Updated 4 Aug 2026 · recomputed nightly
Visiting Capri in December 2026?
December is Capri with the crowds gone — Calm on 28 of 31 days and never busier than Lively, mild and wet, around 15°C / 59°F with rain on about 14 days.
In short, quiet and wide open, if the weather doesn't put you off.
Among the 12 months we forecast for Capri, December ranks 8th for crowd pressure. Its heaviest day is Fri 25 Dec, busier than 41% of the year; its lightest is Tue 1 Dec at 21%.
You won't need skip-the-line tickets here — that's rather the point. A month like this is the one for the longer visit — the guided walk, the food tour, the day out of town, with room and time to enjoy them. see what's on →
How busy is Capri in December?
It's quiet right through December — no crowded stretch to plan around.
Across the month the days run from 21% to 41% of the year. Daylight runs about 9 hours.
Any day works. There is no need to plan your dates around the crowds.
The upside of a quiet December
- Walk straight into the sights that sell out in high season — no timed ticket, no queue.
- Keep the days loose — decide over breakfast, not weeks ahead.
- Photograph the landmarks empty — the shot everyone else queues for.
No queues to skip, and nothing to book ahead — that's the whole point.
December weather in Capri
Mild — around 15°C / 59°F, with a light jacket for the evenings, with rain on about 14 days, so keep a layer handy. Daylight is short, about 9 hours, so plan the big sights for the middle of the day.
- Capri gets rain on about 14 days in December, so the odds of being caught out are real. What earns its bag space is a shell that packs to nothing, dries fast and has a hood that survives wind; a heavy waterproof is overkill and an umbrella is one more thing to carry through crowds. Browse on Amazon ↗
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Is December worth it in Capri?
The quiet is the draw and the weather is the price — the city almost to yourself in exchange for the rain.
This is the value month: no need to book far ahead, and the freedom to change plans on the day is part of what you're getting.
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Built on: Italy's public holidays · school vacations across France and Germany · the season pattern from official overnight stays · five years of weather records (2019–2023) · operator-confirmed events · the published cruise schedule
Every figure is recomputed nightly from real cruise schedules, public and school holidays, and long-run climate normals. Gaps are shown, not filled.
