Putignano weather in December

In December, Putignano sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 61 mm of precipitation across 8.8 wet days and about 9.1 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 37% 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 Putignano's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Putignano's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
61 mm
8.8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
7:15 AM – 4:20 PM
Cloud cover
54%
11th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Putignano 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 Putignano reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°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)
1148
2148
3147
4147
5147
6137
7137
8137
9137
10137
11137
12136
13136
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15126
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31125

Putignano 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 568.70.39.43.1
Feb12° / 599.20.610.43.3
Mar15° / 609.40.211.74.6
Apr18° / 10°609.90.113.15.9
May23° / 14°437.5014.27.4
Jun28° / 18°325.7014.97.1
Jul31° / 21°234.5014.65.9
Aug31° / 21°224.9013.65.7
Sep26° / 17°558012.37.2
Oct21° / 13°668.5010.97.0
Nov17° / 10°788.809.75.4
Dec13° / 618.80.39.13.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35446
45446
55545
65545
75545
85545
95644
105644
115644
125644
135644
145743
155743
165743
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195743
205743
215743
225842
235743
245842
255842
265842
275842
285842
295842
305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Putignano gets around 61 mm of rain and snow over 8.8 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 29% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1300
2300
3300
4290
5290
6290
7290
8291
9291
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11291
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15291
16291
17281
18281
19281
20281
21281
22281
23281
24281
25281
26281
27282
28292
29292
30292
31292

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19451
29541
39541
49631
59631
69820
79820
89820
99910
109910
119910
129910
139910
149910
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219910
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259910
269910
279910
289910
299910
309910
319910

Wind in December

Winds average 12 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512light breeze
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3012light breeze
3112light 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 7:03 AM to 7:22 AM, and sunset from 4:20 PM to 4:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.37:034:20
29.37:044:20
39.27:054:19
49.27:064:19
59.27:074:19
69.27:074:19
79.27:084:19
89.27:094:19
99.17:104:19
109.17:114:19
119.17:124:19
129.17:124:19
139.17:134:19
149.17:144:20
159.17:154:20
169.17:154:20
179.17:164:20
189.17:164:21
199.17:174:21
209.17:184:22
219.17:184:22
229.17:194:22
239.17:194:23
249.17:194:23
259.17:204:24
269.17:204:25
279.17:214:25
289.17:214:26
299.17:214:26
309.17:214:27
319.17:224:28

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.77 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.77 kWh/m² to a high of 7.29 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.77 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.8Dim
31.8Dim
41.8Dim
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
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211.8Dim
221.8Dim
231.8Dim
241.8Dim
251.8Dim
261.8Dim
271.8Dim
281.8Dim
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301.8Dim
311.8Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Putignano?

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

3.6
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 Putignano.

What to pack for Putignano in December

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

In December, Putignano sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Putignano in December

The nearest coast averages about 15°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 21 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 Jun 1 to Oct 19 — about 4.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Putignano 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 Putignano peaks around July 17 at about 10 (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 10Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Putignano?

Putignano sits at 40.9°N, 17.1°E, 372 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Noci, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Putignano

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Putignano has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m around an average of 342 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 492 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 673 m.

The land around Putignano is covered by trees (29%), grassland (26%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, cropland (32%), trees (29%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and water (40%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
97 m
16 km
492 m
80 km
673 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Noci 6.0 km · Conversano 13 km · Gioia del Colle 18 km · Monopoli 18 km · Fasano 20 km · Rutigliano 20 km · Casamassima 21 km · Noicattaro 23 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 Putignano (40.8511°, 17.1219°, elevation 372 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).