When to go · Giardini Naxos
Giardini Naxos in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Apr–Jun, 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
- 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- Italy overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Italy overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Apr–Jun, 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:
Weather in December
- Giardini NaxosHighs around 15 °C (59 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 59 °F (15 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 8 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 Giardini Naxos, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Apr: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Dec: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Apr: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 8
Apr: 5 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Apr: High
Prices
Dec: Medium
Apr: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Apr: 1
December: Outside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Italy: Christmas markets in Bolzano and Merano, cribs (presepi) in Naples; ski season opens around 8 December.
April: Inside Giardini Naxos's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Giardini Naxos: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings