Lake Garda weather in December
Averages for 8 places at Lake Garda in December, from 30 years of weather data.
Holiday weather in December
Poor
Best time to visit: March – June, September – October
Places at Lake Garda in December
Sorted by holiday weather score. Each place links to its own page for December.
| Place | Score | Day | Night | Sea | Sun | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limone sul Garda | 39 | 9° | 5° | – | 4 h | 8 |
| Malcesine | 39 | 9° | 4° | – | 4 h | 8 |
| Riva del Garda | 37 | 10° | 5° | – | 4 h | 8 |
| Salò | 35 | 8° | 3° | – | 4 h | 8 |
| Peschiera del Garda | 27 | 8° | 1° | – | 5 h | 8 |
| Lazise | 27 | 8° | 0° | – | 5 h | 8 |
| Sirmione | 26 | 8° | 1° | – | 5 h | 8 |
| Desenzano del Garda | 25 | 7° | 0° | – | 4 h | 8 |
December compared
How the weather changes from November to January. Tap a month to open it.
| NovemberNov | DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 50 | 32 | 33 |
| Day | 13° | 8° | 8° |
| Night | 7° | 2° | 1° |
| Sun | 5 h | 4 h | 5 h |
| Rain days | 11 | 8 | 7 |
Lake Garda in December: quick answers
Is it warm at Lake Garda in December?
No, it is cold. Daytime highs average 8 °C (7–10 °C by place) and nights 2 °C.
Where is it warmest at Lake Garda in December?
The warmest are Riva del Garda (10 °C), Limone sul Garda (9 °C) and Malcesine (9 °C).
Does it rain much at Lake Garda in December?
Now and then: 8 rainy days on average. Plus 4 hours of sunshine a day.
Is December a good time to visit Lake Garda?
December scores 32 out of 100 (Poor). The best time to visit is March – June, September – October.
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Climate averages 1996–2025 (sunshine partly WMO station normals 1991–2020), 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