Swimming in Italy in december 2024 Sea temperature by city in december
Do you want to go to the beach in Italy in december 2024? Is it the right month to go for pleasant temperatures and staying in the water for a long time? The answer is on this page with the sea temperatures in december in Italy by city and our opinion on the chances of enjoying pleasant sea conditions.
Sea temperature in Italy in december 2024
Here, find the average sea temperature in Italy in december in several coastal cities.
Sardinia in december
62°F
min: 58°F / max: 66°F
62°F
min: 57°F / max: 66°F
61°F
min: 57°F / max: 65°F
61°F
min: 57°F / max: 66°F
Cala Luna
61°F
min: 57°F / max: 65°F
Capo San Marco
62°F
min: 59°F / max: 66°F
Sicily in december
62°F
min: 58°F / max: 67°F
63°F
min: 60°F / max: 67°F
63°F
min: 59°F / max: 67°F
63°F
min: 59°F / max: 67°F
63°F
min: 59°F / max: 66°F
63°F
min: 61°F / max: 67°F
South in december
59°F
min: 56°F / max: 62°F
62°F
min: 58°F / max: 65°F
62°F
min: 58°F / max: 65°F
60°F
min: 57°F / max: 64°F
62°F
min: 58°F / max: 66°F
62°F
min: 58°F / max: 65°F
Northeast in december
56°F
min: 52°F / max: 60°F
58°F
min: 54°F / max: 61°F
56°F
min: 52°F / max: 60°F
56°F
min: 52°F / max: 59°F
58°F
min: 54°F / max: 62°F
58°F
min: 54°F / max: 61°F
North West in december
60°F
min: 56°F / max: 65°F
Borgio Verezzi
59°F
min: 55°F / max: 64°F
60°F
min: 55°F / max: 64°F
60°F
min: 56°F / max: 65°F
60°F
min: 55°F / max: 65°F
60°F
min: 56°F / max: 65°F
Central in december
60°F
min: 57°F / max: 63°F
60°F
min: 56°F / max: 63°F
Anzio
62°F
min: 58°F / max: 65°F
Civitanova Marche
60°F
min: 56°F / max: 63°F
Civitavecchia
61°F
min: 56°F / max: 65°F
Gaeta
62°F
min: 58°F / max: 65°F
Tuscany in december
Calambrone
61°F
min: 56°F / max: 65°F
61°F
min: 56°F / max: 66°F
Capraia Isola
61°F
min: 56°F / max: 66°F
Follonica
61°F
min: 56°F / max: 66°F
Grosseto
61°F
min: 56°F / max: 66°F
Isola del Giglio
61°F
min: 56°F / max: 66°F
Where should you go swimming in Italy in the month of december?
Swimming in Italy in december is cool (in the best case scenario)
In december in Italy swimming conditions vary by city. Details below:
Swimming in december in Sicily, Catane, Cefalù, Stromboli, Syracuse, Taormina, Riserva naturale orientata Oasi Faunistica di Vendicari, Sampieri, Scala dei Turchi, Augusta, Avola, Bagheria, Capo d'Orlando, Licata, Lipari (Aeolian Islands), Messina and Pachino is possible but the sea is generally cool. So though the sea temperature may sometimes reach 67°F, it can also go as low as 60°F. Note that the average is 63°F.
Swimming in december in Cagliari, Palermo, Alghero, Marsala, Naples, Olbia, Sardinia, Amalfi, Brindisi, Capri, Castelsardo, Amalfi Coast, Genoa, Ischia, Pescara, Pompeii, Positano, Sorrento, Trapani, Borgio Verezzi, Cala Luna, Calambrone, Capo San Marco, Diamante (Cosenza), Erice, Isola d'Elba, Egadi Islands, Sulcis, Imperia, Isola di Ustica, Isola Tavolara, La Maddalena, Levanto, Marina di Camerota, Menfi, Mozia, Paestum, Porto Cervo, Portofino, Riserva Naturale Orientata dello Zingaro, San Teodoro, Stintino, Ancona, Anzio, Arbatax, Barletta, Bosa, Capraia Isola, Carbonia, Carloforte, Castellammare del Golfo, Catanzaro, Cirò Marina, Civitanova Marche, Civitavecchia, Crotone, Dorgali - Cala Gonone, Ercolano, Favignana (Aegadian Islands), Follonica, Forio, Gaeta, Gallipoli, Gioia Tauro, Grosseto, Isola del Giglio, La Spezia, Lido di Ostia, Livorno, Manfredonia, Massa, Mazara del Vallo, Muravera, Oristano and Orosei is possible... with a wetsuit! Indeed, the water is cold at this time of year with an average temperature of 62°F (min: 58°F/max: 66°F).
Forget about swimming in Bari, Venice, Rimini, Trieste, Caorle, Igea Marina, Lido di Spina and Chioggia in december! The water temperature is freezing, reaching as low as 56°F (and only 62°F at the best of times). Our advice: plan on sightseeing, and don't bring your beach towel!
