Early December 1 December
59°F
Typical afternoon high
Italy · City
Rome & Lazio
in December.
Is December a good time?
Cool days.
A steady visitor season.
December averages 57°F afternoons and 62°F seas. Later December is typically cooler.
- Afternoons
- 57°F
- Sea
- 62°F
- Visitor demand
- 62%of July peak
Historical Lazio regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Rome, Tivoli and Ostia; conditions vary within the region.
Overall match
6.8/10 · scores & prioritiesWhat matters most?
Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%
#10 of 12 months here · Balanced mix
Weather6.6/10Good
CrowdsSteady all yearsimilar all year; overnight stays do not measure queues
CostModeratefor Europe; Italy-wide price level
Overall combines weather, overnight demand and cost. It does not include sea temperature.
Plan your December
What to expect.
What should I pack?
Afternoons around 57°F (14°C): a sweater and a light jacket; nights around 42°F (6°C): a warm coat. About 9 hours of daylight.
Can I swim in December?
The sea averages 62°F. Our swimming guide: cold: short dips, or a wetsuit. Your comfort will vary. This is open water near the coast, not a beach-specific reading.
Monthly coastal averages from NOAA, 2011–2025. Sea temperature is separate from the weather and Overall scores.
A typical day: temperatures & daylightAfternoons, nights, sea temperature & daylight Show detailsHide details
About 9 hours of daylight.
The sun rises about 07:30 and sets about 16:38 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 42°F (6°C); afternoons reach about 57°F (14°C).
Typical afternoon
57°F (14°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Decembers
Night low
42°F (6°C)
average daily minimum
Sea
62°F (17°C)
cold; open water near the coast, NOAA satellite record 2011–2025
Daylight
9h 09m
on the 15th, computed from latitude
Early, middle or late?
Early or late December?
Early December is typically warmer. The afternoon high averages 59°F on the 1st, versus 56°F on the 31st.
Mid December 15 December
57°F
Typical afternoon high
Late December 31 December
56°F
Typical afternoon high
Historical daily averages from 2011–2025, smoothed over two weeks. A seasonal pattern, not a forecast. This does not establish which week has the lowest prices or fewest visitors.
Public holidays · 2026: 8 Dec Immaculate Conception; 25 Dec Christmas Day; 26 Dec St. Stephen's Day.
Daily calendar & holiday datesDecember 2026 · historical weather & dated holidays Show calendarHide calendar
December 2026 calendar
Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2026.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 159° | 258° | 358° | 458° | 558° | 658° | |
| 758° | 858° | 958° | 1058° | 1158° | 1257° | 1357° |
| 1457° | 1557° | 1657° | 1757° | 1857° | 1957° | 2057° |
| 2157° | 2257° | 2357° | 2457° | 2556° | 2656° | 2756° |
| 2856° | 2956° | 3056° | 3156° |
Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event
Afternoons cool from about 58°F (14°C) in the first week to 56°F (14°C) in the last. Local schools are out 23–31 December 2026.
Schools here are off 23–31 December 2026 (Christmas holidays). Public holidays: 8 Dec Immaculate Conception; 25 Dec Christmas Day; 26 Dec St. Stephen's Day. Elsewhere in December 2026, the share of people living where schools are out on a typical day: France 39%, Germany 29%, Spain 32%, Netherlands 42%. (School holidays: official calendar, compiled by Bigfoot Wanders; other countries from OpenHolidays, ODbL.)
Crowds, cost and getting there
Visitor season
Will it be busy?
Steady all year. December averages 62% of July's overnight stays per day. Overnight demand varies little across the year.
Overnight stays across Lazio do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights.
Hotel price season
Will it be cheaper?
Well below usual. The regional index has no room-rate baseline in euros.
Fewer overnight stays do not automatically mean cheaper rooms. Check actual quotes for your trip.
Italy as a whole
Above EU average
2024 restaurants and hotels price level: 107 where the EU average is 100. A relative index, not a room rate.
Recorded US nonstop flights · 2024
Recorded this month
from New York JFK, Atlanta, Miami and Newark and 6 more; 2024 schedule, Eurostat
The hotel-season index is regional (ISTAT, NIC consumer price index for accommodation services (ECOICOP 112), by region); the country price level is national. Neither is a room quote.
Year-to-year variation
How much does December vary?
Across the recorded years
In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 54°F (12°C) and 60°F (16°C); in 12 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 57°F (14°C).
Rain days
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not shown here: our data counts more rain days than the local weather stations here (1.34 times theirs)
Mostly sunny days
10 of 31
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
0 of 15
no December in the last 15 years had a day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
20 of 31
rated very good or better
See every recorded DecemberHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
| Year | Afternoon high | Rain days |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 56°F | Unavailable |
| 2012 | 54°F | Unavailable |
| 2013 | 57°F | Unavailable |
| 2014 | 56°F | Unavailable |
| 2015 | 59°F | Unavailable |
| 2016 | 57°F | Unavailable |
| 2017 | 54°F | Unavailable |
| 2018 | 57°F | Unavailable |
| 2019 | 59°F | Unavailable |
| 2020 | 57°F | Unavailable |
| 2021 | 56°F | Unavailable |
| 2022 | 60°F | Unavailable |
| 2023 | 59°F | Unavailable |
| 2024 | 56°F | Unavailable |
| 2025 | 59°F | Unavailable |
Checked against official climate averages for Roma Fiumicino. How we check
Compare dates
November, December
or January?
| Typical conditions | Nov | Dec | Jan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 63°F | 57°F | 55°F |
| Sea | 67°F | 62°F | 60°F |
| Rain days | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Overnight demand | 67% | 62% | 52% |
November: Warmer afternoons and warmer sea than December. November guide →
January: Cooler afternoons and cooler sea than December. January guide →
Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues. Sea temperatures are monthly coastal averages.
Compare any of the 12 monthsChoose another month and compare it with December Show comparisonHide comparison
Yellow marks the top three months on the Balanced mix. December stays as your reference.
Hotel stays vary little through the year. April to June and September to October have a Weather score at least 1.0 point higher than December.
Your comparison
December or November?
Overnight stays vary little through the year.
Historical regional hotel-price season: a little below usual. There is no room-rate baseline in euros.
Read the November guide →| Typical conditions | December | November |
|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 57°F | 63°F |
| Nights | 42°F | 49°F |
| Sea | 62°F | 67°F |
| Rain days | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Visitor season | Steady all year | Steady all year |
| Overall / 10 | 6.8 | 7.1 |
| Month rank | #10 | #6 |
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
| Month | Overall | Rank | High | Low | Sea | Rain days | Weather | Visitor season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6.6 | #12 | 55°F | 40°F | 60°F | — | 6.2 | Steady all year |
| February | 6.7 | #11 | 57°F | 41°F | 58°F | — | 6.4 | Steady all year |
| March | 7.0 | #7 | 62°F | 44°F | 58°F | — | 7.3 | Steady all year |
| April | 7.7 | #3 | 68°F | 48°F | 60°F | — | 9.0 | Steady all year |
| May | 7.9 | #1 | 74°F | 55°F | 65°F | — | 9.7 | Steady all year |
| June | 7.4 | #4 | 84°F | 63°F | 72°F | — | 8.7 | Steady all year |
| July | 6.8 | #9 | 90°F | 67°F | 78°F | — | 7.4 | Steady all year |
| August | 6.9 | #8 | 90°F | 68°F | 79°F | — | 7.2 | Steady all year |
| September | 7.4 | #5 | 81°F | 62°F | 76°F | — | 8.7 | Steady all year |
| October | 7.8 | #2 | 72°F | 56°F | 72°F | — | 9.5 | Steady all year |
| November | 7.1 | #6 | 63°F | 49°F | 67°F | — | 7.4 | Steady all year |
| December | 6.8 | #10 | 57°F | 42°F | 62°F | — | 6.6 | Steady all year |
Near here
Nearby places in December
Nearby regions, nearest first. Distances are centre to centre, as the crow flies; they are not road distances or journey times.
AbruzzoItaly · about 60 miles
Balanced Overall 5.3 · Fair weather, 54°F (12°C) · Low season · Cost moderate
UmbriaItaly · about 70 miles
Balanced Overall 6.9 · Good weather, 53°F (12°C) · Moderate season · Cost pricey
MarcheItaly · about 100 miles
Balanced Overall 5.4 · Fair weather, 55°F (13°C) · Low season · Cost moderate
TuscanyFlorence, Siena · Italy · about 130 miles
Balanced Overall 7.2 · Good weather, 54°F (12°C) · Low season · Cost moderate
Amalfi Coast & NaplesCampania · Italy · about 130 miles
Balanced Overall 5.7 · Fair weather, 58°F (14°C) · Low season · Cost moderate
Elsewhere in Europe
Better December weather than Rome & Lazio
Rome & Lazio's weather ranks 5 of 41 city regions this month. These city regions outside Italy have clearly better weather on your dates, nearest first, each compared with Rome & Lazio.
How we knowSources, regional scope & scoring method Show detailsHide details
Hotel stays are steady all year here: this month is 62% of the busiest and 20% below average. That counts overnight stays, not how busy the sights are.The figures cover the whole Lazio region, suburbs included. That means about 124,000 overnight visitors on a typical December night across the region, 37% of them from Italy itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 41,000 more: 33 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.
| Climate suitability (HCI:Urban, 0–100) | 68 |
| How our weather was checked | Official climate averages for Roma Fiumicino from the national weather service, every month: afternoon highs typically within 2°F (0.9°C), night lows within 3°F (1.6°C). |
| Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day | 22 |
| Busiest month here | July · 35 |
| Visitors as share of people present | 2.1% |
| Rank among Europe's regions this month | 91st percentile |
| Domestic share of nights | 37% |
| Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights | 33 |
| Visitor share if every platform night were extra | 2.8% |
| Regional hotel-price season | Well below usual (−16% vs this region's average month). Historical index from ISTAT, NIC consumer price index for accommodation services (ECOICOP 112), by region; no euro room-rate baseline. |
| Population used | 5.7 million |
| Statistical region | ITI4 · Lazio |
Crowds: Eurostat nights spent at tourist accommodation, by month and NUTS 2 region, 2024–2025 average. Overnight visitors per night is the month's nights divided by its days; the per-1,000 figure is Eurostat's, against each year's population. Platform rentals: Eurostat nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor, 2024–2025 average, shown separately because some properties are in both counts. Weather: Holiday Climate Index computed from ERA5 reanalysis with daily highs, night lows and rain days corrected from open national weather-service station records, 2011–2025, population-weighted to the region; day-by-day figures are the same data averaged by date. Heat and rain odds are counted across those years. Sunrise and sunset: NOAA solar equations, local time. Prices: Eurostat price level index and HICP, national; the first figure is regional (ISTAT, NIC consumer price index for accommodation services (ECOICOP 112), by region). Full method · this region's data.