When to go · Venice
Venice in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat, crowds, mosquitoes), Nov–Jan (damp, fog, acqua alta).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 8°C (47°F)47°F (8°C) / 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- Italy overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Italy overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat, crowds, mosquitoes), Nov–Jan (damp, fog, acqua alta).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- VeniceHighs around 8.3 °C (47 °F), lows around 1 °C (34 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 47 °F (8.3 °C), lows around 34 °F (1 °C), rain on about 6 days
- Po Valley and the north, Italy · Milan, Venice, Verona, Bologna, Turincool
Foggy, damp winters; sticky summers with mosquitoes near the lagoon. Venice acqua alta floods most often October–December (the MOSE barriers now stop the worst).
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, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 8.3 °C (47 °F)47 °F (8.3 °C)
Apr: 17.4 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17.4 °C)
Night low
Dec: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Apr: 8.7 °C (48 °F)48 °F (8.7 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 6 (better)
Apr: 8
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Apr: High
Prices
Dec: Medium
Apr: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Apr: 2
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat, crowds, mosquitoes), Nov–Jan (damp, fog, acqua alta).
April: Inside Venice's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.
Venice: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket