When to go · Marettimo
Marettimo in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (rough seas, limited service).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- Italy overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Italy overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (rough seas, limited service).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- MarettimoHighs around 15 °C (59 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 59 °F (15 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 9 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 Marettimo, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Dec: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
May: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 9
May: 4 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
May: High
Prices
Dec: Medium
May: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
May: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (rough seas, limited service).
May: Inside Marettimo's best window: May–Oct.
Marettimo: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings