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Rome weather in December

Is it warm? No. December in Rome is cold: afternoons average 13°C and nights 5°C. Most days (80%) peak between 11°C and 16°C.

Cold · average high

13°C

25°C or more on almost no days; 20°C or more on almost no days.

  • Average low5°overnight
  • Sea—inland
  • Rainy days887 mm in the month
  • SkyOften cloudy48% cloud · 35% clear days

How warm it really gets

Every December afternoon from 2011–2025: 465 days. Most (80%) peaked between 11° and 16°.

Number of December days by daily high, 2011–2025.

December, year by year

The average December high in each year. The warmest, 2022, averaged 16°C; the coolest, 2012, 12°C.

Average December high by year: 2011: 12.8°C, 2012: 11.6°C, 2013: 12.9°C, 2014: 12.9°C, 2015: 13.9°C, 2016: 12.9°C, 2017: 12.2°C, 2018: 13.5°C, 2019: 14.8°C, 2020: 13.2°C, 2021: 13°C, 2022: 15.5°C, 2023: 14.7°C, 2024: 12.7°C, 2025: 13.7°C.

Compared with home

Average December highs. Expect rain on about 8 days (87 mm in a typical month).

  • Rome13°
  • Cork10°
  • Dublin9°
  • London9°
  • Belfast8°
  • Manchester8°
  • Glasgow7°

Other months

Rome all year · Where else is hot in December

Warmer in December, not much further

Flying times are estimates from Dublin; Rome is about 2h 45m.

  • Cold in Dec

    15°C average high

    avg high · 6° at night

    25°C+ on rarely

    Barcelona

    Spain

    Sea
    16°
    Rain
    3 days
    Sky
    Often cloudy
    From Dublin
    ≈ 2h 15m
  • Cool in Dec

    17°C average high

    avg high · 9° at night

    25°C+ on rarely

    Alicante & Costa Blanca

    Spain

    Sea
    16°
    Rain
    2 days
    Sky
    Some cloud
    From Dublin
    ≈ 2h 30m
  • Cool in Dec

    17°C average high

    avg high · 8° at night

    25°C+ on rarely

    Valencia

    Spain

    Sea
    15°
    Rain
    3 days
    Sky
    Some cloud
    From Dublin
    ≈ 2h 30m

Air: ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2011–2025. Rainy day = 2 mm or more. Clear day = average cloud cover of 30% or less. These are averages of past weather, not a forecast. Methodology