SeasonMapItaly in December
December is Italy's weakest month (rank 12 of 12): its 35 destinations average 64/100, led by Livigno at 90 — -3°C and 12 rainy days — while Syracuse is warmer at 17°C and scores 82.
#12 of 12 months for Italy · 35 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Where in Italy in December
| # | Place | Type | Feels-like high | Rain | Comfort | At its best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Livigno | Ski resort | -3°C | 105 mm · 12 days | 90 tier S | Yes |
| 2 | Madonna di Campiglio | Ski resort | 0°C | 113 mm · 9 days | 89 tier A | Yes |
| 3 | Cortina d'Ampezzo | Ski resort | 2°C | 152 mm · 10 days | 85 tier A | Yes |
| 4 | Courmayeur | Ski resort | 2°C | 187 mm · 16 days | 85 tier A | Yes |
| 5 | Syracuse | City | 17°C | 36 mm · 7 days | 82 tier A | — |
| 6 | Catania | City | 17°C | 34 mm · 7 days | 81 tier A | — |
| 7 | Palermo | City | 15°C | 63 mm · 10 days | 80 tier A | — |
| 8 | Bari | City | 15°C | 51 mm · 9 days | 76 tier B | — |
| 9 | Lecce | City | 15°C | 52 mm · 9 days | 74 tier B | — |
| 10 | Matera | City | 13°C | 46 mm · 8 days | 70 tier B | — |
| 11 | Taormina | Beach | 14°C | 72 mm · 11 days | 65 tier C | — |
| 12 | Cagliari | Island | 16°C | 50 mm · 8 days | 64 tier C | — |
| 13 | Naples | City | 13°C | 168 mm · 12 days | 64 tier C | — |
| 14 | Rome | City | 12°C | 128 mm · 12 days | 64 tier C | — |
| 15 | Olbia | Island | 15°C | 50 mm · 8 days | 62 tier C | — |
| 16 | Bologna | City | 8°C | 74 mm · 10 days | 61 tier C | — |
| 17 | Tropea | Beach | 15°C | 112 mm · 13 days | 60 tier C | — |
| 18 | Siena | City | 11°C | 115 mm · 12 days | 59 tier D | — |
| 19 | Pisa | City | 13°C | 174 mm · 16 days | 58 tier D | — |
| 20 | Sirmione | City | 9°C | 96 mm · 9 days | 58 tier D | — |
| 21 | Alghero | Beach | 15°C | 113 mm · 13 days | 57 tier D | — |
| 22 | Como | City | 9°C | 95 mm · 8 days | 57 tier D | — |
| 23 | Florence | City | 10°C | 145 mm · 15 days | 57 tier D | — |
| 24 | Genoa | City | 9°C | 158 mm · 12 days | 57 tier D | — |
| 25 | Venice | City | 7°C | 108 mm · 10 days | 56 tier D | — |
| 26 | Verona | City | 7°C | 107 mm · 9 days | 56 tier D | — |
| 27 | Bolzano | City | 9°C | 108 mm · 11 days | 55 tier D | — |
| 28 | Turin | City | 5°C | 54 mm · 8 days | 55 tier D | — |
| 29 | Milan | City | 6°C | 90 mm · 8 days | 54 tier D | — |
| 30 | Positano | Beach | 14°C | 181 mm · 13 days | 53 tier D | — |
| 31 | Sorrento | Beach | 14°C | 181 mm · 13 days | 53 tier D | — |
| 32 | Capri | Island | 13°C | 181 mm · 13 days | 52 tier D | — |
| 33 | Trieste | City | 10°C | 173 mm · 13 days | 52 tier D | — |
| 34 | Rimini | Beach | 12°C | 77 mm · 11 days | 49 tier F | — |
| 35 | Cinque Terre | Beach | 13°C | 223 mm · 17 days | 43 tier F | — |
Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means December is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.
What's on in Italy in December
- La Sgambeda · Livigno · 8–18 Dec (usually)
- Christmas to Epiphany · Livigno and 2 more places · 22 Dec – 7 Jan
- Christmas and New Year · Cortina d'Ampezzo and 2 more places · 22 Dec – 6 Jan
- Santa Lucia · Syracuse · 13–20 Dec
- Blood orange harvest · Catania · 15 Dec – 15 Apr (usually)
- Christmas to the Befana · Palermo · 8 Dec – 6 Jan
- Living nativity in the caves · Matera · 20 Dec – 6 Jan (usually)
- Crib season, San Gregorio Armeno · Naples · 1 Nov – 6 Jan
Seasons in force
Peak crowds at 18 of Italy's 30 well-known places this month.