Viadana weather in December

In December, Viadana sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 63 mm of precipitation across 7.8 wet days and about 8.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 8th-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 30% 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 Viadana's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Viadana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
63 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
8 h 36 min
7:56 AM – 4:32 PM
Cloud cover
61%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
1.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.3
out of 10

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

A typical December day in Viadana reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 6°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 5°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
194
293
393
493
593
693
793
882
982
1082
1182
1282
1382
1482
1582
1672
1771
1871
1971
2071
2171
2271
2371
2471
2571
2671
2771
2871
2971
3071
3171

How December really feels in Viadana

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 19 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
19
wind chill below the day's low

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

Viadana weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 476.81.691.2
Feb10° / 5471.210.12.5
Mar15° / 607.90.511.64.9
Apr19° / 8111.3013.25.9
May24° / 14°8811014.66.7
Jun28° / 18°7610.2015.36.0
Jul31° / 21°607.4015.15.0
Aug30° / 20°759.4013.95.1
Sep25° / 16°939.2012.37.0
Oct19° / 11°889.3010.76.1
Nov13° / 909.90.29.43.4
Dec / 637.81.18.71.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34159
44357
54357
64456
74456
84555
94555
104654
114654
124654
134654
144654
154654
164654
174555
184456
194456
204456
214357
224357
234357
244456
254456
264357
274456
284456
294456
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Viadana gets around 63 mm of rain and snow over 7.8 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 25% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1292
2292
3292
4282
5282
6273
7273
8263
9253
10253
11243
12243
13243
14233
15234
16244
17244
18244
19244
20244
21244
22254
23254
24254
25255
26255
27255
28256
29256
30256
31256

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
41000
51000
61000
71000
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 6 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
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 7:42 AM to 8:02 AM, and sunset from 4:33 PM to 4:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.87:424:33
28.87:434:33
38.87:454:32
48.87:464:32
58.87:474:32
68.77:484:32
78.77:494:32
88.77:504:32
98.77:504:31
108.77:514:31
118.77:524:31
128.67:534:32
138.67:544:32
148.67:554:32
158.67:554:32
168.67:564:32
178.67:574:32
188.67:574:33
198.67:584:33
208.67:584:33
218.67:594:34
228.67:594:34
238.68:004:35
248.68:004:35
258.68:014:36
268.68:014:37
278.68:014:37
288.68:024:38
298.68:024:39
308.68:024:39
318.68:024:40

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 6.61 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 Viadana?

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

1.3
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Viadana.

What to pack for Viadana in December

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

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

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Viadana 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 Viadana peaks around July 12 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 12UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Viadana 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 Viadana is worst in January — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJan 1726 µg/m³Aug 2017 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Viadana?

Viadana sits at 44.9°N, 10.5°E, 26 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Suzzara, 19 km away.

Topography around Viadana

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Viadana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 23 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 41 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,055 m.

The land around Viadana is covered by cropland (43%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, cropland (57%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (45%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
23 m
16 km
41 m
80 km
2,055 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Suzzara 19 km · Parma 21 km · Reggio nell'Emilia 28 km · Correggio 28 km · Carpi 33 km · Mantua 33 km · Fidenza 37 km · Scandiano 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 Viadana (44.9355°, 10.519°, elevation 26 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).