Southern Italy and Sicily are typically the warmest parts of Italy all year, and December is no exception. Temperatures tend to stay around the upper 50s and could even reach 60 degrees. In southern Italy, particularly, rainfall is light.
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Southern Italy & SicilySouthern Italy and Sicily are typically the warmest parts of Italy all year, and December is no exception. Temperatures tend to stay around the upper 50s and could even reach 60 degrees.
If you want winter sun in Europe in December, your best bet is either Madeira or the Canary Islands. You can find warm temperatures and sunshine in Spain, Portugal, Cyprus, Greece and Malta, but fine weather isn't guaranteed.
Sicily in DecemberThe average rainfall for this month is around 3.7 inches (94 mm). In Catania, Sicily, the weather in December is also mild, with an average high temperature of 62°F (17°C) and an average low temperature of 44°F (7°C).
Is December a good time to visit Italy? December is a great time to visit Italy if you're hoping to sightsee, visit museums and archaeological sites, like Pompeii, enjoy delicious food, and be amazed by some of the most beautiful landscapes and cities in the world!
Winter is the perfect time to visit Italy's best cities – personally, as a local, on my own vacations, I avoid visiting places like Rome, Venice and Florence in any other season, because I can't deal with the crowds. Rome in winter is a really great place to visit.
December brings rain, cooler temperatures and plenty of festive sparkle to Portugal. Up north in Porto, high temperatures now peak at 57°F (14°C), though they can plummet as low as 45°F (7°C), with 11 days of wet weather to contend with.