Ravenna weather in December

In December, Ravenna sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 66 mm of precipitation across 9.6 wet days and about 8.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 9°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 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 Ravenna's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ravenna's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
66 mm
9.6 wet days
Daylight
8 h 42 min
7:47 AM – 4:27 PM
Cloud cover
61%
11th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10
Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 18.9 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 11°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical December day in Ravenna reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 13°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)
1117
2117
3117
4117
5117
6116
7106
8106
9106
10106
11106
12106
13105
14105
15105
1695
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1995
2095
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2295
2395
2494
2594
2694
2794
2894
2994
3094
3194

Ravenna weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 4680.491.7
Feb10° / 577.80.910.12.2
Mar13° / 537.70.211.63.8
Apr17° / 11°629.2013.25.4
May21° / 16°598.8014.66.9
Jun26° / 20°526.8015.37.5
Jul28° / 22°486.50156.8
Aug28° / 22°536.9013.86.8
Sep24° / 18°748.7012.37.3
Oct19° / 14°749.2010.86.3
Nov14° / 10°8110.609.43.9
Dec10° / 669.60.48.72.1

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 15% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24258
34258
44456
54456
64555
74555
84654
94654
104654
114753
124753
134753
144753
154654
164555
174555
184555
194456
204357
214357
224357
234456
244555
254456
264456
274555
284555
294555
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Ravenna gets around 66 mm of rain and snow over 9.6 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 31% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1350
2340
3340
4340
5330
6331
7321
8321
9311
10311
11301
12301
13291
14291
15291
16291
17291
18301
19301
20301
21301
22301
23311
24311
25311
26311
27311
28312
29312
30312
31312

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
5991
6991
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in December

Winds average 12 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 7:34 AM to 7:53 AM, and sunset from 4:28 PM to 4:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.97:344:28
28.97:354:28
38.97:364:27
48.87:374:27
58.87:384:27
68.87:394:27
78.87:404:27
88.87:414:27
98.77:424:27
108.77:434:27
118.77:434:27
128.77:444:27
138.77:454:27
148.77:464:27
158.77:474:27
168.77:474:27
178.77:484:28
188.77:494:28
198.77:494:28
208.77:504:29
218.67:504:29
228.67:514:30
238.67:514:30
248.77:524:31
258.77:524:31
268.77:524:32
278.77:534:32
288.77:534:33
298.77:534:34
308.77:534:34
318.77:534:35

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.28 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.28 kWh/m² to a high of 6.73 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.28 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.4Dim
21.4Dim
31.3Dim
41.3Dim
51.3Dim
61.3Dim
71.3Dim
81.3Dim
91.3Dim
101.3Dim
111.3Dim
121.3Dim
131.3Dim
141.3Dim
151.3Dim
161.3Dim
171.3Dim
181.3Dim
191.3Dim
201.3Dim
211.3Dim
221.3Dim
231.3Dim
241.3Dim
251.3Dim
261.3Dim
271.3Dim
281.3Dim
291.3Dim
301.3Dim
311.3Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Ravenna?

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

2.1
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 Ravenna.

What to pack for Ravenna in December

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

In December, Ravenna sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Ravenna 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 14 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 9°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 27 to Oct 9 — about 4.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan11Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May19Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Ravenna 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 Ravenna peaks around July 15 at about 8 (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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Ravenna 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 Ravenna is worst in March — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Ravenna's WHO annual average of 18.9 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1823 µg/m³Sep 1516 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ravenna?

Ravenna sits at 44.4°N, 12.2°E, 4 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Cervia, 20 km away.

Topography around Ravenna

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ravenna has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,642 m.

The land around Ravenna is covered by artificial surfaces (38%), grassland (32%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (43%), grassland (22%) and water (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (32%), water (26%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

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16 m
16 km
29 m
80 km
1,642 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Cervia 20 km · Lugo 23 km · Forlì 25 km · Cesenatico 28 km · Faenza 29 km · Cesena 31 km · Bellaria-Igea Marina 37 km · Imola 39 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 Ravenna (44.4134°, 12.2012°, elevation 4 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).