Weather in Catania in December 2024
- December is usually the wettest month of the year in Catania;
Average weather
Average temperature in Catania in December
Going from a maximum of +25°C during the day to a minimum of +6°C during the night, the temperature in December averages around +18°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 37% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +24°C to +17°C.
Is Catania warm or cold in December?
Catania is typically mild in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +20°C to +17°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +12°C to +8°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
Take a look at how December is compared to other months in Catania:
Water temperature in Catania in December
Water in Catania in December is Fresh. It varies from +15°C to +19°C, with an average of +17°C. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +17°C.
In December, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Catania in December?
Climate in Catania in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +20°C | +17°C | +15°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| 0°C | -2°C | -3°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +29°C | +25°C | +23°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 61 mm | 56 mm | 65 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +20°C | +17°C | +15°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 77% | 77% | 76% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1015 HPa | 1017 HPa | 1017 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | 11 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 9 | 10 | 11 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December weather is still as ok as in November. It’s getting colder in December. From +20°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +17°C. As December arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 61 mm to 56 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 77%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 3 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 10 sunny days during the month.
January brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 7 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Catania is gradually decreasing during December, going from 5 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Catania?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Catania in December has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 2010 (+21°C) and the highest in 1990 (+24°C). The driest year was 1981 with only 132 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2021 with 1675 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Catania, 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.