San Giovanni in Fiore weather in December

In December, San Giovanni in Fiore sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 110 mm of precipitation across 13.3 wet days and about 9.3 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 24 min at the start of December to 9 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is San Giovanni in Fiore's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Giovanni in Fiore's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
110 mm
13.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 18 min
7:12 AM – 4:27 PM
Cloud cover
57%
12th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

San Giovanni in Fiore 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 12°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical December day in San Giovanni in Fiore reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°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)
1125
2125
3125
4125
5125
6125
7125
8114
9114
10114
11114
12114
13114
14114
15114
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17104
18104
19103
20103
21103
22103
23103
24103
25103
26103
27103
28103
29103
30103
31103

How December really feels in San Giovanni in Fiore

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

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

San Giovanni in Fiore 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
Jan10° / 9812.43.39.62.0
Feb10° / 102134.210.52.1
Mar13° / 10713.62.911.73.2
Apr16° / 9413.80.5134.4
May20° / 11°7911.4014.16.2
Jun24° / 15°658.8014.77.5
Jul27° / 18°496.9014.57.8
Aug27° / 18°487.8013.57.5
Sep23° / 15°10912.5012.36.7
Oct19° / 11°12412.30115.9
Nov15° / 11613.10.49.84.1
Dec11° / 11013.32.19.32.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24753
34852
44852
54852
64951
74951
84951
94951
104951
115050
125050
135050
145050
155050
164951
174951
185050
195050
205050
215050
225050
234951
244951
254951
265050
274951
284951
295050
305149
315248

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

San Giovanni in Fiore gets around 110 mm of rain and snow over 13.3 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 43% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1463
2463
3463
4453
5453
6454
7454
8455
9445
10445
11446
12446
13446
14436
15436
16437
17427
18427
19427
20417
21418
22418
23418
24418
25419
26419
27419
28419
29419
304010
314010

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
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11100
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13100
14100
15100
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18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 9 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 24 min at the start of December to 9 h 18 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 7:00 AM to 7:18 AM, and sunset from 4:26 PM to 4:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.47:004:26
29.47:014:26
39.47:024:26
49.47:034:26
59.47:034:26
69.47:044:26
79.37:054:26
89.37:064:26
99.37:074:26
109.37:084:26
119.37:084:26
129.37:094:26
139.37:104:26
149.37:114:26
159.37:114:27
169.37:124:27
179.27:124:27
189.27:134:28
199.27:144:28
209.27:144:28
219.27:154:29
229.27:154:29
239.27:164:30
249.27:164:30
259.27:164:31
269.27:174:31
279.27:174:32
289.37:174:33
299.37:184:33
309.37:184:34
319.37:184:35

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.88 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.88 kWh/m² to a high of 7.27 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.88 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Dim
22.0Dim
32.0Dim
42.0Dim
51.9Dim
61.9Dim
71.9Dim
81.9Dim
91.9Dim
101.9Dim
111.9Dim
121.9Dim
131.9Dim
141.9Dim
151.9Dim
161.9Dim
171.9Dim
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191.9Dim
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221.9Dim
231.9Dim
241.9Dim
251.9Dim
261.9Dim
271.9Dim
281.9Dim
291.9Dim
301.9Dim
312.0Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit San Giovanni in Fiore?

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

2.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in San Giovanni in Fiore.

What to pack for San Giovanni in Fiore in December

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

In December, San Giovanni in Fiore sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near San Giovanni in Fiore in December

The nearest coast averages about 16°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 39 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 Jun 1 to Nov 3 — about 5.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in San Giovanni in Fiore 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 San Giovanni in Fiore peaks around July 17 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is San Giovanni in Fiore?

San Giovanni in Fiore sits at 39.3°N, 16.7°E, 1,049 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Cosenza, 39 km away.

Topography around San Giovanni in Fiore

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of San Giovanni in Fiore.

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Giovanni in Fiore has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 657 m around an average of 1,042 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,798 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,951 m.

The land around San Giovanni in Fiore is covered by trees (79%) within 3 km, trees (82%) within 16 km, and water (48%) and trees (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
657 m
16 km
1,798 m
80 km
1,951 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Cosenza 39 km · Rossano Stazione 39 km · Quattromiglia 41 km · Crotone 42 km · Catanzaro 42 km · Corigliano Scalo 44 km · Nicastro 46 km · Lamezia Terme 47 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 San Giovanni in Fiore (39.2545°, 16.697°, elevation 1,049 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).