Piacenza weather in December

In December, Piacenza sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 73 mm of precipitation across 8.5 wet days and about 8.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 48 min at the start of December to 8 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Piacenza's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Piacenza's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
73 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
8 h 36 min
8:00 AM – 4:35 PM
Cloud cover
60%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
1.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.0
out of 10
Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 20.8 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 8°C in the first days to 6°C by the end.

A typical December day in Piacenza reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 11°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 4°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
193
293
383
483
583
683
782
882
982
1082
1182
1272
1372
1472
1572
1671
1771
1871
1971
2071
2171
2271
2371
2471
2571
2671
2771
2871
2961
3061
3171

How December really feels in Piacenza

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 18 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
18
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Piacenza weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 597.72.890.9
Feb / 617.52.110.12.1
Mar14° / 688.21.111.64.4
Apr18° / 8810.80.113.25.6
May22° / 14°9211.1014.66.6
Jun27° / 17°759.8015.46.7
Jul30° / 20°547.7015.15.8
Aug29° / 19°739013.96.0
Sep24° / 15°938.8012.37.1
Oct18° / 11°10210010.75.7
Nov12° / 11110.60.79.32.9
Dec / 738.52.38.61.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34357
44456
54555
64555
74654
84654
94753
104753
114852
124852
134852
144852
154852
164753
174654
184654
194654
204555
214555
224555
234654
244654
254654
264753
274753
284753
294753
304753
314852

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Piacenza gets around 73 mm of rain and snow over 8.5 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 27% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1316
2316
3307
4307
5307
6297
7287
8288
9278
10278
11268
12268
13258
14258
15258
16258
17268
18267
19267
20267
21277
22277
23277
24277
25277
26277
27278
28278
29278
30278
31279

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 (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December, the calmest month.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 48 min at the start of December to 8 h 36 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 7:46 AM to 8:06 AM, and sunset from 4:36 PM to 4:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.87:464:36
28.87:474:36
38.87:484:35
48.87:494:35
58.77:504:35
68.77:514:35
78.77:524:34
88.77:534:34
98.77:544:34
108.77:554:34
118.67:564:34
128.67:574:34
138.67:584:35
148.67:584:35
158.67:594:35
168.68:004:35
178.68:004:35
188.68:014:36
198.68:024:36
208.68:024:36
218.68:034:37
228.68:034:37
238.68:044:38
248.68:044:38
258.68:044:39
268.68:054:39
278.68:054:40
288.68:054:41
298.68:064:41
308.68:064:42
318.68:064:43

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.21 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.21 kWh/m² to a high of 6.5 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.21 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.3Dim
21.3Dim
31.3Dim
41.3Dim
51.3Dim
61.3Dim
71.3Dim
81.3Dim
91.3Dim
101.2Dim
111.2Dim
121.2Dim
131.2Dim
141.2Dim
151.2Dim
161.2Dim
171.2Dim
181.2Dim
191.2Dim
201.2Dim
211.2Dim
221.2Dim
231.2Dim
241.2Dim
251.2Dim
261.2Dim
271.2Dim
281.2Dim
291.2Dim
301.3Dim
311.3Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Piacenza?

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

1.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Piacenza.

What to pack for Piacenza in December

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

In December, Piacenza sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Piacenza 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 Piacenza peaks around July 14 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 8Jan 10UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Piacenza 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 Piacenza is worst in January — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Piacenza's WHO annual average of 20.8 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1725 µg/m³Aug 1917 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Piacenza?

Piacenza sits at 45.1°N, 9.7°E, 61 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Cremona, 27 km away.

Topography around Piacenza

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Piacenza has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 55 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 181 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,814 m.

The land around Piacenza is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and cropland (26%) within 3 km, cropland (68%) within 16 km, and cropland (42%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
181 m
80 km
1,814 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Cremona 27 km · Lodi 32 km · Crema 35 km · Salsomaggiore Terme 35 km · Fidenza 35 km · Melegnano 45 km · Pavia 45 km · San Giuliano Milanese 49 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 Piacenza (45.0524°, 9.6934°, elevation 61 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. 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).