When to go · Ancona
Ancona in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat and crowded ferries), late Nov–Feb (cold, wet, many seasonal places shut).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C) / 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- Italy overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Italy overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat and crowded ferries), late Nov–Feb (cold, wet, many seasonal places shut).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- AnconaHighs around 10 °C (50 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 50 °F (10 °C), lows around 39 °F (4 °C), rain on about 9 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Christmas and St Stephen's Day big impact
25–26 Dec · Italy
Most shops, museums and many restaurants shut on the 25th; papal Christmas Mass in Rome.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Italy overall
- Medium
- Prices · Italy overall
- Medium
Italy overall: Christmas markets in Bolzano and Merano, cribs (presepi) in Naples; ski season opens around 8 December.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ancona, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
May: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Dec: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
May: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 9
May: 7 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
May: High
Prices
Dec: Medium
May: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
May: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat and crowded ferries), late Nov–Feb (cold, wet, many seasonal places shut).
May: Inside Ancona's best window: May–Jun, Sep–early Oct.
Ancona: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings