Rovigo weather in December

In December, Rovigo sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 59 mm of precipitation across 7.8 wet days and about 8.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 8°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 48 min at the start of December to 8 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Rovigo's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rovigo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
59 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
8 h 36 min
7:51 AM – 4:27 PM
Cloud cover
61%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.7
out of 10
Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 23.7 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

Highs ease over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical December day in Rovigo reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1104
2104
3104
4104
5104
6103
7103
893
993
1093
1193
1292
1392
1492
1592
1682
1782
1882
1982
2082
2181
2281
2381
2481
2581
2681
2781
2881
2981
3081
3181

How December really feels in Rovigo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 19 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
19
wind chill below the day's low

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

Rovigo 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 / 446.70.691.5
Feb10° / 527.1110.12.6
Mar15° / 587.90.411.64.9
Apr19° / 10°7610.7013.26.0
May24° / 14°8311.3014.66.7
Jun29° / 19°7710.5015.45.8
Jul31° / 21°699.3015.14.8
Aug31° / 21°7910.5013.94.9
Sep26° / 16°869.5012.36.9
Oct20° / 12°869.3010.76.4
Nov14° / 829.70.19.33.9
Dec / 597.80.48.61.7

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 13% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
24159
34159
44258
54258
64357
74357
84357
94357
104456
114456
124357
134357
144357
154357
164258
174357
184357
194357
204357
214357
224357
234357
244357
254456
264456
274555
284456
294555
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Rovigo gets around 59 mm of rain and snow over 7.8 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 29% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1291
2291
3281
4281
5281
6271
7271
8261
9261
10251
11251
12252
13242
14242
15242
16241
17241
18241
19241
20241
21241
22241
23242
24242
25242
26242
27242
28242
29242
30242
31242

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 (%)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 8 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 48 min at the start of December to 8 h 36 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 7:38 AM to 7:58 AM, and sunset from 4:27 PM to 4:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.87:384:27
28.87:394:27
38.87:404:27
48.87:414:27
58.77:424:26
68.77:434:26
78.77:444:26
88.77:454:26
98.77:464:26
108.77:474:26
118.67:484:26
128.67:484:26
138.67:494:26
148.67:504:26
158.67:514:26
168.67:514:27
178.67:524:27
188.67:534:27
198.67:534:28
208.67:544:28
218.67:544:28
228.67:554:29
238.67:554:29
248.67:564:30
258.67:564:30
268.67:564:31
278.67:574:32
288.67:574:32
298.67:574:33
308.67:574:34
318.67:584:34

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.24 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.24 kWh/m² to a high of 6.63 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.24 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.3Dim
21.3Dim
31.3Dim
41.3Dim
51.3Dim
61.3Dim
71.3Dim
81.3Dim
91.3Dim
101.3Dim
111.3Dim
121.3Dim
131.3Dim
141.2Dim
151.2Dim
161.2Dim
171.2Dim
181.2Dim
191.2Dim
201.2Dim
211.2Dim
221.2Dim
231.2Dim
241.2Dim
251.2Dim
261.2Dim
271.3Dim
281.3Dim
291.3Dim
301.3Dim
311.3Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Rovigo?

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

1.7
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Rovigo.

What to pack for Rovigo in December

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

In December, Rovigo sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Rovigo 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 46 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 28 to Oct 7 — about 4.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May18Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Rovigo 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 Rovigo peaks around July 13 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 10 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 13UV 8Jan 10UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Rovigo 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 Rovigo is worst in March — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (September, 18 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Rovigo's WHO annual average of 23.7 µg/m³.

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1528 µg/m³Sep 1418 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan29Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Rovigo?

Rovigo sits at 45.1°N, 11.8°E, 7 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Monselice, 19 km away.

Topography around Rovigo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rovigo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,549 m.

The land around Rovigo is covered by cropland (53%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, cropland (77%) within 16 km, and cropland (50%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
16 m
16 km
30 m
80 km
1,549 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Monselice 19 km · Este 20 km · Ferrara 29 km · Albignasego 31 km · Abano Terme 32 km · Padua 38 km · Arcella 40 km · Legnago 41 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 Rovigo (45.0698°, 11.7902°, elevation 7 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).