When to go · Venice/Lido
Venice/Lido in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (May–Jun, Sep). Across Italy: Christmas markets in Bolzano and Merano, cribs (presepi) in Naples; ski season opens around 8 December.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C) / 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Medium
- Italy overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Italy overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–Jun, Sep). 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:
- MayGreatInside Venice/Lido's best window: May–Jun, Sep.
- JuneGreatInside Venice/Lido's best window: May–Jun, Sep.
- SeptemberGreatInside Venice/Lido's best window: May–Jun, Sep.
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep). Across Italy: Spring starts in the south and Rome; Easter can fall late March — check the date; coastal hotels still reopening.
Weather in December
- Venice/LidoHighs around 8 °C (46 °F), lows around 1 °C (34 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 46 °F (8 °C), lows around 34 °F (1 °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 Venice/Lido, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
May: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Dec: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
May: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 7 (better)
May: 8
Crowds
Dec: Medium
May: High
Prices
Dec: Medium
May: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
May: 0
December: Outside the best window (May–Jun, Sep). Across Italy: Christmas markets in Bolzano and Merano, cribs (presepi) in Naples; ski season opens around 8 December.
May: Inside Venice/Lido's best window: May–Jun, Sep.
Venice/Lido: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings