Cortina d’Ampezzo 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 – September
Best for skiing: December – March
What is the weather like in Cortina d’Ampezzo in December?
In December, Cortina d’Ampezzo is freezing cold: daytime highs average 2 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−6 °C). Expect around 4 hours of sunshine a day. Precipitation, often as snow, falls on about 8 days, totalling 91 mm. Snow falls on about 6 days. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Cortina d’Ampezzo.
December compared
How the weather changes from November to January. Tap a month to open it.
| NovemberNov | DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 19 | 26 | 28 |
| Day | 6° | 2° | 1° |
| Night | −1° | −6° | −8° |
| Sun | 4 h | 4 h | 5 h |
| Rain days | 11 | 8 | 7 |
More details for December
- Daylight
- 8 h 36 min07:48 – 16:25
- UV index
- 1 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or more
- Wind
- 7 km/haverage daily peak
- Cloud cover
- 53 %on average
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 6 days1 cm or more of fresh snow
- Time zone
- UTC+1Europe/Rome
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %22 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %74 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Mountain air”.
What to pack in December
- Warm jacket
- Hat, scarf & gloves
Cortina d’Ampezzo in December: quick answers
Is Cortina d’Ampezzo hot in December?
No. In December, Cortina d’Ampezzo is freezing cold: daytime highs average 2 °C and nights drop to about −6 °C.
Does it rain much in Cortina d’Ampezzo in December?
Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 91 mm.
Cortina d’Ampezzo month by month
The whole year in Cortina d’AmpezzoAll destinations: Italy
Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)