San Severo weather in December

In December, San Severo sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 62 mm of precipitation across 10.2 wet days and about 9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is San Severo's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Severo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
62 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
9 hours
7:25 AM – 4:24 PM
Cloud cover
59%
12th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

San Severo is chief town of the homonym municipality.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 10.5 µg/m³ · 2016

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 14°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical December day in San Severo reaches about 13°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 9°C and 17°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)
1147
2147
3147
4147
5147
6147
7137
8137
9136
10136
11136
12136
13136
14136
15136
16126
17126
18126
19126
20125
21125
22125
23125
24125
25125
26125
27125
28125
29125
30125
31125

San Severo weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 589.70.69.33.0
Feb12° / 519.90.610.33.3
Mar15° / 579.90.311.74.8
Apr19° / 10°599.5013.16.3
May24° / 14°457.5014.37.5
Jun29° / 19°335.60156.4
Jul31° / 21°274.5014.75.3
Aug31° / 21°315.1013.75.3
Sep27° / 17°548.1012.37.0
Oct22° / 13°557.8010.97.2
Nov17° / 658.809.65.5
Dec13° / 6210.20.393.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24555
34654
44555
54654
64654
74654
84753
94753
104753
114852
124753
134852
144852
154852
164852
174852
184753
194852
204852
214852
224852
234852
244852
254852
264753
274753
284753
294852
304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

San Severo gets around 62 mm of rain and snow over 10.2 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 33% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1330
2330
3340
4340
5340
6340
7350
8350
9350
10350
11351
12351
13351
14351
15341
16341
17331
18331
19321
20321
21322
22322
23312
24312
25312
26312
27312
28313
29313
30313
31313

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 (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
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 12 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 min at the start of December to 9 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:12 AM to 7:31 AM, and sunset from 4:24 PM to 4:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.27:124:24
29.27:134:24
39.27:144:24
49.17:154:24
59.17:164:23
69.17:174:23
79.17:184:23
89.17:194:23
99.17:204:23
109.07:204:23
119.07:214:23
129.07:224:24
139.07:234:24
149.07:244:24
159.07:244:24
169.07:254:24
179.07:264:25
189.07:264:25
199.07:274:25
209.07:274:26
219.07:284:26
229.07:284:27
239.07:294:27
249.07:294:28
259.07:304:28
269.07:304:29
279.07:304:29
289.07:314:30
299.07:314:31
309.07:314:31
319.07:314:32

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.6 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.6 kWh/m² to a high of 7.07 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.6 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
21.7Dim
31.7Dim
41.7Dim
51.6Dim
61.6Dim
71.6Dim
81.6Dim
91.6Dim
101.6Dim
111.6Dim
121.6Dim
131.6Dim
141.6Dim
151.6Dim
161.6Dim
171.6Dim
181.6Dim
191.6Dim
201.6Dim
211.6Dim
221.6Dim
231.6Dim
241.6Dim
251.6Dim
261.6Dim
271.6Dim
281.6Dim
291.6Dim
301.6Dim
311.6Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit San Severo?

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

3.5
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 Severo.

What to pack for San Severo in December

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

In December, San Severo sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near San Severo in December

The nearest coast averages about 15°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 49 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 1 to Oct 16 — about 4.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in San Severo 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 Severo peaks around July 15 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 10Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is San Severo?

San Severo sits at 41.7°N, 15.4°E, 86 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Torremaggiore, 7.0 km away.

Topography around San Severo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Severo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of 77 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 665 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,804 m.

The land around San Severo is covered by cropland (46%), trees (20%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, cropland (77%) within 16 km, and cropland (38%), water (32%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
51 m
16 km
665 m
80 km
1,804 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Torremaggiore 7.0 km · Lucera 20 km · San Nicandro Garganico 23 km · San Giovanni Rotondo 29 km · Foggia 29 km · Manfredonia 45 km · Termoli 47 km · Orta Nova 48 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 Severo (41.6856°, 15.3815°, elevation 86 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).