December is one of the cooler months of the year in Venice, with average highs near 22°C and lows around 16.5°C (mean 19.3°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 53 mm of rainfall and 81% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Venice. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Venice was 2015 — when the month averaged 22.5°C — while the coldest was 2010 at 14.5°C. Typical December days reach 22°C with nights near 16.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
December is one of the drier months in Venice, averaging 53 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 1997 with 172 mm, while the driest was 1984 at 9 mm.
Relative humidity in Venice during December averages 81%. The most humid December was 2015 at 88%, and the least humid was 2010 at 72%.
December receives about 3.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Venice. The sunniest December was 2010 at 3.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1986 and 2009 at 2.7.
Average wind speed in Venice during December is 3.9 m/s. The windiest December was 1982 at 4.7 m/s, while the calmest was 2021 at 2.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 18.8°C | 19.3°C | 19.1°C | 19.8°C | 19.6°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg High | 21.5°C | 22.0°C | 21.9°C | 22.5°C | 22.3°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Low | 16.1°C | 16.6°C | 16.2°C | 17.0°C | 16.8°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 50 mm | 48 mm | 62 mm | 52 mm | 51 mm | +1 mm |
December temperatures in Venice have risen by about 1.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of 1.9°C (1983) to a record high of 26.6°C (2007).
Rainfall in December is one of the drier months, averaging 53 mm, with a wettest year of 172 mm.
One of the best times to visit Venice
December is one of the best times to visit Venice. Expect days averaging 22°C and nights around 16.5°C (mean 19.3°C) — cooler than Venice's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (53 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23.5°C | 20.7°C | 17.8°C | 25.8°C | 10.0°C | 24 mm | 81% | 3.4 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 22.1°C | 19.0°C | 15.9°C | 25.6°C | 10.1°C | 28 mm | 82% | 3.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2023 | 21.9°C | 19.5°C | 17.1°C | 25.8°C | 11.6°C | 119 mm | 81% | 4.5 m/s | 3 |
| 2022 | 21.8°C | 19.2°C | 16.6°C | 25.2°C | 6.5°C | 44 mm | 84% | 3.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2021 | 24.0°C | 21.5°C | 18.9°C | 26.0°C | 13.6°C | 22 mm | 84% | 2.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2020 | 20.5°C | 17.4°C | 14.4°C | 23.4°C | 8.0°C | 71 mm | 81% | 4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2019 | 23.3°C | 20.7°C | 18.0°C | 26.3°C | 11.5°C | 126 mm | 82% | 4.2 m/s | 3 |
| 2018 | 21.6°C | 19.2°C | 16.7°C | 25.5°C | 10.8°C | 126 mm | 82% | 4.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2017 | 22.5°C | 20.0°C | 17.5°C | 24.9°C | 10.7°C | 28 mm | 83% | 3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2016 | 24.1°C | 21.3°C | 18.5°C | 26.4°C | 12.0°C | 21 mm | 83% | 3.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2015 🔥 | 24.8°C | 22.5°C | 20.2°C | 26.2°C | 12.3°C | 78 mm | 88% | 3.8 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2014 | 21.8°C | 19.4°C | 16.9°C | 24.7°C | 12.2°C | 25 mm | 83% | 3.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2013 | 23.6°C | 20.8°C | 18.0°C | 25.9°C | 12.7°C | 29 mm | 82% | 3.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2012 | 22.6°C | 19.5°C | 16.5°C | 24.8°C | 9.1°C | 47 mm | 80% | 3.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2011 | 23.0°C | 19.9°C | 16.8°C | 25.2°C | 10.0°C | 20 mm | 81% | 3.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2010 ❄️ | 17.7°C | 14.5°C | 11.2°C | 22.7°C | 6.1°C | 25 mm | 72% | 4.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2009 | 21.7°C | 19.0°C | 16.4°C | 25.8°C | 9.0°C | 96 mm | 83% | 4.2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2008 | 22.4°C | 19.4°C | 16.4°C | 24.4°C | 9.8°C | 30 mm | 79% | 3.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2007 | 24.1°C | 21.2°C | 18.3°C | 26.6°C | 10.1°C | 27 mm | 80% | 3.