosenza 37 km · Vibo Valentia 38 km · Quattromiglia 42 km · San Giovanni in Fiore 46 km · Gioia Tauro 71 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 Nicastro (38.9709°, 16.3129°, elevation 217 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).