Vibo Valentia weather in December

In December, Vibo Valentia sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 142 mm of rain across 14.2 wet days and about 9.3 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 1st-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 36% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 30 min at the start of December to 9 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Vibo Valentia's 12th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vibo Valentia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
9th warmest
Overnight low
12°
4th coldest
Rainfall
142 mm
14.2 wet days
Daylight
9 h 18 min
7:12 AM – 4:31 PM
Cloud cover
53%
12th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
1.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 12.4 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 15°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical December day in Vibo Valentia reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 3°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Vibo Valentia weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 10°12013.49.63.2
Feb12° / 10°10812.210.53.1
Mar13° / 11°9611.211.73.9
Apr16° / 13°7410.9134.9
May19° / 16°426.814.16.8
Jun23° / 20°284.814.78.2
Jul25° / 23°153.514.48.8
Aug26° / 23°173.413.58.6
Sep24° / 21°648.612.37.6
Oct21° / 18°859.7116.7
Nov17° / 15°11812.59.95.3
Dec14° / 12°14214.29.33.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
25941
35842
45842
55842
65743
75644
85644
95545
105545
115545
125446
135446
145347
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275743
285743
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305842
315743

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Vibo Valentia gets around 142 mm of rain over 14.2 wet days in December, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 45% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
145
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1745
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2145
2246
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2446
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2646
2747
2847
2946
3046
3146

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18713
28911
39010
4919
5928
6937
7937
8946
9946
10955
11955
12964
13964
14964
15973
16973
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28991
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Wind in December

Winds average 16 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 min at the start of December to 9 h 18 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 7:01 AM to 7:19 AM, and sunset from 4:30 PM to 4:39 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.57:014:30
29.57:014:30
39.57:024:30
49.47:034:30
59.47:044:30
69.47:054:30
79.47:064:30
89.47:074:30
99.47:074:30
109.47:084:30
119.37:094:30
129.37:104:30
139.37:104:30
149.37:114:31
159.37:124:31
169.37:124:31
179.37:134:31
189.37:144:32
199.37:144:32
209.37:154:32
219.37:154:33
229.37:164:33
239.37:164:34
249.37:174:34
259.37:174:35
269.37:174:35
279.37:184:36
289.37:184:37
299.37:184:37
309.37:194:38
319.37:194:39

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.91 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.91 kWh/m² to a high of 7.17 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.91 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Moderate
22.0Moderate
32.0Moderate
42.0Moderate
52.0Dim
62.0Dim
72.0Dim
81.9Dim
91.9Dim
101.9Dim
111.9Dim
121.9Dim
131.9Dim
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Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Vibo Valentia

In seasonPeak

In December, Vibo Valentia sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Vibo Valentia's rainy season runs September–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Vibo Valentia?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Vibo Valentia.

What to pack for Vibo Valentia in December

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

In December, Vibo Valentia sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer. About 14 days see rain.

rain geara warm layer

Sea temperature near Vibo Valentia in December

The nearest coast averages about 17°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 20 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 27 to Nov 11 — about 5.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb14Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Vibo Valentia in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Vibo Valentia peaks around July 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 9Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Vibo Valentia 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 Vibo Valentia is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Vibo Valentia's WHO annual average of 12.4 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1916 µg/m³Dec 208 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Vibo Valentia?

Vibo Valentia sits at 38.7°N, 16.1°E, 476 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Gioia Tauro, 33 km away.

Cosenza

Topography around Vibo Valentia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vibo Valentia has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 539 m around an average of 355 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 658 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,929 m.

The land around Vibo Valentia is covered by trees (65%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and water (27%) within 16 km, and water (55%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
539 m
16 km
658 m
80 km
1,929 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Gioia Tauro 33 km · Sambiase 36 km · Lamezia Terme 37 km · Nicastro 38 km · Palmi 41 km · Siderno 48 km · Catanzaro 49 km · Cosenza 70 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 Vibo Valentia (38.6762°, 16.1009°, elevation 476 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).