San Vito dei Normanni weather in December

In December, San Vito dei Normanni sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 69 mm of rain across 9.9 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 37% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 18 min at the start of December to 9 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is San Vito dei Normanni's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Vito dei Normanni's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
10th warmest
Overnight low
10°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
69 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
7:12 AM – 4:18 PM
Cloud cover
54%
10th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

San Vito dei Normanni 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 San Vito dei Normanni reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°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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San Vito dei Normanni 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° / 6499.43.5
Feb13° / 599.410.43.6
Mar15° / 10°619.111.74.7
Apr18° / 12°528.413.16.0
May22° / 16°365.714.27.6
Jun26° / 20°203.814.98.3
Jul28° / 23°142.614.67.6
Aug29° / 23°152.813.67.3
Sep25° / 20°577.212.37.6
Oct21° / 16°74810.97.1
Nov17° / 13°839.39.75.7
Dec14° / 10°699.99.14.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35644
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

San Vito dei Normanni gets around 69 mm of rain over 9.9 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 32% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
188111
289101
39091
49091
59181
69370
79370
89460
99460
109550
119550
129640
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Wind in December

Winds average 17 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 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 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:00 AM to 7:19 AM, and sunset from 4:18 PM to 4:26 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.37:004:18
29.37:014:18
39.37:024:18
49.27:034:17
59.27:044:17
69.27:054:17
79.27:054:17
89.27:064:17
99.27:074:17
109.27:084:17
119.17:094:17
129.17:094:18
139.17:104:18
149.17:114:18
159.17:124:18
169.17:124:18
179.17:134:19
189.17:134:19
199.17:144:19
209.17:154:20
219.17:154:20
229.17:164:21
239.17:164:21
249.17:164:22
259.17:174:22
269.17:174:23
279.17:184:23
289.17:184:24
299.17:184:25
309.17:184:25
319.17:194:26

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.77 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.77 kWh/m² to a high of 7.36 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.77 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.8Dim
31.8Dim
41.8Dim
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61.8Dim
71.8Dim
81.8Dim
91.8Dim
101.8Dim
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Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit San Vito dei Normanni?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit San Vito dei Normanni for sightseeing.

What to pack for San Vito dei Normanni in December

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

In December, San Vito dei Normanni sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near San Vito dei Normanni 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 25 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 Oct 19 — about 4.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in San Vito dei Normanni 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 Vito dei Normanni peaks around July 17 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 17UV 10Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is San Vito dei Normanni?

San Vito dei Normanni sits at 40.7°N, 17.7°E, 108 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Ostuni, 14 km away.

Topography around San Vito dei Normanni

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Vito dei Normanni has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m around an average of 106 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 302 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 521 m.

The land around San Vito dei Normanni is covered by trees (58%) within 3 km, trees (42%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and water (53%) within 80 km.

3 km
50 m
16 km
302 m
80 km
521 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Ostuni 14 km · Mesagne 14 km · Ceglie Messapica 16 km · Francavilla Fontana 17 km · Brindisi 19 km · Grottaglie 26 km · Manduria 29 km · Sava 31 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 Vito dei Normanni (40.6564°, 17.7081°, elevation 108 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).