When to go · Cortina d'Ampezzo
Cortina d'Ampezzo in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Late Jun–Sep (hiking), Jan–Mar (skiing)). Across Italy: Christmas markets in Bolzano and Merano, cribs (presepi) in Naples; ski season opens around 8 December.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C) / −6°C (21°F)21°F (−6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Medium
- Italy overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Italy overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Late Jun–Sep (hiking), Jan–Mar (skiing)). 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:
- JanuaryGreatInside Cortina d'Ampezzo's best window: Late Jun–Sep (hiking), Jan–Mar (skiing).
- FebruaryGreatInside Cortina d'Ampezzo's best window: Late Jun–Sep (hiking), Jan–Mar (skiing).
- MarchGreatInside Cortina d'Ampezzo's best window: Late Jun–Sep (hiking), Jan–Mar (skiing).
- JuneGreatInside Cortina d'Ampezzo's best window: Late Jun–Sep (hiking), Jan–Mar (skiing).
Weather in December
- Cortina d'AmpezzoHighs around 3 °C (37 °F), lows around -6 °C (21 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 37 °F (3 °C), lows around 21 °F (-6 °C), rain on about 7 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 Cortina d'Ampezzo, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Night low
Dec: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Jan: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 7
Jan: 6 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Dec: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: Outside the best window (Late Jun–Sep (hiking), Jan–Mar (skiing)). Across Italy: Christmas markets in Bolzano and Merano, cribs (presepi) in Naples; ski season opens around 8 December.
January: Inside Cortina d'Ampezzo's best window: Late Jun–Sep (hiking), Jan–Mar (skiing).
Cortina d'Ampezzo: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings