When to go · Santa Margherita Ligure
Santa Margherita Ligure in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowded, hot), Nov–Feb (many restaurants close).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- Italy overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Italy overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowded, hot), Nov–Feb (many restaurants close).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- Santa Margherita LigureHighs around 13 °C (55 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 55 °F (13 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °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 Santa Margherita Ligure, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Apr: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Dec: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Apr: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 9
Apr: 9
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Apr: High
Prices
Dec: Medium
Apr: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Apr: 1
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowded, hot), Nov–Feb (many restaurants close).
April: Inside Santa Margherita Ligure's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Santa Margherita Ligure: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings