Pordenone weather in December

In December, Pordenone sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 96 mm of precipitation across 7.4 wet days and about 8.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 42 min at the start of December to 8 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Pordenone's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pordenone's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
96 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
8 h 30 min
7:51 AM – 4:20 PM
Cloud cover
56%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
1.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.2
out of 10
Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 17.5 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 9°C in the first days to 7°C by the end.

A typical December day in Pordenone reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°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)
192
292
392
492
592
682
781
881
981
1081
1181
1281
1381
1481
1581
1671
1770
1870
1970
2070
2170
2270
2370
2470
2570
2670
2770
2870
2970
3070
3170

How December really feels in Pordenone

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 26 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
26
wind chill below the day's low

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

Pordenone weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -0°676.91.78.90.9
Feb / 657.11.7101.7
Mar13° / 9510.21.111.63.5
Apr17° / 12113.40.313.34.9
May21° / 13°14015.3014.75.8
Jun25° / 16°12514.7015.56.1
Jul27° / 18°9613.3015.26.1
Aug27° / 18°10611.70146.3
Sep22° / 14°15512012.36.4
Oct17° / 10°15510.80.110.75.4
Nov12° / 16910.40.89.32.9
Dec / 967.41.58.51.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24555
34654
44753
54852
64951
74951
84951
95050
105050
115149
125149
135050
144951
154951
164951
174852
184852
194852
204753
214753
224753
234753
244753
254753
264753
274852
284852
294852
304951
314951

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Pordenone gets around 96 mm of rain and snow over 7.4 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 24% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1276
2276
3276
4266
5266
6266
7256
8256
9255
10255
11245
12245
13245
14244
15244
16234
17234
18234
19234
20234
21234
22244
23244
24245
25245
26245
27245
28245
29245
30245
31245

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 5 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 42 min at the start of December to 8 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 7:37 AM to 7:58 AM, and sunset from 4:21 PM to 4:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.77:374:21
28.77:394:20
38.77:404:20
48.77:414:20
58.67:424:20
68.67:434:19
78.67:444:19
88.67:454:19
98.67:464:19
108.57:474:19
118.57:474:19
128.57:484:19
138.57:494:19
148.57:504:19
158.57:514:19
168.57:514:20
178.57:524:20
188.57:534:20
198.57:534:21
208.57:544:21
218.47:544:21
228.47:554:22
238.47:554:22
248.57:564:23
258.57:564:23
268.57:564:24
278.57:574:25
288.57:574:25
298.57:574:26
308.57:574:27
318.57:584:28

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.19 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.19 kWh/m² to a high of 6.08 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.19 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.3Dim
21.3Dim
31.3Dim
41.2Dim
51.2Dim
61.2Dim
71.2Dim
81.2Dim
91.2Dim
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
301.2Dim
311.2Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Pordenone?

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

1.2
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 Pordenone.

What to pack for Pordenone in December

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

In December, Pordenone sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

Sea temperature near Pordenone in December

The nearest coast averages about 13°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 40 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 10°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 30 to Oct 9 — about 4.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan11Bracing
Feb10Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May18Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Pordenone 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 Pordenone peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 15UV 8Jan 10UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Pordenone 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 Pordenone is worst in March — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (September, 13 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Pordenone's WHO annual average of 17.5 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1821 µg/m³Sep 1613 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pordenone?

Pordenone sits at 46.0°N, 12.7°E, 24 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Cordenons, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Pordenone

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pordenone has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of 29 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 596 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,180 m.

The land around Pordenone is covered by artificial surfaces (39%), grassland (24%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, cropland (41%) and grassland (35%) within 16 km, and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
51 m
16 km
596 m
80 km
3,180 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Cordenons 4.0 km · Sacile 12 km · Oderzo 23 km · Portogruaro 24 km · Vittorio Veneto 28 km · Conegliano 29 km · San Donà di Piave 37 km · Belluno 40 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 Pordenone (45.9569°, 12.6605°, elevation 24 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).