Riva del Garda weather in December

In December, Riva del Garda sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -6°C, with 83 mm of precipitation across 7.9 wet days and about 8.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 3°C in the first days to 1°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 42 min at the start of December to 8 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Riva del Garda's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Riva del Garda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-6°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
83 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
8 h 30 min
7:58 AM – 4:27 PM
Cloud cover
53%
3rd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
1.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Riva del Garda is chief town of the homonym municipality.

Air quality
Good
PM10 17.9 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 3°C in the first days to 1°C by the end.

A typical December day in Riva del Garda reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -6°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -3°C and 6°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 4°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

-15°-10°-5°10°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13-3
23-4
33-4
43-4
53-4
62-4
72-4
82-4
92-5
102-5
112-5
122-5
132-5
142-5
152-5
161-6
171-6
181-6
191-6
201-6
211-6
221-6
231-6
241-6
251-7
261-7
271-7
281-7
291-7
301-7
310-7

How December really feels in Riva del Garda

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
31
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Riva del Garda weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -8°566.87.38.90.0
Feb / -7°617.27.2100.0
Mar / -2°8310.57.211.60.5
Apr / 12315.57.113.31.7
May14° / 145202.214.73.1
Jun18° / 10°15421.10.415.54.2
Jul20° / 12°15120.80.115.24.8
Aug19° / 12°14419013.95.0
Sep16° / 133140.612.34.3
Oct11° / 15411.83.410.72.6
Nov / -1°15611.17.89.30.5
Dec / -6°837.97.18.50.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35149
45149
55248
65248
75347
85446
95446
105545
115545
125545
135545
145446
155347
165347
175347
185248
195248
205149
215149
225248
235248
245248
255248
265248
275446
285446
295446
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Riva del Garda gets around 83 mm of rain and snow over 7.9 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 25% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13025
23025
32925
42824
52824
62724
72623
82623
92522
102522
112422
122421
132421
142421
152421
162421
172421
182421
192422
202522
212522
222523
232523
242523
252524
262524
272524
282524
292525
302525
312525

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
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 4 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

0246810151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 42 min at the start of December to 8 h 30 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 7:45 AM to 8:05 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)
18.77:454:28
28.77:464:28
38.77:474:28
48.77:484:27
58.67:494:27
68.67:504:27
78.67:514:27
88.67:524:27
98.67:534:27
108.57:544:27
118.57:544:27
128.57:554:27
138.57:564:27
148.57:574:27
158.57:584:27
168.57:584:27
178.57:594:27
188.58:004:28
198.58:004:28
208.58:014:28
218.58:014:29
228.58:024:29
238.58:024:30
248.58:034:30
258.58:034:31
268.58:034:32
278.58:044:32
288.58:044:33
298.58:044:34
308.58:044:34
318.58:054:35

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.47 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.47 kWh/m² to a high of 5.6 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.47 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

00.511.522.5151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.5Dim
21.5Dim
31.5Dim
41.5Dim
51.5Dim
61.5Dim
71.5Dim
81.5Dim
91.5Dim
101.5Dim
111.5Dim
121.5Dim
131.5Dim
141.5Dim
151.5Dim
161.5Dim
171.5Dim
181.5Dim
191.5Dim
201.4Dim
211.4Dim
221.4Dim
231.4Dim
241.5Dim
251.5Dim
261.5Dim
271.5Dim
281.5Dim
291.5Dim
301.5Dim
311.5Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Riva del Garda?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Riva del Garda.

What to pack for Riva del Garda in December

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

In December, Riva del Garda sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -6°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Riva del Garda 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 Riva del Garda 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
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Riva del Garda 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 Riva del Garda is worst in March — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2021 µg/m³Nov 1514 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Riva del Garda?

Riva del Garda sits at 45.9°N, 10.8°E, 73 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Rovereto, 15 km away.

Topography around Riva del Garda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Riva del Garda has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,504 m around an average of 367 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,152 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,846 m.

The land around Riva del Garda is covered by trees (51%) within 3 km, trees (70%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,504 m
16 km
2,152 m
80 km
3,846 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
December weather nearby: Rovereto 15 km · Trento 30 km · Schio 44 km · Valdagno 44 km · Bussolengo 46 km · Verona 51 km · Desenzano del Garda 52 km · Lumezzane 52 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 Riva del Garda (45.8858°, 10.8412°, elevation 73 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. 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).