When to go · Orte
Orte in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat), Dec–Feb (cold, some closures).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°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), Dec–Feb (cold, some closures).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- OrteHighs around 11 °C (52 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 52 °F (11 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °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 Orte, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Mar: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Night low
Dec: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Mar: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 9
Mar: 9
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Mar: Medium
Prices
Dec: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Mar: 1
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat), Dec–Feb (cold, some closures).
March: Inside Orte's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Oct.
Orte: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings