Vercelli weather in December

In December, Vercelli sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 69 mm of precipitation across 7.1 wet days and about 8.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-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 48 min at the start of December to 8 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Vercelli's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vercelli's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
69 mm
7.1 wet days
Daylight
8 h 36 min
8:06 AM – 4:39 PM
Cloud cover
59%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
1.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.2
out of 10
Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 18.4 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 Vercelli reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°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)
192
292
392
492
582
682
782
881
981
1081
1181
1281
1381
1471
1571
1671
1771
1870
1970
2070
2170
2270
2370
2470
2570
2670
2770
2870
2970
3070
3170

How December really feels in Vercelli

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 25 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
25
wind chill below the day's low

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

Vercelli weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -0°606.52.38.91.1
Feb10° / 616.51.710.12.4
Mar15° / 727.60.711.64.8
Apr18° / 10111.10.113.25.8
May23° / 14°11612.6014.66.4
Jun27° / 17°10111.3015.46.2
Jul30° / 20°759.9015.15.4
Aug29° / 19°9910.9013.95.7
Sep24° / 15°1149.5012.37.0
Oct18° / 11°1199.9010.75.7
Nov12° / 1439.90.39.33.1
Dec / 697.12.18.61.2

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 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24357
34456
44555
54555
64753
74753
84753
94753
104753
114753
124852
134852
144852
154852
164753
174753
184753
194753
204654
214654
224654
234654
244654
254654
264753
274753
284753
294753
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Vercelli gets around 69 mm of rain and snow over 7.1 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 23% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1275
2265
3265
4256
5256
6246
7246
8236
9236
10226
11227
12227
13227
14227
15227
16227
17227
18227
19227
20227
21237
22237
23237
24237
25237
26237
27237
28238
29238
30238
31238

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 (%)
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 6 km/h in December, the calmest month.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
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 48 min at the start of December to 8 h 36 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 7:52 AM to 8:12 AM, and sunset from 4:40 PM to 4:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.87:524:40
28.87:534:40
38.87:544:39
48.77:554:39
58.77:564:39
68.77:574:39
78.77:584:39
88.77:594:38
98.68:004:38
108.68:014:38
118.68:024:38
128.68:034:38
138.68:044:39
148.68:044:39
158.68:054:39
168.68:064:39
178.58:074:39
188.58:074:40
198.58:084:40
208.58:084:40
218.58:094:41
228.58:094:41
238.58:104:42
248.58:104:42
258.58:114:43
268.58:114:43
278.58:114:44
288.68:114:45
298.68:124:45
308.68:124:46
318.68:124:47

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.21 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.21 kWh/m² to a high of 6.4 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.21 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
81.2Dim
91.2Dim
101.2Dim
111.2Dim
121.2Dim
131.2Dim
141.2Dim
151.2Dim
161.2Dim
171.2Dim
181.2Dim
191.2Dim
201.2Dim
211.2Dim
221.2Dim
231.2Dim
241.2Dim
251.2Dim
261.2Dim
271.2Dim
281.2Dim
291.2Dim
301.3Dim
311.3Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Vercelli?

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

1.2
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 Vercelli.

What to pack for Vercelli in December

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

In December, Vercelli sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Vercelli 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 Vercelli peaks around July 14 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 14UV 8Jan 10UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Vercelli 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 Vercelli is worst in January — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Vercelli's WHO annual average of 18.4 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1722 µg/m³Aug 1316 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Vercelli?

Vercelli sits at 45.3°N, 8.4°E, 130 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Novara, 21 km away.

Topography around Vercelli

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vercelli has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m around an average of 127 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,439 m.

The land around Vercelli is covered by cropland (48%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, cropland (88%) within 16 km, and trees (40%) and cropland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
33 m
16 km
79 m
80 km
4,439 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Novara 21 km · Casale Monferrato 21 km · Trecate 28 km · Galliate 28 km · Vigevano 34 km · Valenza 39 km · Biella 39 km · Magenta 40 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 Vercelli (45.3216°, 8.4199°, elevation 130 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).