When to go · Peschiera del Garda
Peschiera del Garda in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (May–Sep). Across Italy: Christmas markets in Bolzano and Merano, cribs (presepi) in Naples; ski season opens around 8 December.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C) / 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- Italy overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Italy overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–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:
Weather in December
- Peschiera del GardaHighs around 7 °C (45 °F), lows around 0 °C (32 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 45 °F (7 °C), lows around 32 °F (0 °C), rain on about 12 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 Peschiera del Garda, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Dec: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
May: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 12
May: 6 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
May: High
Prices
Dec: Medium
May: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
May: 0
December: Outside the best window (May–Sep). Across Italy: Christmas markets in Bolzano and Merano, cribs (presepi) in Naples; ski season opens around 8 December.
May: Inside Peschiera del Garda's best window: May–Sep.
Peschiera del Garda: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast