Rome in December

Christmas crowds and closures Dec 25–26.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• MayGreatWarm and long days; good month.
• SeptemberGreatStill warm; crowds ease.
• OctoberGreatComfortable, some rain.
• JanuaryGoodCool and quieter; some rain; Jan 6 holiday.

• RomeHighs around 13 °C (55 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 55 °F (13 °C), lows around 39 °F (4 °C), rain on about 8 days
• Central Italy, Italy · Florence, Tuscany, Umbria, Romecool

  Rome and Florence reach 35–40 °C (95–104 °F) in July–August; November is the wettest month. Spring and autumn are the long sweet spots.Rome and Florence reach 95–104 °F (35–40 °C) in July–August; November is the wettest month. Spring and autumn are the long sweet spots.

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.

• Immaculate Conception

  8 December · Spanish Steps

  Wreath at the column; holiday.

• Christmas and New Year

  25 December to 1 January · Piazza Navona market and St Peter's

  Some museums closed on 25 Dec and 1 Jan; crowds and lights.

• Patron saints (Rome 29 Jun, Florence and Turin 24 Jun, Naples 19 Sep, Milan 7 Dec)

  Local saints' days · Italy

  City holidays with processions; offices shut in that city only.

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.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Rome, side by side.

• A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
• Layers: a fleece or light jacket

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