San Giovanni in Persiceto weather in December

In December, San Giovanni in Persiceto sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 58 mm of precipitation across 7.9 wet days and about 8.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 7th-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 32% 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 San Giovanni in Persiceto's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Giovanni in Persiceto's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
58 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
8 h 36 min
7:52 AM – 4:31 PM
Cloud cover
60%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
1.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.6
out of 10

San Giovanni in Persiceto 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 10°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical December day in San Giovanni in Persiceto reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 6°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
5103
6103
793
893
993
1093
1192
1292
1392
1482
1582
1682
1782
1882
1982
2081
2181
2281
2381
2481
2581
2681
2781
2881
2981
3081
3181

How December really feels in San Giovanni in Persiceto

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 18 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
18
wind chill below the day's low

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

San Giovanni in Persiceto weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 4271.191.5
Feb10° / 537.21.310.12.6
Mar15° / 557.70.511.65.0
Apr19° / 7310.7013.26.1
May24° / 14°7610.2014.66.9
Jun29° / 19°648.4015.35.9
Jul32° / 21°587.50154.6
Aug31° / 21°588.4013.94.8
Sep26° / 16°728.6012.37.0
Oct20° / 12°718.5010.76.5
Nov13° / 799.40.29.43.8
Dec / 587.918.71.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24357
34357
44357
54456
64456
74555
84555
94654
104654
114654
124753
134852
144852
154753
164753
174654
184654
194654
204654
214654
224654
234654
244654
254654
264753
274753
284753
294654
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

San Giovanni in Persiceto gets around 58 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 26% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1301
2291
3291
4281
5282
6282
7272
8272
9262
10253
11253
12243
13243
14243
15243
16243
17243
18243
19243
20243
21243
22254
23254
24254
25254
26254
27264
28264
29264
30264
31264

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
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 7 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 7:39 AM to 7:58 AM, and sunset from 4:31 PM to 4:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.97:394:31
28.97:404:31
38.87:414:31
48.87:424:31
58.87:434:30
68.87:444:30
78.87:454:30
88.77:464:30
98.77:474:30
108.77:484:30
118.77:484:30
128.77:494:30
138.77:504:30
148.77:514:30
158.67:514:30
168.67:524:31
178.67:534:31
188.67:534:31
198.67:544:32
208.67:554:32
218.67:554:32
228.67:564:33
238.67:564:33
248.67:564:34
258.67:574:34
268.67:574:35
278.67:584:36
288.67:584:36
298.67:584:37
308.77:584:38
318.77:584:38

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.25 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.25 kWh/m² to a high of 6.66 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.25 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
141.3Dim
151.3Dim
161.3Dim
171.3Dim
181.3Dim
191.3Dim
201.3Dim
211.3Dim
221.3Dim
231.3Dim
241.3Dim
251.3Dim
261.3Dim
271.3Dim
281.3Dim
291.3Dim
301.3Dim
311.3Dim
Planning a trip in December

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

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

1.6
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 San Giovanni in Persiceto.

What to pack for San Giovanni in Persiceto in December

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

In December, San Giovanni in Persiceto sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in San Giovanni in Persiceto 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 San Giovanni in Persiceto peaks around July 12 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 12UV 8Jan 10UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in San Giovanni in Persiceto 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 San Giovanni in Persiceto is worst in January — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (September, 16 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJan 1628 µg/m³Sep 1116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is San Giovanni in Persiceto?

San Giovanni in Persiceto sits at 44.6°N, 11.2°E, 21 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Castelfranco Emilia, 12 km away.

Topography around San Giovanni in Persiceto

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Giovanni in Persiceto has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 130 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,113 m.

The land around San Giovanni in Persiceto is covered by cropland (55%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (58%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (45%) and trees (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
20 m
16 km
130 m
80 km
2,113 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Castelfranco Emilia 12 km · Cento 13 km · Castel Maggiore 16 km · Zola Predosa 17 km · Casalecchio di Reno 19 km · Bologna 20 km · Modena 21 km · Vignola 22 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 Persiceto (44.6384°, 11.1842°, elevation 21 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).