SeasonMapSpain in December
December is Spain's weakest month (rank 12 of 12): its 31 destinations average 70/100, 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 · 31 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Where in Spain in December
| # | Place | Type | Feels-like high | Rain | Comfort | At its best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Las Palmas | City | 21°C | 18 mm · 5 days | 91 tier S | — |
| 2 | Tenerife | Island | 23°C | 11 mm · 2 days | 90 tier S | — |
| 3 | Fuerteventura | Island | 19°C | 10 mm · 2 days | 84 tier A | — |
| 4 | Lanzarote | Island | 20°C | 13 mm · 3 days | 83 tier A | — |
| 5 | Barcelona | City | 14°C | 37 mm · 4 days | 80 tier A | — |
| 6 | Valencia | City | 16°C | 35 mm · 4 days | 80 tier A | — |
| 7 | Seville | City | 16°C | 54 mm · 6 days | 76 tier B | — |
| 8 | Girona | City | 14°C | 48 mm · 4 days | 73 tier B | — |
| 9 | Granada | City | 13°C | 43 mm · 6 days | 73 tier B | — |
| 10 | Baqueira-Beret | Ski resort | 4°C | 93 mm · 12 days | 72 tier B | — |
| 11 | Córdoba, Spain | City | 14°C | 68 mm · 6 days | 71 tier B | — |
| 12 | Toledo | City | 11°C | 30 mm · 5 days | 71 tier B | — |
| 13 | Ronda | City | 12°C | 94 mm · 9 days | 70 tier B | — |
| 14 | Alicante | Beach | 17°C | 34 mm · 5 days | 68 tier C | — |
| 15 | Benidorm | Beach | 15°C | 39 mm · 5 days | 68 tier C | — |
| 16 | Ibiza | Island | 15°C | 38 mm · 4 days | 68 tier C | — |
| 17 | Palma | Beach | 16°C | 43 mm · 6 days | 68 tier C | — |
| 18 | Madrid | City | 9°C | 41 mm · 5 days | 67 tier C | — |
| 19 | Málaga | Beach | 17°C | 53 mm · 4 days | 66 tier C | — |
| 20 | Nerja | Beach | 16°C | 47 mm · 7 days | 66 tier C | — |
| 21 | Cádiz | Beach | 16°C | 75 mm · 7 days | 65 tier C | — |
| 22 | Salamanca | City | 8°C | 40 mm · 7 days | 65 tier C | — |
| 23 | Tarifa | Beach | 15°C | 95 mm · 8 days | 65 tier C | — |
| 24 | Bilbao | City | 14°C | 139 mm · 13 days | 64 tier C | — |
| 25 | Tossa de Mar | Beach | 15°C | 32 mm · 4 days | 64 tier C | — |
| 26 | Marbella | Beach | 14°C | 82 mm · 9 days | 63 tier C | — |
| 27 | Menorca | Island | 14°C | 53 mm · 7 days | 63 tier C | — |
| 28 | San Sebastián | City | 13°C | 164 mm · 13 days | 63 tier C | — |
| 29 | Santander | City | 13°C | 161 mm · 13 days | 63 tier C | — |
| 30 | Santiago de Compostela | City | 11°C | 208 mm · 16 days | 54 tier D | — |
| 31 | Sierra Nevada | Ski resort | 5°C | 63 mm · 7 days | 49 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
- Olive harvest · Granada and 2 more places · 15 Nov – 10 Feb (usually)
- Christmas and New Year week · Baqueira-Beret · 22 Dec – 7 Jan
- Festa de l'Estendard · Palma · 31 Dec
- Christmas to Reyes · Madrid · 1 Dec – 6 Jan
Seasons in force
Peak crowds at 11 of Spain's 27 well-known places this month.