Spain weather in December

Planning a journey to Spain this December and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in Spain in December?

The weather in Spain in December can be quite varied, with temperatures that range from cold to warm and precipitation levels ranging from low to heavy. During December, winter is in full swing.

During the day temperatures vary from cold in Burg at 4°C to warm in Llanos de la Concepción at 22°C. At night it cools down to 16°C in Llanos de la Concepción and -5°C in Burg.

In December, precipitation varies across different areas. From low rainfall in La Pared with an average of 17 mm to heavy rainfall in Cangas de Morrazo with 226 mm. Most cities enjoy a balanced amount of sunshine, with around 137 hours of sunlight anticipated in Barcelona. This ensures the days are neither too dim nor excessively sunny.

For a closer look at December's conditions in Spain, see the map below. For a more detailed look at Spain's yearly weather, check out our Spain climate page.

Where to go in Spain in December

Find the average weather conditions in December for the most popular destinations in Spain on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailed information.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations in Spain

What is the weather like in December for the 5 most popular destinations in Spain?

Average weather in Barcelona

In December Barcelona generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 15°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 8°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Barcelona
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
17°C 
11°C 
145 hours 
66 mm 
11 days 
15°C 
8°C 
137 hours 
46 mm 
12 days 
January   >> January
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14°C 
7°C 
148 hours 
46 mm 
13 days 
Climate in Barcelona

Average weather in Madrid

In December Madrid generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 12°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 2°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Madrid
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
15°C 
5°C 
147 hours 
59 mm 
12 days 
12°C 
2°C 
122 hours 
49 mm 
14 days 
January   >> January
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12°C 
2°C 
150 hours 
43 mm 
14 days 
Climate in Madrid

Average weather in Calpe

In December Calpe generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 17°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 11°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Calpe
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
20°C 
14°C 
61 mm 
10 days 
17°C 
11°C 
53 mm 
12 days 
January   >> January
>>  
16°C 
10°C 
50 mm 
13 days 
Climate in Calpe

Average weather in Valencia

In December Valencia generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 16°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 8°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Valencia
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
19°C 
11°C 
168 hours 
46 mm 
10 days 
16°C 
8°C 
155 hours 
37 mm 
12 days 
January   >> January
>>  
16°C 
7°C 
172 hours 
35 mm 
12 days 
Climate in Valencia

Average weather in Seville

In December Seville generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 18°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 8°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Seville
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
21°C 
10°C 
182 hours 
66 mm 
12 days 
18°C 
8°C 
160 hours 
79 mm 
14 days 
January   >> January
>>  
17°C 
6°C 
182 hours 
53 mm 
14 days 
Climate in Seville

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Is December the best time to visit Spain?

Given the typically tolerable weather conditions in Barcelona, December may not be the ideal time to visit Spain.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in May, June, July, August, September and October offering mostly perfect weather in Barcelona. In contrast, January, February, March, November and December tend to have tolerable weather conditions.

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