When to go · Naples
Naples in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Italy: Christmas markets in Bolzano and Merano, cribs (presepi) in Naples; ski season opens around 8 December.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 15°C59°F / 6°C43°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Italy overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Italy overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Italy: Christmas markets in Bolzano and Merano, cribs (presepi) in Naples; ski season opens around 8 December.
Weather in December
- NaplesHighs around 15 °C, lows around 6 °C, rain on about 10 daysHighs around 59 °F, lows around 43 °F, rain on about 10 days
- South and islands, Italy · Naples, Amalfi, Puglia, Sicily, Sardiniafine
Mild winters and hot, dry summers; sea swimming June to early October. Many coastal hotels and ferries shut November–March.
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.
Patron saints (Rome 29 Jun, Florence and Turin 24 Jun, Naples 19 Sep, Milan 7 Dec)
Local saints' days · Italy
City holidays with processions; offices shut in that city only.
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.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast