Espinho weather in December

In December, Espinho sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 147 mm of rain across 12.4 wet days and about 9.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 14°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 18 min at the start of December to 9 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Espinho's 12th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Espinho's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
10th warmest
Overnight low
10°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
147 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
7:59 AM – 5:03 PM
Cloud cover
58%
12th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
1.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Espinho is human settlement in Portugal.

Air quality
Excellent
PM10 11.6 µg/m³ · 2018

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 14°C through the month.

A typical December day in Espinho reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11510
21510
31410
41410
51410
61410
71410
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101410
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251410
261410
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28149
29149
30149
31149

Espinho weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 12912.29.43.6
Feb14° / 899.410.44.1
Mar16° / 11°999.911.75.0
Apr17° / 12°10311.113.15.3
May19° / 14°8510.214.36.3
Jun21° / 16°285.314.97.6
Jul23° / 18°15314.68.6
Aug23° / 18°193.613.68.6
Sep22° / 17°526.412.37.6
Oct19° / 15°14612.410.96.0
Nov16° / 12°151139.74.7
Dec14° / 10°14712.49.13.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24654
34654
44555
54555
64555
74456
84555
94555
104555
114654
124555
134654
144654
154654
164753
174852
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264753
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294654
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Espinho gets around 147 mm of rain over 12.4 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 40% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
140
240
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439
539
639
738
838
938
1038
1139
1239
1339
1439
1539
1639
1739
1839
1939
2040
2140
2241
2341
2442
2542
2642
2742
2843
2943
3043
3143

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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1928
2937
3937
4937
5937
6937
7937
8937
9937
10937
11937
12937
13937
14937
15937
16937
17937
18937
19937
20937
21937
22937
23937
24937
25928
26928
27928
28928
29928
30928
31928

Wind in December

Winds average 16 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
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3017light breeze
3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 min at the start of December to 9 h 06 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 7:46 AM to 8:05 AM, and sunset from 5:02 PM to 5:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.37:465:02
29.27:475:02
39.27:485:02
49.27:495:02
59.27:505:02
69.27:515:02
79.27:525:02
89.17:535:02
99.17:545:02
109.17:545:02
119.17:555:02
129.17:565:02
139.17:575:02
149.17:575:02
159.17:585:02
169.17:595:03
179.17:595:03
189.18:005:03
199.18:015:04
209.08:015:04
219.08:025:04
229.08:025:05
239.08:035:05
249.08:035:06
259.18:035:06
269.18:045:07
279.18:045:08
289.18:045:08
299.18:055:09
309.18:055:10
319.18:055:10

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.72 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.72 kWh/m² to a high of 7.34 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.72 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.8Dim
31.8Dim
41.8Dim
51.8Dim
61.8Dim
71.8Dim
81.8Dim
91.8Dim
101.7Dim
111.7Dim
121.7Dim
131.7Dim
141.7Dim
151.7Dim
161.7Dim
171.7Dim
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241.7Dim
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261.7Dim
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Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Espinho

In seasonPeak

In December, Espinho sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Espinho's rainy season runs October–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Espinho?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Espinho.

What to pack for Espinho in December

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

In December, Espinho sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Espinho in December

The nearest coast averages about 14°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 13 km away) is warmest in September at about 17°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

12°14°16°18°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May16Cool
Jun17Cool
Jul17Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct17Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Espinho 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 Espinho peaks around June 23 at about 9 (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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Espinho in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Espinho is worst in September — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodSep 1318 µg/m³Nov 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr11Good
May9Good
Jun9Good
Jul8Good
Aug16Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Espinho?

Espinho sits at 41.0°N, 8.6°W, 19 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Valadares, 10 km away.

Topography around Espinho

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Espinho has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 m around an average of 23 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 389 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,402 m.

The land around Espinho is covered by water (40%), artificial surfaces (21%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, water (45%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and trees (42%), water (27%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
95 m
16 km
389 m
80 km
1,402 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Valadares 10 km · Vilar de Andorinho 12 km · Santo Ovídio 12 km · Feira 12 km · Canidelo 13 km · Vila Nova de Gaia 13 km · Oliveira do Douro 14 km · Afurada de Baixo 15 km

Portugal travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / E / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 60% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$32,082
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
95%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
8.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 612
Religion
Catholic 68%not applicable 13%no religion 12%no response 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 Espinho (41.0076°, -8.6412°, elevation 19 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).