Rimini weather in December

In December, Rimini sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 81 mm of precipitation across 10.6 wet days and about 8.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-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 33% 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 Rimini's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rimini's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
81 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
8 h 42 min
7:44 AM – 4:27 PM
Cloud cover
59%
10th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10
Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 15.9 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 Rimini reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 14°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)
1116
2116
3116
4116
5116
6116
7106
8106
9105
10105
11105
12105
13105
14105
15105
16105
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1994
2094
2194
2294
2394
2494
2594
2694
2794
2894
2994
3094
3194

Rimini 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
Jan / 608.81.49.11.7
Feb10° / 698.51.710.22.2
Mar13° / 668.50.711.63.8
Apr16° / 10°7110.4013.25.1
May21° / 14°659.3014.56.7
Jun26° / 18°506.7015.27.6
Jul28° / 20°385.80157.2
Aug28° / 20°497013.87.0
Sep24° / 17°759012.37.2
Oct19° / 13°839.6010.86.1
Nov14° / 9110.90.49.43.8
Dec10° / 8110.61.18.82.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 55%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24258
34357
44357
54456
64555
74456
84555
94555
104753
114654
124654
134654
144654
154654
164654
174654
184753
194753
204753
214654
224555
234555
244654
254753
264753
274753
284753
294753
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Rimini gets around 81 mm of rain and snow over 10.6 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 34% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1361
2351
3351
4351
5351
6351
7352
8352
9342
10342
11343
12343
13343
14344
15344
16344
17334
18344
19345
20345
21345
22345
23345
24345
25335
26335
27335
28335
29335
30335
31325

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 10 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
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3110calm

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 7:31 AM to 7:51 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)
18.97:314:28
28.97:324:28
38.97:334:27
48.97:344:27
58.97:354:27
68.87:364:27
78.87:374:27
88.87:384:27
98.87:394:26
108.87:404:26
118.87:414:27
128.87:424:27
138.77:424:27
148.77:434:27
158.77:444:27
168.77:444:27
178.77:454:28
188.77:464:28
198.77:464:28
208.77:474:29
218.77:474:29
228.77:484:29
238.77:484:30
248.77:494:31
258.77:494:31
268.77:504:32
278.77:504:32
288.77:504:33
298.77:504:34
308.77:514:34
318.77:514:35

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.34 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.34 kWh/m² to a high of 6.81 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.34 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.4Dim
21.4Dim
31.4Dim
41.4Dim
51.4Dim
61.4Dim
71.4Dim
81.4Dim
91.4Dim
101.4Dim
111.4Dim
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
261.4Dim
271.4Dim
281.4Dim
291.4Dim
301.4Dim
311.4Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Rimini?

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 Rimini.

What to pack for Rimini in December

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

In December, Rimini sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Rimini 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 10°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 29 to Oct 11 — about 4.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan11Bracing
Feb10Bracing
Mar11Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May18Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Rimini 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 Rimini peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 15UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Rimini 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 Rimini is worst in March — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Rimini's WHO annual average of 15.9 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1820 µg/m³Dec 1013 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Rimini?

Rimini sits at 44.1°N, 12.6°E, 5 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Riccione, 10 km away.

Topography around Rimini

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rimini has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 109 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 535 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,691 m.

The land around Rimini is covered by artificial surfaces (43%) within 3 km, water (44%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (36%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
109 m
16 km
535 m
80 km
1,691 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Riccione 10 km · Bellaria-Igea Marina 12 km · San Marino 16 km · Cattolica 17 km · Cesenatico 21 km · Cesena 27 km · Cervia 29 km · Pesaro 33 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 Rimini (44.0575°, 12.5653°, 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).