Olbia weather in December

In December, Olbia sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 62 mm of rain across 9.3 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 15°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 Olbia's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Olbia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
10th warmest
Overnight low
10°
4th coldest
Rainfall
62 mm
9.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
7:46 AM – 4:50 PM
Cloud cover
52%
11th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
1.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM10 20.6 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 15°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical December day in Olbia reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 3°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11511
21511
31511
41511
51511
61511
71510
81410
91410
101410
111410
121410
131410
141410
151410
161410
171410
181410
191410
201410
21149
22149
23149
24149
25139
26139
27139
28139
29139
30139
31139

Olbia 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
Jan13° / 568.59.43.8
Feb13° / 438.110.43.8
Mar15° / 10°55811.74.7
Apr17° / 11°518.213.15.7
May20° / 15°425.914.37.3
Jun24° / 19°162.814.98.6
Jul27° / 21°71.214.68.6
Aug28° / 22°112.313.68.1
Sep25° / 19°365.412.38.0
Oct21° / 16°637.910.97.1
Nov17° / 13°7810.39.75.5
Dec14° / 10°629.39.14.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 41%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25743
35743
45842
55941
66040
75941
85941
96040
106040
116040
126139
136139
146139
156040
166040
176040
186040
195941
205941
215941
225842
235842
245743
255842
265842
275743
285842
295842
305842
315842

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Olbia gets around 62 mm of rain over 9.3 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 30% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
233
333
433
532
632
732
832
931
1031
1131
1230
1330
1429
1529
1629
1728
1828
1928
2028
2128
2228
2328
2428
2528
2628
2727
2827
2927
3027
3127

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 (%)
19271
29361
39361
49451
59640
69640
79640
89730
99730
109730
119730
129730
139730
149730
159820
169820
179820
189820
199820
209820
219820
229820
239820
249820
259910
269910
279910
289910
299910
309910
319910

Wind in December

Winds average 18 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

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
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2218light breeze
2318light breeze
2418light breeze
2518light breeze
2618light breeze
2718light breeze
2818light breeze
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 7:33 AM to 7:52 AM, and sunset from 4:50 PM to 4:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.37:334:50
29.37:344:50
39.27:354:50
49.27:364:50
59.27:374:49
69.27:384:49
79.27:394:49
89.27:404:49
99.17:414:49
109.17:424:49
119.17:424:49
129.17:434:50
139.17:444:50
149.17:454:50
159.17:454:50
169.17:464:50
179.17:474:51
189.17:474:51
199.17:484:51
209.17:484:52
219.17:494:52
229.17:494:53
239.17:504:53
249.17:504:54
259.17:514:54
269.17:514:55
279.17:514:55
289.17:524:56
299.17:524:57
309.17:524:57
319.17:524:58

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.8 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.8 kWh/m² to a high of 7.44 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.8 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
41.9Dim
51.9Dim
61.9Dim
71.8Dim
81.8Dim
91.8Dim
101.8Dim
111.8Dim
121.8Dim
131.8Dim
141.8Dim
151.8Dim
161.8Dim
171.8Dim
181.8Dim
191.8Dim
201.8Dim
211.8Dim
221.8Dim
231.8Dim
241.8Dim
251.8Dim
261.8Dim
271.8Dim
281.8Dim
291.8Dim
301.8Dim
311.8Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Olbia?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Olbia for sightseeing.

What to pack for Olbia in December

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

In December, Olbia sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Olbia 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 25 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 10 to Oct 19 — about 4.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May17Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Olbia 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 Olbia peaks around July 15 at about 9 (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 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Olbia?

Olbia sits at 40.9°N, 9.5°E, 15 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Nuoro, 69 km away.

NuoroMonte RoselloSassariPorto TorresAlgheroAjaccioOristanoSinnai

Topography around Olbia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Olbia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 727 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,434 m.

The land around Olbia is covered by artificial surfaces (39%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, trees (32%), grassland (24%) and shrubs (20%) within 16 km, and water (47%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
63 m
16 km
727 m
80 km
1,434 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Nuoro 69 km · Monte Rosello 81 km · Sassari 82 km · Porto Torres 92 km · Alghero 107 km · Ajaccio 128 km · Oristano 137 km · Sinnai 182 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 Olbia (40.9234°, 9.498°, elevation 15 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).