How warm is it in Taormina in December?

Daytime highs averaged 13.8 °C, night-time lows 9.0 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 22.0 °C (13 Dec 2023), the lowest 2.7 °C (31 Dec 2016).

How often does it rain in Taormina in December?

On average there were 11.6 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 92.8 mm of precipitation in total.

🇮🇹 Weather in Taormina in December

This is what the weather in Taormina (Sicily, Italy) was like in December in 2016–2025.

Key facts at a glance

Prevailing weather: Sunny

Avg. daytime high

13.8 °C

12.0 °C – 17.0 °C

Avg. night-time low

9.0 °C

6.6 °C – 11.0 °C

Avg. rain days in period

11.6

37 % of days · ≥ 1.0 mm

Avg. precipitation in period

92.8 mm

15.5 mm – 487 mm

Avg. cloud cover

46 %

This data source has no sunshine hours – average cloud cover shown instead.

Avg. sea temperature

–

Sea temperature unavailable for today (daily limit).

Extremes: Highest temperature 22.0 °C (13 Dec 2023) · Lowest temperature 2.7 °C (31 Dec 2016) · Avg. daily peak wind 24 km/h

Weather mix of all days

92Sunny
81Partly cloudy
21Cloudy
83Light rain
33Rain

Summary

On average 13.8 °C during the day and 9.0 °C at night.
On average 11.6 rain days (Rain day = at least 1.0 mm of precipitation) with 92.8 mm of precipitation in total.
Prevailing: Sunny.
Warmest year: 2022 (avg. 17.0 °C), coolest: 2017 (avg. 12.0 °C).
Wettest year: 2025 (487 mm), driest: 2023 (15.5 mm).
Extremes: 22.0 °C on 13 Dec 2023 and 2.7 °C on 31 Dec 2016.

Overall values from all 10 years. How is this calculated?

Temperatures per year

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Precipitation & rain days

Year by year

2025
Avg. max13.9°Avg. min10.1°
Rain days
17 Rain days
Precipitation
487 mm
Avg. cloud cover
52 % cloudy
Sea temperature
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Max 16.7 °C · Min 7.6 °C
2024
Avg. max13.5°Avg. min8.6°
Rain days
12 Rain days
Precipitation
32.4 mm
Avg. cloud cover
48 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 16.7 °C · Min 6.2 °C
2023
Avg. max14.8°Avg. min9.7°
Rain days
5 Rain days
Precipitation
15.5 mm
Avg. cloud cover
53 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 22.0 °C · Min 7.9 °C
2022
Avg. max17.0°Avg. min11.0°
Rain days
8 Rain days
Precipitation
27.9 mm
Avg. cloud cover
40 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 21.9 °C · Min 8.9 °C
2021
Avg. max12.7°Avg. min7.9°
Rain days
10 Rain days
Precipitation
57.6 mm
Avg. cloud cover
42 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 16.7 °C · Min 3.9 °C
2020
Avg. max13.6°Avg. min8.8°
Rain days
17 Rain days
Precipitation
105 mm
Avg. cloud cover
43 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 16.3 °C · Min 6.0 °C
2019
Avg. max14.1°Avg. min9.9°
Rain days
12 Rain days
Precipitation
37.0 mm
Avg. cloud cover
53 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 18.1 °C · Min 4.8 °C
2018
Avg. max13.4°Avg. min8.6°
Rain days
12 Rain days
Precipitation
50.8 mm
Avg. cloud cover
38 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 16.3 °C · Min 4.8 °C
2017
Avg. max12.0°Avg. min6.6°
Rain days
11 Rain days
Precipitation
51.6 mm
Avg. cloud cover
36 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 16.7 °C · Min 4.4 °C
2016
Avg. max13.0°Avg. min8.6°
Rain days
12 Rain days
Precipitation
63.0 mm
Avg. cloud cover
51 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 16.0 °C · Min 2.7 °C

Frequently asked questions

How warm is it in Taormina in December?: Daytime highs averaged 13.8 °C, night-time lows 9.0 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 22.0 °C (13 Dec 2023), the lowest 2.7 °C (31 Dec 2016).
How often does it rain in Taormina in December?: On average there were 11.6 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 92.8 mm of precipitation in total.

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Data sources

Weather data: Data obtained from the NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC) POWER Project funded through the NASA Earth Science/Applied Science Program
Reanalysis (weather model constrained by observations) on a coarse grid of about 50 km. Values represent a large area and can differ from local conditions, especially on islands, coasts and in mountains. No sunshine duration.
Reanalysis (weather model constrained by observations)
Reanalysis values represent a grid cell (approx. 25–50 km) and may differ from local measurements on coasts, islands and in mountains.
Sea temperature: MUR SST data were provided by JPL under support by NASA MEaSUREs program; accessed via NOAA CoastWatch ERDDAP
Daily multi-scale ultra-high resolution (≈ 1 km) analysis of satellite measurements (infrared, microwave) and in-situ data. Represents the foundation temperature below the daily warm surface layer. (Satellite and in-situ analysis)
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