When to go · Barolo
Barolo in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Sep–Oct). Across Italy: Christmas markets in Bolzano and Merano, cribs (presepi) in Naples; ski season opens around 8 December.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C) / −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- Italy overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Italy overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Sep–Oct). Across Italy: Christmas markets in Bolzano and Merano, cribs (presepi) in Naples; ski season opens around 8 December.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- SeptemberGreatInside Barolo's best window: Sep–Oct.
- OctoberGreatInside Barolo's best window: Sep–Oct.
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Sep–Oct). Across Italy: Spring starts in the south and Rome; Easter can fall late March — check the date; coastal hotels still reopening.
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Sep–Oct). Across Italy: Easter and 25 April make Rome and Florence busy; Venice's day-tripper fee starts on peak days; ideal walking weather.
Weather in December
- BaroloHighs around 7 °C (45 °F), lows around -1 °C (30 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 45 °F (7 °C), lows around 30 °F (-1 °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 Barolo, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
Sep: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Sep: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Dec: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Sep: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 9
Sep: 7 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Sep: High
Prices
Dec: Medium
Sep: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Sep: 0
December: Outside the best window (Sep–Oct). Across Italy: Christmas markets in Bolzano and Merano, cribs (presepi) in Naples; ski season opens around 8 December.
September: Inside Barolo's best window: Sep–Oct.
Barolo: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings