When to go · Ustica
Ustica in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (cool sea, fewer ferry services).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 15°C (60°F)60°F (15°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 72
- Crowds
- Medium
- Italy overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Italy overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (cool sea, fewer ferry services).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- UsticaHighs around 15.3 °C (60 °F), lows around 10.9 °C (52 °F), rain on about 72 daysHighs around 60 °F (15.3 °C), lows around 52 °F (10.9 °C), rain on about 72 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 Ustica, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 15.3 °C (60 °F)60 °F (15.3 °C)
May: 21.7 °C (71 °F)71 °F (21.7 °C)
Night low
Dec: 10.9 °C (52 °F)52 °F (10.9 °C)
May: 15.3 °C (60 °F)60 °F (15.3 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 72
May: 19 (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–Apr (cool sea, fewer ferry services).
May: Inside Ustica's best window: May–Oct (warm sea, low rain).
Ustica: 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