Weather in Milan in December 2024
- December is usually the wettest month of the year in Milan;
Average weather
Average temperature in Milan in December
Going from a maximum of +18°C during the day to a minimum of -1°C during the night, the temperature in December averages around +10°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 5% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +7°C to +8°C.
Is Milan warm or cold in December?
Milan is typically cool in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +11°C to +7°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +5°C to +1°C.
Pack a sweater and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
December is one of the coolest months in Milan, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Milan in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +11°C | +7°C | +7°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -5°C | -9°C | -12°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +21°C | +18°C | +19°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 131 mm | 71 mm | 58 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 0 m/s | 0 m/s | 0 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 83% | 84% | 81% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1016 HPa | 1018 HPa | 1018 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 11 | 13 | 13 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 12 | 8 | 6 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 2 | 3 | ||||
December weather is still as ok as in November. It’s getting colder in December. From +11°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +7°C. As December arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 131 mm to 71 mm. Humidity rises from 83% to 84%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 0 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in December, from 6 to 7.
January brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 1 m/s getting up to 3 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Milan is gradually increasing during December, going from 1 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
December is one of the snowiest months in Milan.
Here’s how December is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last December in Milan?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Milan in December has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1984 (+16°C) and the highest in 2022 (+20°C). The driest year was 1991 with only 570 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2013 with 2981 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Milan
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Milan, 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.