Pesaro weather in December

In December, Pesaro sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 78 mm of precipitation across 10.7 wet days and about 8.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 hours at the start of December to 8 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Pesaro's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pesaro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
78 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
8 h 42 min
7:43 AM – 4:26 PM
Cloud cover
60%
10th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
1.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10
Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 17.3 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 12°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical December day in Pesaro reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 2°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 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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Pesaro weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 579.40.29.12.3
Feb10° / 598.90.710.22.3
Mar12° / 587.90.111.63.3
Apr15° / 12°548.5013.24.6
May19° / 17°496.9014.56.7
Jun23° / 21°365015.28.1
Jul26° / 24°263.7014.98.3
Aug26° / 24°375.3013.88.0
Sep23° / 21°678.1012.37.4
Oct19° / 17°748.9010.86.3
Nov15° / 13°8311.109.54.3
Dec11° / 7810.70.38.82.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34456
44555
54555
64555
74654
84654
94654
104654
114555
124654
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Pesaro gets around 78 mm of rain and snow over 10.7 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 34% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)
138
238
337
437
537
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736
836
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1135
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1334
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1633
1733
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2033
2133
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2633
2733
2833
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3033
3133

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 (%)
1973
2982
3982
4982
5991
6991
7991
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91000
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Wind in December

Winds average 17 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 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 hours at the start of December to 8 h 48 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 7:29 AM to 7:49 AM, and sunset from 4:27 PM to 4:34 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.07:294:27
28.97:304:27
38.97:314:26
48.97:324:26
58.97:334:26
68.97:344:26
78.87:354:26
88.87:364:26
98.87:374:26
108.87:384:26
118.87:394:26
128.87:404:26
138.87:404:26
148.77:414:26
158.77:424:26
168.77:434:26
178.77:434:27
188.77:444:27
198.77:444:27
208.77:454:28
218.77:454:28
228.77:464:29
238.77:464:29
248.77:474:30
258.77:474:30
268.77:484:31
278.77:484:31
288.77:484:32
298.77:484:33
308.77:494:33
318.87:494:34

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.38 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.38 kWh/m² to a high of 6.88 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.38 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.4Dim
21.4Dim
31.4Dim
41.4Dim
51.4Dim
61.4Dim
71.4Dim
81.4Dim
91.4Dim
101.4Dim
111.4Dim
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141.4Dim
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Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Pesaro?

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 Pesaro.

What to pack for Pesaro in December

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

In December, Pesaro sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 9°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Pesaro in December

The nearest coast averages about 14°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 17 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in March near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 1 to Oct 11 — about 4.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb11Bracing
Mar11Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Pesaro 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 Pesaro peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 15UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Pesaro 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 Pesaro is worst in March — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Pesaro's WHO annual average of 17.3 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1821 µg/m³Dec 1015 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pesaro?

Pesaro sits at 43.9°N, 12.9°E, 11 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Fano, 11 km away.

Topography around Pesaro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pesaro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 203 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 471 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,691 m.

The land around Pesaro is covered by water (42%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, water (52%) within 16 km, and trees (32%), water (32%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
203 m
16 km
471 m
80 km
1,691 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Fano 11 km · Cattolica 16 km · Riccione 23 km · Senigallia 32 km · Rimini 33 km · San Marino 38 km · Bellaria-Igea Marina 44 km · Falconara Marittima 50 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 Pesaro (43.9092°, 12.9164°, elevation 11 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).