When to go · Corniglia
Corniglia in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (May–Jun, Sep). Across Italy: Christmas markets in Bolzano and Merano, cribs (presepi) in Naples; ski season opens around 8 December.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- Italy overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Italy overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–Jun, Sep). Across Italy: Christmas markets in Bolzano and Merano, cribs (presepi) in Naples; ski season opens around 8 December.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- MayGreatInside Corniglia's best window: May–Jun, Sep.
- JuneGreatInside Corniglia's best window: May–Jun, Sep.
- SeptemberGreatInside Corniglia's best window: May–Jun, Sep.
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep). Across Italy: Spring starts in the south and Rome; Easter can fall late March — check the date; coastal hotels still reopening.
Weather in December
- CornigliaHighs around 14 °C (57 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 57 °F (14 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 13 days
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 Corniglia, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Dec: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
May: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 13
May: 8 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
May: High
Prices
Dec: Medium
May: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
May: 0
December: Outside the best window (May–Jun, Sep). Across Italy: Christmas markets in Bolzano and Merano, cribs (presepi) in Naples; ski season opens around 8 December.
May: Inside Corniglia's best window: May–Jun, Sep.
Corniglia: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast