Weather in Cagliari in December 2024
- December is usually the wettest month of the year in Cagliari;
Average weather
Average temperature in Cagliari in December
The temperature in December is +17°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +21°C during the day and a minimum of +3°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 11% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +20°C to +18°C.
Is Cagliari warm or cold in December?
Cagliari is typically mild in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +18°C to +15°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +11°C to +8°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
December is one of the coolest months in Cagliari, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Cagliari in December
Water in Cagliari in December is Fresh. It varies from +14°C to +19°C, with an average of +16°C. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +15°C.
In December, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Cagliari in December?
Climate in Cagliari in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +18°C | +15°C | +14°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| 0°C | -2°C | -3°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +26°C | +23°C | +21°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 57 mm | 56 mm | 33 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +19°C | +16°C | +14°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 80% | 81% | 81% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1014 HPa | 1016 HPa | 1017 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 8 | 9 | 9 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 8 | 10 | 11 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | 10 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December weather is still as ok as in November. It’s getting colder in December. From +18°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +15°C. As December arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 57 mm to 56 mm. Humidity rises from 80% to 81%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 3 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in December, from 8 to 9.
January brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 12 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Cagliari is gradually increasing during December, going from 2 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Cagliari?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Cagliari in December has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1984 (+19°C) and the highest in 2022 (+24°C). The driest year was 1989 with only 134 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2020 with 1145 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Cagliari, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.