Sabaudia weather in December

In December, Sabaudia sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 126 mm of rain across 12.6 wet days and about 9.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-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 12 min at the start of December to 9 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Sabaudia's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sabaudia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
10th warmest
Overnight low
11°
4th coldest
Rainfall
126 mm
12.6 wet days
Daylight
9 hours
7:33 AM – 4:35 PM
Cloud cover
52%
10th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
1.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Sabaudia is chief town of the homonym municipality.

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 Sabaudia reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 3°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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21512
31512
41511
51411
61411
71411
81411
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Sabaudia 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 9210.89.43.4
Feb12° / 8510.410.33.4
Mar14° / 10°789.111.74.3
Apr16° / 13°65913.15.4
May20° / 16°436.614.37.1
Jun24° / 20°213.714.98.4
Jul26° / 23°132.314.78.6
Aug27° / 23°182.713.78.4
Sep24° / 20°88812.37.5
Oct21° / 17°13110.610.96.5
Nov17° / 14°17214.19.74.9
Dec14° / 11°12612.69.13.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25347
35347
45347
55347
65446
75446
85347
95446
105446
115446
125446
135545
145446
155446
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315545

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Sabaudia gets around 126 mm of rain over 12.6 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 41% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
144
244
344
444
544
644
744
844
943
1043
1143
1242
1342
1441
1541
1641
1740
1840
1939
2039
2139
2238
2338
2438
2538
2637
2737
2837
2937
3036
3136

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1919
2928
3937
4937
5946
6955
7955
8964
9964
10973
11973
12973
13982
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19982
20973
21973
22973
23973
24973
25973
26973
27982
28982
29982
30982
31982

Wind in December

Winds average 15 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
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1615light breeze
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2815light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 min at the start of December to 9 h 06 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 7:20 AM to 7:39 AM, and sunset from 4:35 PM to 4:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.27:204:35
29.27:214:35
39.27:224:34
49.27:234:34
59.27:244:34
69.17:254:34
79.17:264:34
89.17:274:34
99.17:284:34
109.17:294:34
119.17:294:34
129.17:304:34
139.17:314:34
149.07:324:35
159.07:324:35
169.07:334:35
179.07:344:35
189.07:344:36
199.07:354:36
209.07:354:36
219.07:364:37
229.07:364:37
239.07:374:38
249.07:374:38
259.07:384:39
269.07:384:39
279.07:384:40
289.07:394:41
299.07:394:41
309.07:394:42
319.17:394:43

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.72 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.72 kWh/m² to a high of 7.22 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.72 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
21.8Dim
31.8Dim
41.8Dim
51.8Dim
61.8Dim
71.8Dim
81.8Dim
91.7Dim
101.7Dim
111.7Dim
121.7Dim
131.7Dim
141.7Dim
151.7Dim
161.7Dim
171.7Dim
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191.7Dim
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241.7Dim
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Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Sabaudia

In seasonPeak

In December, Sabaudia sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Sabaudia's rainy season runs September–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Sabaudia?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sabaudia.

What to pack for Sabaudia in December

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

In December, Sabaudia sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Sabaudia 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 15 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 29 to Nov 4 — about 5.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Sabaudia 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 Sabaudia peaks around July 16 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 10Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Sabaudia?

Sabaudia sits at 41.3°N, 13.0°E, 17 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Terracina, 18 km away.

Topography around Sabaudia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sabaudia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 650 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,133 m.

The land around Sabaudia is covered by trees (34%), water (27%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, water (53%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and water (52%) and trees (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
50 m
16 km
650 m
80 km
2,133 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Terracina 18 km · Latina 21 km · Sezze 22 km · Fondi 34 km · Nettuno 35 km · Cisterna di Latina 36 km · Anzio 38 km · Aprilia 45 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 Sabaudia (41.3002°, 13.0282°, elevation 17 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).