Tuscany · Italy
Florence in December
In December, Florence averages a daytime high of 10 °C and a night-time low of 3 °C, with about 79 mm of rain over the month. It falls outside Florence's most comfortable months, April to June and September.
- Average high
- 10 °C
- Average low
- 3 °C
- Rain in the month
- 79 mm
- Daylight on 15 Dec
- 9 h
- Comfortable month
- No
- Places to stay
- 231
When to go
How December compares with the rest of the year in Florence
December is the 11th warmest month in Florence by average daytime high; across the year the highs run from 9 °C to 30 °C and the lows from 2 °C to 18 °C. By day, December is 5 °C cooler than November, and January is about the same as December.
December brings 79 mm of rain, more than the monthly average of 66 mm (792 mm a year); it is the 4th wettest month.
On 15 December the sun is up for about 9 h, against 9 h at the shortest and 15 h 30 min at the longest point of the year (calculated from the latitude, sunrise to sunset).
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Comfortable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9 °C | 2 °C | 56 mm | |
| February | 11 °C | 3 °C | 60 mm | |
| March | 14 °C | 5 °C | 56 mm | |
| April | 18 °C | 8 °C | 66 mm | Yes |
| May | 23 °C | 12 °C | 65 mm | Yes |
| June | 27 °C | 16 °C | 52 mm | Yes |
| July | 30 °C | 18 °C | 31 mm | |
| August | 30 °C | 18 °C | 39 mm | |
| September | 25 °C | 14 °C | 80 mm | Yes |
| October | 20 °C | 10 °C | 84 mm | |
| November | 14 °C | 7 °C | 124 mm | |
| December | 10 °C | 3 °C | 79 mm |
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
When to go
Is December a good time to visit Florence?
Not by the measure used here: the average high of 10 °C is below 18 °C. The comfortable months in Florence are April to June and September; the nearest are September, before, and April, after.
The measure is about weather for a city stay only; it says nothing about events, school holidays or prices.
Public holidays in Italy in December
Nationwide public holidays; shops and offices may close on these dates.
Where to stay
Where to stay in Florence
This guide lists 231 places to stay in Florence: 3 chain properties with their details and own websites, and 228 hotels recorded in Wikidata. By straight-line distance from the centre: under 1 km, 149; 1–3 km, 49; 3–10 km, 19; 10 km or more, 14.
Sources: climate from CRU TS v4.10 (Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia; Open Database License), 1991–2020 averages; day length calculated from the latitude; public holidays from the OpenHolidays API (ODbL); places to stay from each operator's own public pages and Wikidata. How this guide is made.