Bologna weather in December
Temperature, rain 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: April – June, September – October
What is the weather like in Bologna in December?
In December, Bologna is cold: daytime highs average 9 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. Expect around 4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 9 days, adding up to 64 mm. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Bologna.
December compared
How the weather changes from November to January. Tap a month to open it.
| NovemberNov | DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 49 | 29 | 29 |
| Day | 14° | 9° | 9° |
| Night | 6° | 2° | 1° |
| Sun | 4 h | 4 h | 4 h |
| Rain days | 10 | 9 | 8 |
More details for December
- Daylight
- 8 h 52 min07:44 – 16:36
- UV index
- 1 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 11 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 58 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 1 day1 cm or more of fresh snow
- Time zone
- UTC+1Europe/Rome
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %11 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %20 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %66 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in December
- Warm jacket
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Bologna in December: quick answers
Is Bologna hot in December?
No. In December, Bologna is cold: daytime highs average 9 °C and nights drop to about 2 °C.
Does it rain much in Bologna in December?
Rain falls on about 9 days, adding up to 64 mm.
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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