Reggio Calabria weather in December

In December, Reggio Calabria sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 74 mm of precipitation across 10.1 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 30 min at the start of December to 9 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Reggio Calabria's 12th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Reggio Calabria's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
10th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
74 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
7:13 AM – 4:34 PM
Cloud cover
52%
12th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 11.4 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 15°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical December day in Reggio Calabria reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 17°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)
11611
21511
31511
41510
51510
61510
71510
81510
91510
101510
111410
121410
131410
14149
15149
16149
17149
18149
19149
20149
21149
22149
23149
24139
25139
26139
27139
28139
29139
30138
31138

Reggio Calabria weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 729.59.73.6
Feb13° / 649.210.53.6
Mar15° / 639.511.74.6
Apr17° / 11°468.3136.0
May21° / 15°244.3147.8
Jun26° / 19°142.514.68.6
Jul29° / 21°51.114.47.8
Aug29° / 22°152.613.57.1
Sep26° / 20°506.312.37.7
Oct22° / 16°718.4117.1
Nov18° / 13°709.29.95.9
Dec14° / 7410.19.44.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36139
46139
56238
66238
76337
86337
96337
106436
116337
126337
136337
146238
156238
166238
176238
186238
196139
206139
216040
226040
236040
246139
256139
266139
276238
286238
296337
306436
316535

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Reggio Calabria gets around 74 mm of rain and snow over 10.1 wet days in December, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 32% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
231
331
431
531
631
731
831
931
1031
1132
1232
1332
1432
1532
1632
1733
1833
1933
2033
2133
2234
2334
2434
2534
2633
2733
2833
2932
3032
3131

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19091
29181
39271
49271
59361
69550
79550
89550
99640
109640
119640
129730
139730
149730
159730
169820
179820
189820
199820
209820
219820
229820
239820
249820
259910
269910
279910
289910
299910
309910
319910

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
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
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2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 min at the start of December to 9 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:01 AM to 7:19 AM, and sunset from 4:33 PM to 4:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.57:014:33
29.57:024:33
39.57:034:33
49.57:034:33
59.57:044:33
69.57:054:33
79.57:064:33
89.47:074:33
99.47:084:33
109.47:084:33
119.47:094:33
129.47:104:34
139.47:114:34
149.47:114:34
159.47:124:34
169.47:134:34
179.47:134:35
189.47:144:35
199.47:144:36
209.47:154:36
219.37:154:36
229.37:164:37
239.37:164:37
249.47:174:38
259.47:174:38
269.47:184:39
279.47:184:39
289.47:184:40
299.47:184:41
309.47:194:41
319.47:194:42

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.01 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.01 kWh/m² to a high of 7.39 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.01 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.0Moderate
82.0Moderate
92.0Moderate
102.0Moderate
112.0Moderate
122.0Moderate
132.0Moderate
142.0Moderate
152.0Moderate
162.0Moderate
172.0Moderate
182.0Moderate
192.0Moderate
202.0Moderate
212.0Moderate
222.0Moderate
232.0Moderate
242.0Moderate
252.0Moderate
262.0Moderate
272.0Moderate
282.0Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.1Moderate
312.1Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Reggio Calabria?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Reggio Calabria for sightseeing.

What to pack for Reggio Calabria in December

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

In December, Reggio Calabria sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Reggio Calabria in December

The nearest coast averages about 17°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 26 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 1 to Nov 12 — about 5.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Reggio Calabria in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Reggio Calabria peaks around July 16 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateJul 16UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Reggio Calabria?

Reggio Calabria sits at 38.1°N, 15.7°E, 31 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Messina, 13 km away.

Topography around Reggio Calabria

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Reggio Calabria has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 432 m around an average of 106 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,549 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,306 m.

The land around Reggio Calabria is covered by trees (34%), artificial surfaces (31%) and water (20%) within 3 km, trees (41%) and water (37%) within 16 km, and water (61%) and trees (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
432 m
16 km
1,549 m
80 km
3,306 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Messina 13 km · Palmi 32 km · Milazzo 39 km · Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto 39 km · Gioia Tauro 41 km · Taormina 43 km · Siderno 58 km · Giarre 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 Reggio Calabria (38.1105°, 15.6613°, elevation 31 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).