Andorra la Vella weather in December

In December, Andorra la Vella sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 63 mm of precipitation across 10 wet days and about 8.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 2°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 06 min at the start of December to 8 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Andorra la Vella's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Andorra la Vella's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
63 mm
10 wet days
Daylight
8 h 54 min
8:23 AM – 5:17 PM
Cloud cover
59%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
1.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Andorra la Vella is capital of Andorra.

Density
681/km²
people per km²
Founded
~900 CE

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 2°C through the month.

A typical December day in Andorra la Vella reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -3°C and 7°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 3°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13-5
23-5
33-5
43-5
53-5
63-5
73-5
83-5
92-5
102-5
112-5
122-5
132-5
142-5
152-5
162-5
172-5
182-5
192-5
202-5
212-5
222-5
232-5
242-5
252-5
262-5
272-5
282-6
292-6
302-6
312-6

How December really feels in Andorra la Vella

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
31
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Andorra la Vella weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -6°7310.210.69.20.0
Feb / -6°549.910.210.30.0
Mar / -4°6611.510.311.60.1
Apr / -2°9214.19.913.10.9
May12° / 106164.514.42.8
Jun17° / 9513.7115.14.9
Jul20° / 10°7011.4014.86.3
Aug20° / 7011.8013.76.3
Sep16° / 6610.50.612.35.1
Oct12° / 669.8310.83.0
Nov / -3°8110.88.39.60.5
Dec / -5°63109.58.90.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34159
44159
54159
64159
74258
84357
94357
104357
114456
124555
134555
144555
154654
164654
174654
184753
194753
204753
214654
224654
234654
244654
254555
264654
274654
284753
294753
304753
314852

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Andorra la Vella gets around 63 mm of rain and snow over 10 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 32% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 10 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13632
23632
33632
43532
53532
63532
73431
83431
93331
103330
113230
123230
133129
143129
153129
163029
173029
183029
193029
203029
213029
223029
233130
243130
253130
263130
273130
283130
293130
303130
313130

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 06 min at the start of December to 8 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 8:10 AM to 8:29 AM, and sunset from 5:17 PM to 5:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.18:105:17
29.18:115:17
39.18:125:17
49.18:135:16
59.08:145:16
69.08:155:16
79.08:165:16
89.08:175:16
99.08:185:16
109.08:195:16
118.98:195:16
128.98:205:16
138.98:215:16
148.98:225:17
158.98:225:17
168.98:235:17
178.98:245:17
188.98:245:18
198.98:255:18
208.98:265:18
218.98:265:19
228.98:275:19
238.98:275:20
248.98:275:20
258.98:285:21
268.98:285:21
278.98:285:22
288.98:295:23
298.98:295:23
308.98:295:24
318.98:295:25

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.94 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.94 kWh/m² to a high of 6.68 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.94 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Moderate
22.0Moderate
32.0Moderate
42.0Moderate
52.0Moderate
62.0Dim
72.0Dim
82.0Dim
92.0Dim
101.9Dim
111.9Dim
121.9Dim
131.9Dim
141.9Dim
151.9Dim
161.9Dim
171.9Dim
181.9Dim
191.9Dim
201.9Dim
211.9Dim
221.9Dim
231.9Dim
241.9Dim
251.9Dim
261.9Dim
271.9Dim
282.0Dim
292.0Dim
302.0Dim
312.0Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Andorra la Vella?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Andorra la Vella.

What to pack for Andorra la Vella in December

From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In December, Andorra la Vella sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Andorra la Vella in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Andorra la Vella peaks around July 16 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 16UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Andorra la Vella?

Andorra la Vella sits at 42.5°N, 1.5°E, 1,037 m above sea level, in Andorra. The nearest listed city is les Escaldes, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Andorra la Vella

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Andorra la Vella.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Andorra la Vella has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,359 m around an average of 1,484 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,207 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,131 m.

The land around Andorra la Vella is covered by trees (83%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,359 m
16 km
2,207 m
80 km
3,131 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainmoss and lichen
December weather nearby: les Escaldes 1.0 km · Berga 52 km · Pamiers 68 km · Vilaseca 78 km · Manlleu 84 km · Olot 88 km · Vic 88 km · Manresa 90 km

Andorra travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 68% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$54,292
2025
Safe drinking water
91%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.6
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
7.6
per 100k/yr, 2013
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
other 9%unaffiliated 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Andorra la Vella (42.5078°, 1.5211°, elevation 1,037 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).