Vittoria weather in December

In December, Vittoria sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 62 mm of rain across 8.6 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 42 min at the start of December to 9 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Vittoria's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vittoria's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
10th warmest
Overnight low
10°
4th coldest
Rainfall
62 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
7:14 AM – 4:42 PM
Cloud cover
46%
11th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Vittoria 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 16°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical December day in Vittoria reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°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)
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21611
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41611
51511
61511
71511
81511
91511
101510
111510
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Vittoria weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 648.29.84.0
Feb13° / 547.710.64.0
Mar15° / 10°457.411.74.9
Apr17° / 12°326.312.96.3
May21° / 15°163.513.97.9
Jun25° / 19°101.814.58.9
Jul27° / 22°30.714.38.9
Aug28° / 22°91.813.48.2
Sep25° / 20°335.512.38.1
Oct22° / 17°557.1117.4
Nov18° / 13°659.2106.1
Dec15° / 10°628.69.54.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26436
36436
46436
56436
66535
76535
86634
96634
106634
116634
126634
136634
146634
156634
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206634
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226634
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246634
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276832
286832
296832
306832
316931

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Vittoria gets around 62 mm of rain over 8.6 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 27% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
130
230
330
430
529
629
729
829
928
1028
1128
1227
1327
1427
1526
1626
1726
1825
1925
2025
2125
2226
2326
2426
2526
2626
2725
2825
2925
3025
3124

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
28812
38911
4919
5928
6937
7946
8946
9955
10964
11964
12973
13973
14973
15982
16982
17982
18982
19982
20982
21982
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982
29982
30982
31982

Wind in December

Winds average 15 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
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2015light breeze
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2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min at the start of December to 9 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 7:02 AM to 7:20 AM, and sunset from 4:41 PM to 4:50 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:024:41
29.67:034:41
39.67:044:41
49.67:054:41
59.67:064:41
69.67:064:41
79.67:074:41
89.57:084:41
99.57:094:41
109.57:104:41
119.57:104:41
129.57:114:41
139.57:124:42
149.57:124:42
159.57:134:42
169.57:144:42
179.57:144:43
189.57:154:43
199.57:154:43
209.57:164:44
219.57:174:44
229.57:174:45
239.57:174:45
249.57:184:46
259.57:184:46
269.57:194:47
279.57:194:47
289.57:194:48
299.57:204:49
309.57:204:49
319.57:204:50

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.23 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.23 kWh/m² to a high of 7.5 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.23 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.3Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Vittoria?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Vittoria for sightseeing.

What to pack for Vittoria in December

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

In December, Vittoria sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Vittoria 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 16 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 3 to Nov 15 — about 5.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Refreshing
Dec17Cool

UV index in Vittoria 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 Vittoria peaks around July 15 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighModerateVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr5Moderate
May5High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Vittoria?

Vittoria sits at 37.0°N, 14.5°E, 168 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Comiso, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Vittoria

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vittoria has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 170 m around an average of 159 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 784 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 988 m.

The land around Vittoria is covered by grassland (45%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, grassland (35%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and water (43%), grassland (24%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
170 m
16 km
784 m
80 km
988 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Comiso 7.0 km · Ragusa 18 km · Modica 23 km · Scicli 24 km · Niscemi 25 km · Gela 29 km · Caltagirone 32 km · Pozzallo 38 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 Vittoria (36.9515°, 14.5279°, elevation 168 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).