Italy
Naples in December
🧥 WinterCool and some showers.
🎒 Pack: warm jacket for evenings · compact umbrella or rain jacket
Why December scores 7.8What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort7.8
- !Cool (14°C highs / 6°C lows)
- ✓Comfortable humidity (dew point 6.9°C)
- !Wet: ~112 mm rain, ~3 heavy-rain days
- Air quality5.9
- !Elevated (PM2.5 ~33 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards10.0
- ·No notable seasonal hazards
- Safety baseline7.5
- ·Increased caution
| Dec | May | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 7.8 Very good | 9.4 Excellent |
| Season | 🧥 Winter | 🌷 Spring |
| High / low | 14° / 6° | 24° / 14° |
| Rain | 112 mm | 59 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 7° | dew pt 12° |
| PM2.5 | 33 µg/m³ | 11 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast). Temperatures: Naples weather-station normals. Rainfall: Naples weather-station normals (national met service).
Holidays & crowdsDecember 2026
Long weekendThere's at least one long weekend. Domestic travel picks up and popular spots get busier over those days.
- Christmas Day 25–27 Dec · 3 days off in a row
Other public holidays: Immaculate Conception (8 Dec)
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Explore NaplesEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallyA dense, historic port city in southern Italy, the birthplace of pizza and a base for Pompeii, Herculaneum, Vesuvius, Capri and the Amalfi Coast.
Christmas on San Gregorio ArmenoDate variesUsually November to early January
The street of nativity workshops is at its busiest in the run-up to Christmas.
Why go: Very crowded on weekends; go on a weekday morning.
Where: Via San Gregorio Armeno
Coming up later
May feast of San GennaroDate variesSaturday before the first Sunday of May
A procession with the relic of the city's patron saint, whose blood is expected to liquefy.
Why go: One of three dates each year when the liquefaction is awaited.
Where: Duomo and procession to Santa Chiara
Feast of San GennaroEvery year19 September every year
The main feast of the patron saint, when the faithful await the liquefaction of his blood.
Why go: The cathedral is packed from early morning.
Where: Naples Cathedral
Historic centre and Spaccanapoli
A UNESCO-listed old town crossed by the long straight street of Spaccanapoli, lined with churches and shops.
National Archaeological Museum
One of the world's major collections of Roman art, including finds from Pompeii and Herculaneum.
Cappella Sansevero
A chapel housing the marble Veiled Christ sculpture.
💡 Book a timed entry in advance.
Pompeii and Herculaneum
Roman towns buried by Vesuvius in AD 79, reachable by Circumvesuviana train.
💡 Little shade at Pompeii; start early in summer.
Mount Vesuvius
The volcano above the bay, with a trail to the crater rim.
💡 Access can close in bad weather or fire risk.
Naples Underground
Greek and Roman tunnels and cisterns beneath the old town, visited on guided tours.
Pizza napoletana
Soft wood-fired pizza, classically margherita or marinara.
💡 Pizzerias along Via dei Tribunali and around Forcella
Sfogliatella
A shell-shaped pastry filled with ricotta and semolina, in crisp riccia or soft frolla versions.
Babà
A small yeast cake soaked in rum syrup.
Pizza fritta
Deep-fried folded pizza, a historic street food.
Neapolitan espresso
Strong, often pre-sweetened espresso, part of daily life.
Nativity figures
Handcrafted presepe figures, a centuries-old Neapolitan craft.
💡 Via San Gregorio Armeno
Cornicello
A red horn-shaped good-luck charm.
Limoncello
Lemon liqueur made from Sorrento and Amalfi Coast lemons.
Coral jewellery
Cameos and coral pieces from the craft tradition of Torre del Greco.