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Weather in December in Sardinia

Planning a journey to Sardinia this December and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in Sardinia in December?

December in Sardinia generally has mild temperatures, with moderate precipitation. December is a winter month.

Temperatures

You can expect mild maximum daytime temperatures of around 16°C and nighttime temperatures around 11°C in Alghero.

Precipitation

In December, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Cagliari with an average of 57 mm to moderate rainfall in Alghero with 74 mm.

Average sunshine

Most areas experience a moderate amount of sunshine, with approximately 111 hours of sunlight expected in Alghero. This makes it neither too gloomy nor overly bright.

For specific regional insights in Sardinia for December, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our Sardinia climate page.

Where to go in Sardinia in December

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Sardinia on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in December for the 2 most popular destinations in Sardinia?

Alghero

In December Alghero generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 16°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 11°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Alghero
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
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19°C 
14°C 
136 hours 
94 mm 
13 days 
16°C 
11°C 
111 hours 
74 mm 
15 days 
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14°C 
10°C 
129 hours 
55 mm 
14 days 
Climate in Alghero

Cagliari

In December Cagliari generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 16°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 9°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Cagliari
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
19°C 
12°C 
151 hours 
67 mm 
13 days 
16°C 
9°C 
126 hours 
57 mm 
14 days 
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15°C 
7°C 
151 hours 
41 mm 
14 days 
Climate in Cagliari

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Sardinia.

Is December the best time to visit Sardinia?

In our view, December might not be the best time to travel to Sardinia with often tolerable weather in Alghero.

On average, the best time to visit Sardinia is in May, June, July, August, September and October with generally perfect weather in Alghero. The weather in January, February, March and December, on the other hand, tends to be tolerable.

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