Where to go swimming in Italy in december: the map of sea temperatures
Water temperature and seasonal norms in december
Cagliari
December | |||
Average sea temperature | 62°F | ||
Minimum sea temperature | 58°F | ||
Maximum sea temperature | 66°F | ||
Average outside temperature | 56°F | ||
Maximum outside temperature | 61°F | ||
Minimum outside temperature | 52°F | ||
Precipitation | 2.1in | ||
Number of days of precipitation | 3 jour(s) (10%) | ||
Cloud cover | 27% | ||
Our opinion | cold swimming |
More information on swimming in Cagliari in december
Palermo
December | |||
Average sea temperature | 62°F | ||
Minimum sea temperature | 58°F | ||
Maximum sea temperature | 67°F | ||
Average outside temperature | 56°F | ||
Maximum outside temperature | 59°F | ||
Minimum outside temperature | 52°F | ||
Precipitation | 2.8in | ||
Number of days of precipitation | 5 jour(s) (15%) | ||
Cloud cover | 33% | ||
Our opinion | cold swimming |
More information on swimming in Palermo in december
Sicily
December | |||
Average sea temperature | 63°F | ||
Minimum sea temperature | 60°F | ||
Maximum sea temperature | 67°F | ||
Average outside temperature | 59°F | ||
Maximum outside temperature | 61°F | ||
Minimum outside temperature | 56°F | ||
Precipitation | 1.8in | ||
Number of days of precipitation | 3 jour(s) (8%) | ||
Cloud cover | 24% | ||
Our opinion | cool swimming |
More information on swimming in Sicily in december
Alghero
December | |||
Average sea temperature | 62°F | ||
Minimum sea temperature | 57°F | ||
Maximum sea temperature | 66°F | ||
Average outside temperature | 56°F | ||
Maximum outside temperature | 59°F | ||
Minimum outside temperature | 54°F | ||
Precipitation | 4.1in | ||
Number of days of precipitation | 5 jour(s) (16%) | ||
Cloud cover | 35% | ||
Our opinion | cold swimming |
More information on swimming in Alghero in december
Bari
December | |||
Average sea temperature | 59°F | ||
Minimum sea temperature | 56°F | ||
Maximum sea temperature | 62°F | ||
Average outside temperature | 54°F | ||
Maximum outside temperature | 58°F | ||
Minimum outside temperature | 50°F | ||
Precipitation | 2.6in | ||
Number of days of precipitation | 4 jour(s) (14%) | ||
Cloud cover | 33% | ||
Our opinion | freezing swimming |
More information on swimming in Bari in december
List of coastal cities in Italy
Cagliari in december | cold swimming |
Palermo in december | cold swimming |
Sicily in december | cool swimming |
Alghero in december | cold swimming |
Bari in december | freezing swimming |
Catane in december | cool swimming |
Marsala in december | cold swimming |
Naples in december | cold swimming |
Olbia in december | cold swimming |
Sardinia in december | cold swimming |
Venice in december | freezing swimming |
Amalfi in december | cold swimming |
Brindisi in december | cold swimming |
Capri in december | cold swimming |
Castelsardo in december | cold swimming |
Cefalù in december | cool swimming |
Amalfi Coast in december | cold swimming |
Genoa in december | cold swimming |
Ischia in december | cold swimming |
Pescara in december | cold swimming |
Pompeii in december | cold swimming |
Positano in december | cold swimming |
Rimini in december | freezing swimming |
Sorrento in december | cold swimming |
Stromboli in december | cool swimming |
Syracuse in december | cool swimming |
Taormina in december | cool swimming |
Trapani in december | cold swimming |
Trieste in december | freezing swimming |
Borgio Verezzi in december | cold swimming |
Cala Luna in december | cold swimming |
Calambrone in december | cold swimming |
Caorle in december | freezing swimming |
Capo San Marco in december | cold swimming |
Diamante (Cosenza) in december | cold swimming |
Erice in december | cold swimming |
Igea Marina in december | freezing swimming |
Isola d'Elba in december | cold swimming |
Egadi Islands in december | cold swimming |
Sulcis in december | cold swimming |
Imperia in december | cold swimming |
Isola di Ustica in december | cold swimming |
Isola Tavolara in december | cold swimming |
La Maddalena in december | cold swimming |
Levanto in december | cold swimming |
Lido di Spina in december | freezing swimming |
Marina di Camerota in december | cold swimming |
Menfi in december | cold swimming |
Mozia in december | cold swimming |
Paestum in december | cold swimming |
Porto Cervo in december | cold swimming |
Portofino in december | cold swimming |
Riserva Naturale Orientata dello Zingaro in december | cold swimming |
Riserva naturale orientata Oasi Faunistica di Vendicari in december | cool swimming |
Sampieri in december | cool swimming |
San Teodoro in december | cold swimming |
Scala dei Turchi in december | cool swimming |
Stintino in december | cold swimming |
Ancona in december | cold swimming |
Anzio in december | cold swimming |
Arbatax in december | cold swimming |
Augusta in december | cool swimming |
Avola in december | cool swimming |
Bagheria in december | cool swimming |
Barletta in december | cold swimming |
Bosa in december | cold swimming |
Capo d'Orlando in december | cool swimming |
Capraia Isola in december | cold swimming |
Carbonia in december | cold swimming |
Carloforte in december | cold swimming |
Castellammare del Golfo in december | cold swimming |
Catanzaro in december | cold swimming |
Chioggia in december | freezing swimming |
Cirò Marina in december | cold swimming |
Civitanova Marche in december | cold swimming |
Civitavecchia in december | cold swimming |
Crotone in december | cold swimming |
Dorgali - Cala Gonone in december | cold swimming |
Ercolano in december | cold swimming |
Favignana (Aegadian Islands) in december | cold swimming |
Follonica in december | cold swimming |
Forio in december | cold swimming |
Gaeta in december | cold swimming |
Gallipoli in december | cold swimming |
Gioia Tauro in december | cold swimming |
Grosseto in december | cold swimming |
Isola del Giglio in december | cold swimming |
La Spezia in december | cold swimming |
Licata in december | cool swimming |
Lido di Ostia in december | cold swimming |
Lipari (Aeolian Islands) in december | cool swimming |
Livorno in december | cold swimming |
Manfredonia in december | cold swimming |
Massa in december | cold swimming |
Mazara del Vallo in december | cold swimming |
Messina in december | cool swimming |
Muravera in december | cold swimming |
Oristano in december | cold swimming |
Orosei in december | cold swimming |
Pachino in december | cool swimming |