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2006 | 23.4°C | 20.7°C | 17.9°C | 25.6°C | 11.5°C | 61 mm | 82% | 4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2005 | 20.6°C | 18.0°C | 15.4°C | 24.1°C | 10.6°C | 49 mm | 79% | 3.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2004 | 21.6°C | 18.5°C | 15.4°C | 25.9°C | 7.5°C | 65 mm | 78% | 4.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2003 | 20.2°C | 17.0°C | 13.9°C | 23.7°C | 7.6°C | 61 mm | 80% | 4.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2002 | 20.4°C | 17.6°C | 14.7°C | 24.2°C | 10.3°C | 172 mm | 80% | 4.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2001 | 23.2°C | 20.8°C | 18.3°C | 26.1°C | 12.5°C | 40 mm | 81% | 3.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2000 | 21.6°C | 18.3°C | 15.0°C | 26.4°C | 6.3°C | 17 mm | 75% | 4.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1999 | 21.9°C | 19.2°C | 16.5°C | 25.1°C | 8.4°C | 48 mm | 78% | 3.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1998 | 24.3°C | 21.5°C | 18.7°C | 26.5°C | 12.4°C | 21 mm | 80% | 3.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1997 🌧️ | 20.9°C | 18.7°C | 16.6°C | 24.3°C | 9.9°C | 172 mm | 83% | 4.5 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1996 | 22.5°C | 19.4°C | 16.3°C | 25.7°C | 5.7°C | 31 mm | 77% | 3.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1995 | 20.3°C | 17.6°C | 14.9°C | 23.8°C | 7.2°C | 48 mm | 83% | 4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1994 | 22.2°C | 19.9°C | 17.6°C | 25.9°C | 12.4°C | 71 mm | 85% | 4.3 m/s | 3 |
| 1993 | 20.4°C | 17.4°C | 14.3°C | 24.8°C | 8.9°C | 31 mm | 76% | 4.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1992 | 22.1°C | 19.4°C | 16.7°C | 24.5°C | 10.6°C | 13 mm | 83% | 3.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1991 | 22.4°C | 19.7°C | 17.0°C | 25.7°C | 10.1°C | 24 mm | 79% | 3.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1990 | 23.4°C | 20.4°C | 17.4°C | 26.0°C | 11.4°C | 17 mm | 77% | 3.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1989 | 19.3°C | 16.4°C | 13.4°C | 23.8°C | 3.7°C | 98 mm | 78% | 4 m/s | 3 |
| 1988 | 21.3°C | 18.4°C | 15.5°C | 24.1°C | 7.2°C | 18 mm | 80% | 3.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1987 | 21.4°C | 18.9°C | 16.3°C | 24.0°C | 8.6°C | 15 mm | 81% | 3.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1986 | 23.0°C | 20.6°C | 18.2°C | 25.9°C | 12.7°C | 86 mm | 81% | 4.4 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1985 | 20.6°C | 17.5°C | 14.4°C | 25.6°C | 5.0°C | 28 mm | 74% | 4.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1984 | 23.0°C | 20.3°C | 17.5°C | 25.6°C | 9.1°C | 9 mm | 80% | 3.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1983 | 20.8°C | 18.2°C | 15.6°C | 25.0°C | 1.9°C | 98 mm | 87% | 4.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 22.9°C | 20.4°C | 18.0°C | 26.1°C | 9.3°C | 43 mm | 83% | 4.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 20.8°C | 18.2°C | 15.6°C | 24.9°C | 6.3°C | 55 mm | 76% | 4.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 22°C with lows near 16.5°C (mean 19.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 53 mm of rainfall in Venice, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 172 mm in 1997.
The hottest December reached 26.6°C in 2007. The coldest dipped to 1.9°C in 1983.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have risen by about 1.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 21.6°C to 22.7°C and overnight lows from 16.2°C to 17.3°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Venice and one of the drier months, so plan for around 22°C daytime highs and 16.5°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 3rd coolest month in Venice, averaging 19.3°C.
For December in Venice, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 22°C and lows of 16.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in December averages 81% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in December is 3.9 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 4.7 m/s (1982).
The wettest December on record was 1997 with 172 mm. On average, December sees 53 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Venice behaves each December, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for December specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
