Rapallo weather in December

In December, Rapallo sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 151 mm of precipitation across 13.7 wet days and about 8.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 12°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 54 min at the start of December to 8 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Rapallo's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rapallo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
10th warmest
Overnight low
10°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
151 mm
13.7 wet days
Daylight
8 h 42 min
7:59 AM – 4:40 PM
Cloud cover
56%
11th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
1.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Rapallo is chief town of the homonym municipality.

Air quality
Good
PM10 22.7 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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 12°C through the month.

A typical December day in Rapallo reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°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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Rapallo 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° / 12512.20.292.4
Feb11° / 10110.70.510.22.4
Mar12° / 10°10110.50.211.63.3
Apr14° / 12°9110.5013.24.2
May18° / 16°678.8014.66.0
Jun21° / 19°477015.37.3
Jul24° / 22°264.10158.4
Aug24° / 22°406013.88.1
Sep22° / 20°1088.8012.37.0
Oct18° / 16°18513.3010.85.6
Nov14° / 12°20514.309.43.9
Dec12° / 10°15113.70.28.72.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 51%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24852
34951
44951
55050
64951
75050
85050
95149
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Rapallo gets around 151 mm of rain and snow over 13.7 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 44% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)
143
243
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2246
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2645
2744
2844
2944
3043
3143

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 (%)
1982
2991
3991
4991
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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 16 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
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 54 min at the start of December to 8 h 42 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 8:05 AM, and sunset from 4:40 PM to 4:47 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.97:464:40
28.97:474:40
38.97:484:40
48.87:494:39
58.87:504:39
68.87:514:39
78.87:524:39
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98.87:534:39
108.77:544:39
118.77:554:39
128.77:564:39
138.77:574:39
148.77:584:39
158.77:584:39
168.77:594:40
178.78:004:40
188.78:004:40
198.78:014:41
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218.78:024:41
228.78:024:42
238.78:034:42
248.78:034:43
258.78:044:43
268.78:044:44
278.78:044:45
288.78:054:45
298.78:054:46
308.78:054:47
318.78:054:47

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.35 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.35 kWh/m² to a high of 6.57 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.35 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.5Dim
21.5Dim
31.4Dim
41.4Dim
51.4Dim
61.4Dim
71.4Dim
81.4Dim
91.4Dim
101.4Dim
111.4Dim
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131.4Dim
141.4Dim
151.4Dim
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Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Rapallo

In seasonPeak

In December, Rapallo sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Rapallo's rainy season runs September–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Rapallo?

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

2.8
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 Rapallo.

What to pack for Rapallo in December

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

In December, Rapallo sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 10°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Rapallo 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 2 to Oct 20 — about 4.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Rapallo 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 Rapallo peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 9Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Rapallo 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 Rapallo is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateGoodMar 2016 µg/m³Dec 1011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Rapallo?

Rapallo sits at 44.3°N, 9.2°E, 5 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Portofino, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Rapallo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rapallo has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 612 m around an average of 124 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,334 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,960 m.

The land around Rapallo is covered by trees (66%) and water (22%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and water (42%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
612 m
16 km
1,334 m
80 km
1,960 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Portofino 5.0 km · Chiavari 8.0 km · Sestri Levante 16 km · Genoa 23 km · Cinque Terre 48 km · La Spezia 55 km · Novi Ligure 58 km · Savona 60 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 Rapallo (44.3496°, 9.228°, elevation 5 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).