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Las Palmas de Gran Canaria weather in December (Canary Islands, Spain)

What does the weather outlook for Las Palmas de Gran Canaria look like in December? Get all the weather information you need to plan your visit.

Temperatures

During December, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria experiences perfect weather, with pleasant temperatures and moderate rainfall. Throughout the day, temperatures can rise to about 20°C. At night, they generally drop to 17°C.

Precipitation

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria in December usually receives moderate rainfall, averaging around 30 mm for the month. Since this month has the highest rainfall, keep an umbrella with you to handle sudden showers. Looking at the last 30 years, the data shows about 5 days with rain.

Average sunshine

The area enjoys a balanced 178 hours of sunlight, ensuring it's neither too overcast nor too sunny.

In case you lean more towards enjoying temperate temperatures and rain-free days typically offer the most optimal weather. In contrast, tend to have less optimal conditions.

For an in-depth look at the yearly conditions, visit our specialized Las Palmas de Gran Canaria climate page with graphs.

 

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, monthly averages in December

Min TemperatureMin Temperature 17°C  
Max TemperatureMax Temperature 20°C  
Water TemperatureWater Temperature 20°C *  
Chance of RainChance of Rain 16%  
PrecipitationPrecipitation 30 mm  
Rainy daysRainy days 5 days  
HumidityHumidity 68% *  
SunshineSunshine 178 hours *  
Percentage SunshinePercentage Sunshine 58% *  
* Data from: Las Palmas, Canary Islands (21 KM, 13 Miles).

Where to go in Spain in December

Find out more about the weather in Spain and which places have the best travel conditions in this month.

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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).

So, what should you wear in this month?

For visitors traveling to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, we recommend wearing layers. So maybe a skirt, t-shirt, shorts for during the day and jeans and a warm jacket for some days and evenings. With a water temperature of around 20°C this is a great month to swim so bring your swimwear.

What To Do

We rated the following activities from 1 (least suitable) to 10 (best) to do.

Swimming
6/10
Cycling
10/10
Walking
10/10
Camping
10/10
Outdoor sports
10/10

Interested in more climate information?

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