Torremaggiore weather in December

In December, Torremaggiore sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 66 mm of precipitation across 10.5 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 30% 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 Torremaggiore's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Torremaggiore's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
66 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
9 hours
7:25 AM – 4:25 PM
Cloud cover
57%
12th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

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

A typical December day in Torremaggiore 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 8°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
6137
7137
8137
9136
10136
11136
12136
13136
14136
15126
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31125

Torremaggiore 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
Jan11° / 629.80.99.33.0
Feb12° / 539.80.810.33.3
Mar15° / 579.70.411.74.7
Apr19° / 10°589.20.113.16.2
May24° / 14°437.6014.37.4
Jun29° / 18°365.30156.7
Jul31° / 21°274.5014.75.6
Aug31° / 21°325.6013.75.5
Sep26° / 17°528012.37.1
Oct22° / 13°567.5010.97.2
Nov17° / 669.10.19.65.4
Dec13° / 6610.50.593.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 51%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24654
34753
44654
54654
64654
74753
84753
94852
104753
114852
124852
134852
144951
154951
164951
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184951
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255248
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275248
285149
295248
305248
315248

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Torremaggiore gets around 66 mm of rain and snow over 10.5 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 34% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1340
2340
3340
4351
5351
6351
7351
8351
9361
10361
11361
12361
13352
14352
15352
16342
17342
18332
19332
20332
21322
22322
23332
24333
25333
26333
27333
28333
29334
30334
31334

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
7991
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
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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 13 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
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312light breeze
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3113light breeze

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 7:13 AM to 7:32 AM, and sunset from 4:25 PM to 4:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.27:134:25
29.27:144:24
39.27:154:24
49.17:164:24
59.17:164:24
69.17:174:24
79.17:184:24
89.17:194:24
99.17:204:24
109.07:214:24
119.07:224:24
129.07:224:24
139.07:234:24
149.07:244:24
159.07:254:24
169.07:254:25
179.07:264:25
189.07:274:25
199.07:274:26
209.07:284:26
219.07:284:26
229.07:294:27
239.07:294:27
249.07:304:28
259.07:304:28
269.07:304:29
279.07:314:30
289.07:314:30
299.07:314:31
309.07:314:32
319.07:324:32

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.59 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.59 kWh/m² to a high of 6.98 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.59 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
21.7Dim
31.6Dim
41.6Dim
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
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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 Torremaggiore?

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

3.4
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 Torremaggiore.

What to pack for Torremaggiore in December

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

In December, Torremaggiore sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Torremaggiore 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 Torremaggiore 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 Torremaggiore 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

Air quality in Torremaggiore 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 Torremaggiore is worst in April — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodApr 1118 µg/m³Dec 1011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Torremaggiore?

Torremaggiore sits at 41.7°N, 15.3°E, 169 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is San Severo, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Torremaggiore

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Torremaggiore has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m around an average of 126 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 302 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,909 m.

The land around Torremaggiore is covered by trees (41%) and cropland (36%) within 3 km, cropland (79%) within 16 km, and cropland (38%), water (29%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
111 m
16 km
302 m
80 km
1,909 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: San Severo 7.0 km · Lucera 21 km · San Nicandro Garganico 28 km · Foggia 33 km · San Giovanni Rotondo 36 km · Termoli 43 km · Manfredonia 52 km · Orta Nova 53 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 Torremaggiore (41.6889°, 15.2941°, elevation 169 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. 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).