Ancona weather in December
Temperature, sea and sunshine in December: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in December
Poor
Best time to visit: June – August
What is the weather like in Ancona in December?
In December, Ancona is cool: daytime highs average 12 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. The sea averages 14.5 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 69 mm in total. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Ancona.
December compared
How the weather changes from November to January. Tap a month to open it.
| NovemberNov | DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| Day | 15° | 12° | 10° |
| Night | 10° | 7° | 5° |
| Sea | 17° | 15° | 13° |
| Sun | 5 h | 5 h | 5 h |
| Rain days | 11 | 10 | 9 |
More details for December
- Daylight
- 8 h 58 min07:32 – 16:30
- UV index
- 1 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 17 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 57 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 0 days1 cm or more of fresh snow
- Time zone
- UTC+1Europe/Rome
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 35 %0 %
- Seaweight 25 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %28 %
- Few rainy daysweight 20 %57 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Sun, sea & sand”.
What to pack in December
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Ancona in December: quick answers
Is Ancona hot in December?
No. In December, Ancona is cool: daytime highs average 12 °C and nights drop to about 7 °C.
Can you swim in Ancona in December?
Only if you don't mind cold water: in December the sea averages just 14.5 °C. Comfortable swimming is possible from June to September.
Does it rain much in Ancona in December?
Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 69 mm in total.
Ancona month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences