Pachino weather in December

In December, Pachino sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 69 mm of rain across 8.8 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 42 min at the start of December to 9 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Pachino's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pachino's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
9th warmest
Overnight low
13°
4th coldest
Rainfall
69 mm
8.8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
7:11 AM – 4:41 PM
Cloud cover
45%
10th clearest
Wind
20 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
2.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Pachino is chief town of the homonym municipality.

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 16°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical December day in Pachino reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°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)
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21714
31614
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51613
61613
71613
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91613
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Pachino weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 11°688.39.84.4
Feb14° / 11°547.210.64.4
Mar15° / 12°436.711.75.1
Apr17° / 14°234.712.96.3
May20° / 17°122.913.97.8
Jun24° / 21°81.414.59.1
Jul27° / 24°30.714.39.1
Aug27° / 24°71.713.48.6
Sep25° / 22°385.612.28.1
Oct22° / 19°567.211.17.4
Nov19° / 16°668.7106.3
Dec15° / 13°698.89.55.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36436
46436
56535
66634
76634
86634
96733
106733
116733
126733
136733
146733
156733
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176733
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206634
216634
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286832
296832
306931
316931

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Pachino gets around 69 mm of rain over 8.8 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 rain averages around 27% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
129
229
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429
528
628
728
828
928
1028
1128
1228
1328
1428
1528
1627
1727
1827
1928
2028
2128
2228
2328
2428
2527
2627
2726
2826
2925
3024
3123

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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
176213
278193
379183
482162
583152
685132
786122
887112
988111
1089101
1189101
129091
139091
149190
159280
169280
179280
189280
199280
209280
219280
229280
239370
249370
259370
269370
279460
289460
299460
309460
319550

Wind in December

Winds average 20 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
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1119light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min at the start of December to 9 h 30 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 6:59 AM to 7:17 AM, and sunset from 4:40 PM to 4:48 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.76:594:40
29.77:004:39
39.67:014:39
49.67:024:39
59.67:034:39
69.67:044:39
79.67:044:39
89.67:054:39
99.67:064:39
109.57:074:39
119.57:074:40
129.57:084:40
139.57:094:40
149.57:104:40
159.57:104:41
169.57:114:41
179.57:114:41
189.57:124:41
199.57:134:42
209.57:134:42
219.57:144:43
229.57:144:43
239.57:154:44
249.57:154:44
259.57:154:45
269.57:164:45
279.57:164:46
289.57:164:46
299.57:174:47
309.57:174:48
319.57:174:48

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.21 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.21 kWh/m² to a high of 7.45 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.21 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.3Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Pachino?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Pachino for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pachino in December

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

In December, Pachino sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Pachino 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 1 to Nov 14 — about 5.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Pachino 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 Pachino peaks around July 15 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr5Moderate
May5High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Pachino 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 Pachino is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodGoodMar 2216 µg/m³Dec 1011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pachino?

Pachino sits at 36.7°N, 15.1°E, 65 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Rosolini, 17 km away.

Topography around Pachino

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pachino has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m around an average of 33 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 161 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 988 m.

The land around Pachino is covered by grassland (40%), cropland (32%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, water (65%) within 16 km, and water (59%) within 80 km.

3 km
73 m
16 km
161 m
80 km
988 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Rosolini 17 km · Noto 20 km · Pozzallo 22 km · Avola 22 km · Modica 33 km · Scicli 36 km · Ragusa 40 km · Floridia 41 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 Pachino (36.7152°, 15.0902°, elevation 65 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).