weather for italy in december
 

we want to travel to italy just after x-mas and we were hoping to find somewhere that has good weather??

Sorry, not that late. Southern Sicily is the nearest, but still not warm.

If by "good" you mean warm (over 70 F or so) you won't find that anywhere in Europe in December or January. Take a look at weatherbase.com and worldclimate.com for historical average temps and rainfall. Rome is on about the same latitude as New York City, so think about the weather there in December and January. Rome does not get snow as often, but it can still be cold. Even places like Egypt and Morocco are not "warm" in December or January.

That being said, I think parts of Italy would be great in the winter. There is a chance you will have cold weather, but you could have warmish sunny days. As long as you can give up laying by a pool or eating outdoors, and dress appropriately, I think you would enjoy Italy in the winter. Rome is great in the winter, and Florence would be as well. Think wet cobblestone streets and bare trees, kind of romantic. As long as you go after New Years, there would be virtually no crowds. If you are thinking of going between Christmas and New Years, you will find places like Rome quite crowded and hotels will be expensive, some have 5 night minimums during this week.

Good morning, here are a couple of average temps and etc. for January.
Bolzano, Hi 42 deg f , low 22, rain 1.oo..
Firenze Hi 50, Low 34, rain 2.9"...
Naples Hi 54, low 38, rain 4.1"...
Palermo Hi 58, Low 50, rain 2.8"...
Rome Hi 55, Low 38, rain 3.2"...
Venice Hi 42, Low 30, rain 2.3"....
Temperatures do vary from south to north, and also January is not the
rainest month...Good jacket, light sweater and a poncho should be enough to make your days pleasant., (layer)
Richard of LaGrange Park, IL

I'd say think wet, even in southern italy. That's not to say you couldn't enjoy yourself though, esp. since the italian christmas festivities don't end till the 6th of Jan. With little if any regulations on fireworks, the sky above the naples area on New years is fantastic, as long as you don't want to sleep. [should have seen it new years 2000 talk about thinkin they're gonna burn the city down :)]

If you go (and I would), do take a pair of shoes with soles that grip (I'm not sure what that would be; rubber, perhaps?).

Cobblestones can be very slippery when wet.