When to go · Rimini
Rimini in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds and heat), Nov–Mar (beach closed, sea cold).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- Italy overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Italy overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds and heat), Nov–Mar (beach closed, sea cold).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- MayGreatInside Rimini's best window: May–Jun, Sep.
- JuneGreatInside Rimini's best window: May–Jun, Sep.
- SeptemberGreatInside Rimini's best window: May–Jun, Sep.
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep). 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
- RiminiHighs around 9 °C (48 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 48 °F (9 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °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 Rimini, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Dec: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
May: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 8
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 (crowds and heat), Nov–Mar (beach closed, sea cold).
May: Inside Rimini's best window: May–Jun, Sep.
Rimini: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings