Udine weather in December

In December, Udine sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 104 mm of precipitation across 8.9 wet days and about 8.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 42 min at the start of December to 8 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Udine's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Udine's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
104 mm
8.9 wet days
Daylight
8 h 30 min
7:50 AM – 4:17 PM
Cloud cover
58%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.5
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 14.5 µg/m³ · 2019

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 9°C in the first days to 7°C by the end.

A typical December day in Udine reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 11°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 4°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1103
2103
393
493
593
692
792
892
992
1092
1192
1282
1382
1482
1581
1681
1781
1881
1981
2081
2181
2281
2381
2481
2581
2681
2771
2871
2971
3071
3171

How December really feels in Udine

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 22 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
22
wind chill below the day's low

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

Udine weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 7581.68.91.2
Feb / 807.52102.0
Mar13° / 939.3111.63.8
Apr17° / 10411.80.413.35.3
May22° / 13°11513014.76.3
Jun26° / 17°9712.1015.56.5
Jul28° / 19°7810.2015.26.1
Aug28° / 19°969.80146.0
Sep23° / 15°15311.1012.36.7
Oct18° / 10°16911.3010.75.6
Nov12° / 17211.60.89.23.2
Dec / 1048.91.78.51.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24357
34456
44456
54654
64654
74753
84753
94753
104852
114852
124852
134951
144852
154852
164753
174654
184753
194753
204753
214753
224753
234654
244753
254753
264753
274753
284753
294753
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Udine gets around 104 mm of rain and snow over 8.9 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 29% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1336
2326
3326
4326
5316
6316
7316
8306
9305
10305
11295
12295
13285
14284
15284
16284
17274
18284
19284
20285
21285
22285
23285
24286
25286
26286
27286
28276
29276
30276
31276

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
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 7 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 42 min at the start of December to 8 h 30 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 7:36 AM to 7:56 AM, and sunset from 4:18 PM to 4:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.77:364:18
28.77:374:18
38.77:384:17
48.67:394:17
58.67:404:17
68.67:414:17
78.67:424:16
88.67:434:16
98.57:444:16
108.57:454:16
118.57:464:16
128.57:464:16
138.57:474:16
148.57:484:17
158.57:494:17
168.57:504:17
178.47:504:17
188.47:514:17
198.47:514:18
208.47:524:18
218.47:534:19
228.47:534:19
238.47:534:20
248.47:544:20
258.47:544:21
268.47:554:21
278.47:554:22
288.57:554:23
298.57:554:23
308.57:564:24
318.57:564:25

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.16 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.16 kWh/m² to a high of 6.19 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.16 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.2Dim
21.2Dim
31.2Dim
41.2Dim
51.2Dim
61.2Dim
71.2Dim
81.2Dim
91.2Dim
101.2Dim
111.2Dim
121.2Dim
131.2Dim
141.2Dim
151.1Dim
161.1Dim
171.1Dim
181.1Dim
191.1Dim
201.1Dim
211.1Dim
221.1Dim
231.1Dim
241.1Dim
251.1Dim
261.1Dim
271.1Dim
281.1Dim
291.1Dim
301.1Dim
311.2Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Udine?

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

1.5
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Udine.

What to pack for Udine in December

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

In December, Udine sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Udine in December

The nearest coast averages about 13°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 50 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 10°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 30 to Oct 9 — about 4.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan11Bracing
Feb10Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May18Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Udine 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 Udine peaks around July 15 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 15UV 8Jan 10UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Udine 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 Udine is worst in January — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (September, 11 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Udine's WHO annual average of 14.5 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateJan 1819 µg/m³Sep 1411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Udine?

Udine sits at 46.1°N, 13.2°E, 113 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Gorizia, 33 km away.

Topography around Udine

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Udine has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m around an average of 112 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 817 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,763 m.

The land around Udine is covered by artificial surfaces (48%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, cropland (46%), trees (22%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) within 80 km.

3 km
49 m
16 km
817 m
80 km
2,763 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Gorizia 33 km · Nova Gorica 34 km · Monfalcone 37 km · Cordenons 43 km · Portogruaro 44 km · Pordenone 46 km · Sacile 58 km · Bohinj 60 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 Udine (46.0693°, 13.2371°, elevation 113 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).