Bari 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
Fair
Best time to visit: May – September
What is the weather like in Bari in December?
In December, Bari is cool: daytime highs average 13 °C, and nights cool down to about 9 °C. The sea averages 15.2 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. Expect around 4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 59 mm in total. All in all, December is a so-so month for a holiday in Bari.
December compared
How the weather changes from November to January. Tap a month to open it.
| NovemberNov | DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 71 | 51 | 45 |
| Day | 17° | 13° | 12° |
| Night | 13° | 9° | 8° |
| Sea | 18° | 15° | 14° |
| Sun | 5 h | 4 h | 5 h |
| Rain days | 9 | 9 | 10 |
More details for December
- Daylight
- 9 h 14 min07:10 – 16:25
- UV index
- 1 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 20 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 54 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+1Europe/Rome
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %54 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %23 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %64 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in December
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Bari in December: quick answers
Is Bari hot in December?
No. In December, Bari is cool: daytime highs average 13 °C and nights drop to about 9 °C.
Can you swim in Bari in December?
Only if you don't mind cold water: in December the sea averages just 15.2 °C. Comfortable swimming is possible from June to October.
Does it rain much in Bari in December?
Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 59 mm in total.
Bari 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