Palagiano weather in December

In December, Palagiano sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 64 mm of rain across 8.1 wet days and about 9.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 Palagiano's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Palagiano's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Rainfall
64 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
7:15 AM – 4:21 PM
Cloud cover
51%
11th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Palagiano 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 14°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical December day in Palagiano reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 16°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)
11510
21410
3149
4149
5149
6149
7149
8149
9149
10139
11139
12138
13138
14138
15138
16138
17138
18138
19138
20138
21138
22138
23128
24128
25127
26127
27127
28127
29127
30127
31127

Palagiano 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
Jan12° / 577.89.43.4
Feb12° / 568.110.43.5
Mar14° / 578.311.74.6
Apr17° / 11°488.3135.9
May22° / 15°306.214.27.5
Jun26° / 19°204.214.87.9
Jul29° / 22°122.914.66.8
Aug30° / 22°132.713.66.6
Sep26° / 19°416.112.37.7
Oct21° / 15°667.210.97.2
Nov17° / 12°828.49.75.6
Dec13° / 648.19.23.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35842
45842
55842
65842
75842
85941
95941
105941
115941
125941
135941
145941
155941
166040
176040
186040
196040
206040
216139
226139
236139
246139
256040
266238
276238
286238
296238
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Palagiano gets around 64 mm of rain over 8.1 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 26% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
228
328
427
527
626
726
826
926
1026
1126
1226
1326
1426
1526
1626
1726
1825
1925
2025
2125
2225
2325
2425
2525
2626
2726
2826
2926
3026
3126

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19181
29181
39271
49361
59361
69451
79550
89550
99640
109640
119640
129730
139730
149730
159730
169730
179730
189730
199730
209730
219730
229730
239820
249820
259820
269820
279820
289820
299820
309820
319820

Wind in December

Winds average 14 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light 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 7:02 AM to 7:21 AM, and sunset from 4:21 PM to 4:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.37:024:21
29.37:034:21
39.37:044:21
49.37:054:20
59.27:064:20
69.27:074:20
79.27:084:20
89.27:094:20
99.27:104:20
109.27:104:20
119.27:114:20
129.17:124:21
139.17:134:21
149.17:134:21
159.17:144:21
169.17:154:21
179.17:154:22
189.17:164:22
199.17:164:22
209.17:174:23
219.17:184:23
229.17:184:24
239.17:184:24
249.17:194:25
259.17:194:25
269.17:204:26
279.17:204:26
289.17:204:27
299.17:214:28
309.17:214:28
319.17:214:29

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 7.26 kWh/m² in June 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
51.8Dim
61.8Dim
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
281.9Dim
291.9Dim
301.9Dim
311.9Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Palagiano?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Palagiano.

What to pack for Palagiano in December

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

In December, Palagiano sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Palagiano in December

The nearest coast averages about 16°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 24 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 29 to Nov 1 — about 5.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Palagiano 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 Palagiano peaks around July 17 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Palagiano?

Palagiano sits at 40.6°N, 17.0°E, 39 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Massafra, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Palagiano

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Palagiano has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m around an average of 43 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 466 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,285 m.

The land around Palagiano is covered by trees (47%) and cropland (33%) within 3 km, trees (31%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and water (37%), cropland (23%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
81 m
16 km
466 m
80 km
1,285 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Massafra 7.0 km · Paolo VI 21 km · Taranto 22 km · Ginosa 24 km · Noci 25 km · Gioia del Colle 27 km · Martina Franca 29 km · Putignano 31 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 Palagiano (40.5776°, 17.0381°, elevation 39 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).