Nicastro in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Nicastro sees average daytime highs around 11°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 381 mm of precipitation over about 40 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 13°C in early December to 11°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Nicastro's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Nicastro's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 11°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 8°C
- Precipitation
- 381 mm
- 40 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.5
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Nicastro in Winter
Over the season highs ease from about 13°C in early December to 11°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Nicastro reaches about 11°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.
Nicastro 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 | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10° / 7° | 128 | 13.4 | 2.2 | 9.6 | 2.3 |
| Feb | 10° / 7° | 114 | 12.7 | 2.7 | 10.5 | 2.3 |
| Mar | 12° / 8° | 107 | 12.5 | 2 | 11.7 | 3.2 |
| Apr | 15° / 10° | 83 | 12.1 | 0.4 | 13 | 4.3 |
| May | 18° / 14° | 54 | 9.7 | 0 | 14.1 | 6.2 |
| Jun | 22° / 18° | 32 | 6.5 | 0 | 14.7 | 7.8 |
| Jul | 24° / 20° | 21 | 4.7 | 0 | 14.5 | 8.7 |
| Aug | 25° / 21° | 22 | 4.9 | 0 | 13.5 | 8.5 |
| Sep | 22° / 19° | 68 | 9.6 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.2 |
| Oct | 19° / 15° | 85 | 10.4 | 0 | 11 | 6.3 |
| Nov | 15° / 12° | 131 | 13.1 | 0.3 | 9.9 | 4.5 |
| Dec | 12° / 9° | 139 | 13.5 | 1.3 | 9.3 | 2.9 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Nicastro gets around 381 mm of rain and snow over 40 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 12 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 min in early December to 11 hours 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 2.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Nicastro
In winter, Nicastro overlaps 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.
Is winter a good time to visit Nicastro?
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 Nicastro.
What to pack for Nicastro in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Nicastro sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 8°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 40 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Nicastro in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 16°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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 17 |
| Comfort | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Cool |
| Feb | 14 | Bracing |
| Mar | 15 | Bracing |
| Apr | 16 | Cool |
| May | 19 | Cool |
| Jun | 23 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 26 | Warm |
| Aug | 27 | Warm |
| Sep | 25 | Warm |
| Oct | 22 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 20 | Cool |
| Dec | 17 | Cool |
UV index in Nicastro 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | High | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | High |
| Apr | 5 | Moderate |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
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.
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.
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 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.