Bari weather in December
December in Bari: cool, a little rain, with clean air — a great time to visit.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#11 of 12 months in Bari · #639 of 1413 destinations to visit in December · comfort 73/100 (tier B)
- Days
- 15°C
- Nights
- 7°C
- Wet days
- 9
- Sun
- 6.8 h
- Humidity
- 77%
- Daylight
- 9 h
Traveller notes on Bari in December
Other months in Bari
Forum posters describe November in Bari and wider Puglia as genuinely variable, sometimes mild during the day - one visitor described the first few days of a trip as warm enough to sit outside in short sleeves - but consistently dropping cold at night, cool enough that outdoor evening dining isn't really an option even when daytime feels pleasant. Posters cite typical daytime temperatures around 8-12C with sunny spells especially around midday. Posters are direct that torrential downpours are a real and common feature of southern Italy this time of year, though one visitor's early-November trip saw only light, infrequent rain. Posters describe the overall pattern as a genuine gamble across different years - one November bringing beautiful spring-like weather, another turning chilly and rainy. Posters generally recommend flexible plans and layers for a November visit to Bari.
Forum posters call May close to perfect for Bari and Puglia generally - daytime highs well into the 20sC (one May trip report logged a typical high around 78F) without the summer crowds. The one caveat repeatedly raised: the sea hasn't had a full summer to warm up yet, so swimming is a cooler prospect than the pleasant air temperature might suggest, and weather itself isn't fully guaranteed to cooperate this early in the season. Bari's old town - the alleyways, and watching the local nonne hand-roll orecchiette right outside their homes - is the most-recommended single experience, with posters also pointing toward easy day trips to Alberobello, Matera, Ostuni and Lecce for anyone with extra time.
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Bari climate normals — December
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Bari in December
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Peak crowdsSan Nicola in December, Christmas to Epiphany, Christmas holidays in Italy(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Bari's weather
Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).
Toughest weatherBari's best weather comes in April, May and October — separate windows, not one continuous season.
Best weatherFair weatherToughest weather
What's on in Bari in December
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Season
Olive harvest and new oil
1 Nov – 31 Dec · usuallyGroves across the Terra di Bari are picked and the mills run late into the evening. It is the time to taste olio nuovo, peppery and green, and some masserie invite visitors into the harvest. Source ↗
- Festival
San Nicola in December
5–6 DecReligious feastCrowdedThe saint's liturgical feast is quieter than the May celebrations but deeply local: masses start before dawn at the basilica, Orthodox pilgrims arrive, and food stalls fill Bari Vecchia. Source ↗
- Holiday
Christmas to Epiphany
24 Dec – 6 JanChristmas & New YearClosuresCrowdedChristmas Day, Santo Stefano (26 December), New Year's Day and Epiphany (6 January) are public holidays. Many museums, shops and restaurants close on the 25th and some on the 26th and 1st, while the days between bring Italian families out to nativity scenes, lights and markets. Source ↗
- Festival
Putignano Carnival
26 Dec – 10 Mar · usuallyCrowdedOne of Europe's oldest carnivals opens on 26 December in Putignano, under an hour south of Bari, and builds to parades of giant papier-mache floats on the Sundays before Lent. Source ↗
Nearby, and something's on
Within 300 km of Bari — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.
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Bari in December — FAQ
- Is December a good time to visit Bari?
- December in Bari: cool, a little rain, with clean air — a great time to visit. It ranks #11 of 12 months for Bari on SeasonMap's comfort score (73/100).
- What is the weather like in Bari in December?
- In December, Bari averages a daily high of 14.7°C and a low of 6.5°C, with about 50.1 mm of rain over roughly 8.7 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Bari in December?
- Bari has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 35 in December.
Within 300 km: Matera's Living nativity in the caves around 20 Dec – 6 Jan, and Dubrovnik's Advent in the old town on 28 Nov – 6 Jan.