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Loreto Weather in December

Loreto in December

The short of it: Loreto in December averages a high of 11 °C (52 °F) and a low of 3 °C (38 °F), with 58 mm (2.3 in) of rain and about 8 h 58 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are May and June. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.

Average high 11° · low 3° · rain 58 mm · daylight 8 h 58 min

✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: May & June

Thirty years of records give Loreto an average December high of 11°, a low of 3° and some 58 mm of rain. The year turns hard here: highs drop 4° from November to about 11°, with nights near 3°. Rain is modest, about 58 mm, the 4th wettest month.

The sun is up for about 8 h 58 min in mid-December, 39 minutes less than a month before.

For the traveller: pack layers, a wool coat and stout boots. The Almanac rates December 3 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are May and June.

Against its neighbours, Loreto runs about middling and wetter than most in December. Porto Recanati, 4 km to the E, sees much the same highs.

December in Loreto, by the numbers

Warmth rank
10th warmest of 12
Rain rank
4th wettest of 12
Versus November
4° colder, 21 mm less rain
Versus January
1° warmer
Day–night spread
8°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
8 h 58 min
Average wind
9 km/h

Neighbouring Towns

December averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
Porto RecanatiThe Marches4 km E11°4°58 mm
CastelfidardoThe Marches6 km WNW11°3°58 mm
RecanatiThe Marches6 km SW11°3°59 mm
Porto Potenza PicenaThe Marches11 km SE11°4°58 mm
CameranoThe Marches11 km NNW11°4°58 mm
OsimoThe Marches12 km WNW11°3°58 mm
Civitanova MarcheThe Marches17 km SSE12°4°58 mm
Le Grazie di AnconaThe Marches20 km NNW11°4°58 mm

The Almanac · Loreto Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
December
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The year turns hard here: highs drop 4° from November to about 11°, with nights near 3°. Rain is modest, about 58 mm, the 4th wettest month.

Climate of Loreto by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January10°2°47 mm8 km/h9 h 18 min✦✦
February11°2°45 mm9 km/h10 h 26 min✦✦✦✦
March15°5°55 mm10 km/h11 h 48 min✦✦✦
April18°8°56 mm9 km/h13 h 22 min✦✦✦✦
May23°13°54 mm9 km/h14 h 41 min✦✦✦✦
June27°17°50 mm9 km/h15 h 24 min✦✦✦✦
July30°19°38 mm9 km/h15 h 6 min✦✦✦✦
August30°19°44 mm8 km/h13 h 57 min✦✦✦✦
September25°15°73 mm8 km/h12 h 26 min✦✦✦
October21°11°73 mm7 km/h10 h 56 min✦✦✦
November15°7°79 mm8 km/h9 h 37 min✦✦
December11°3°58 mm9 km/h8 h 58 min✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Loreto in December

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather like in Loreto in December?

Days average 11 °C (52 °F) and nights 3 °C (38 °F), with about 58 mm (2.3 in) of rain over the month. The year turns hard here: highs drop 4° from November to about 11°, with nights near 3°. Rain is modest, about 58 mm, the 4th wettest month.

Is December a good time to visit Loreto?

The Almanac gives December 3 of 5 (fair). The best months are May and June.

How long are the days in Loreto in December?

In mid-December the sun is up for about 8 h 58 min. These are the shortest days of the year; the longest, in June, last 15 h 24 min.

Does it snow in Loreto in December?

Hardly — December nights average 3 °C (38 °F), above freezing.

What should I pack for Loreto in December?

Layers, a warm coat and stout boots.

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