Spain in December

December is Spain's weakest month (rank 12 of 12): its 33 destinations average 69/100, led by Las Palmas at 91 — 21°C and 5 rainy days — while Baqueira-Beret is cooler at 4°C and scores 72.

#12 of 12 months for Spain · 33 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇪🇸 Spain, month by month

69/100 in December
  1. 69Jan
  2. 75Feb
  3. 76Mar
  4. 82Apr
  5. 85May
  6. 85Jun
  7. 82Jul
  8. 81Aug
  9. 84Sep
  10. 81Oct
  11. 72Nov
  12. 69Dec

Where in Spain in December

#PlaceTypeFeels-like highRainComfortAt its best
1Las PalmasCity21°C18 mm · 5 days91 tier S—
2TenerifeIsland23°C11 mm · 2 days90 tier S—
3FuerteventuraIsland19°C10 mm · 2 days84 tier A—
4LanzaroteIsland20°C13 mm · 3 days83 tier A—
5BarcelonaCity14°C37 mm · 4 days80 tier A—
6ValenciaCity16°C35 mm · 4 days80 tier A—
7SevilleCity16°C54 mm · 6 days76 tier B—
8GironaCity14°C48 mm · 4 days73 tier B—
9GranadaCity13°C43 mm · 6 days73 tier B—
10Baqueira-BeretSki resort4°C93 mm · 12 days72 tier B—
11Córdoba, SpainCity14°C68 mm · 6 days71 tier B—
12Picos de EuropaTrekking hub15°C163 mm · 17 days71 tier B—
13ToledoCity11°C30 mm · 5 days71 tier B—
14RondaCity12°C94 mm · 9 days70 tier B—
15AlicanteBeach17°C34 mm · 5 days68 tier C—
16BenidormBeach15°C39 mm · 5 days68 tier C—
17IbizaIsland15°C38 mm · 4 days68 tier C—
18PalmaBeach16°C43 mm · 6 days68 tier C—
19MadridCity9°C41 mm · 5 days67 tier C—
20MálagaBeach17°C53 mm · 4 days66 tier C—
21NerjaBeach16°C47 mm · 7 days66 tier C—
22CádizBeach16°C75 mm · 7 days65 tier C—
23SalamancaCity8°C40 mm · 7 days65 tier C—
24TarifaBeach15°C95 mm · 8 days65 tier C—
25BilbaoCity14°C139 mm · 13 days64 tier C—
26Tossa de MarBeach15°C32 mm · 4 days64 tier C—
27MarbellaBeach14°C82 mm · 9 days63 tier C—
28MenorcaIsland14°C53 mm · 7 days63 tier C—
29San SebastiánCity13°C164 mm · 13 days63 tier C—
30SantanderCity13°C161 mm · 13 days63 tier C—
31Santiago de CompostelaCity11°C208 mm · 16 days54 tier D—
32Sierra NevadaSki resort5°C63 mm · 7 days49 tier F—
33MundakaBeach14°C210 mm · 16 days41 tier F—

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means December is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.

What's on in Spain in December

  • Whales and dolphins offshore · Tenerife · 1 Jan – 31 Dec
  • Fira de Santa Llúcia · Barcelona · 26 Nov – 23 Dec
  • Calçot season · Barcelona · 1 Dec – 5 Apr (usually)
  • Christmas and Reyes · Valencia and 2 more places · 5 Dec – 6 Jan
  • Feria del Belen (nativity market) · Seville · 8 Nov – 23 Dec (usually)
  • Inmaculada and the Seises · Seville · 7–15 Dec
  • Temporada Alta · Girona · 15 Oct – 15 Dec (usually)
  • Olive harvest · Granada and 2 more places · 15 Nov – 10 Feb (usually)

Peak crowds at 15 of Spain's 27 well-known places this month.

Better months for Spain

May · 85/100June · 85/100September · 84/100
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