Almoradí weather in December

In December, Almoradí sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 24 mm of rain across 4.3 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 30 min at the start of December to 9 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Almoradí's 12th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Almoradí's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Rainfall
24 mm
4.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
8:18 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
44%
12th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Almoradí is human settlement in Spain.

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 17°C through the month.

A typical December day in Almoradí reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 3°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11810
21810
31810
41810
51810
61810
71810
81710
91710
101710
111710
12179
13179
14179
15179
16179
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19179
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21179
22179
23179
24179
25179
26179
27179
28179
29179
30179
31179

How December really feels in Almoradí

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 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
0
wind chill below the day's low

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Almoradí weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 274.49.76.2
Feb17° / 193.710.56.7
Mar19° / 11°284.411.77.3
Apr21° / 13°284.3137.6
May24° / 16°203.2148.3
Jun28° / 20°71.414.67.7
Jul31° / 23°20.514.46.4
Aug31° / 23°71.513.55.9
Sep28° / 21°374.212.37.0
Oct24° / 17°365.1117.9
Nov20° / 12°335.39.97.2
Dec17° / 244.39.46.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26436
36436
46535
56535
66535
76535
86535
96535
106535
116436
126535
136436
146436
156436
166436
176436
186436
196436
206436
216436
226535
236436
246535
256535
266634
276634
286733
296733
306733
316832

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Almoradí gets around 24 mm of rain over 4.3 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 14% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
118
218
317
417
516
616
715
815
915
1015
1115
1215
1315
1415
1515
1615
1715
1815
1915
2014
2114
2214
2313
2413
2513
2612
2712
2811
2911
3011
3110

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1955
2955
3964
4964
5964
6973
7973
8973
9973
10982
11982
12982
13982
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19982
20982
21982
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982
29991
30991
31991

Wind in December

Winds average 12 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
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3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 min at the start of December to 9 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 8:07 AM to 8:25 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 5:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.58:075:39
29.58:075:39
39.58:085:39
49.58:095:39
59.58:105:39
69.58:115:39
79.58:125:39
89.48:135:39
99.48:135:39
109.48:145:39
119.48:155:39
129.48:165:39
139.48:165:40
149.48:175:40
159.48:185:40
169.48:185:40
179.48:195:41
189.48:205:41
199.48:205:41
209.48:215:42
219.38:215:42
229.38:225:43
239.38:225:43
249.48:235:44
259.48:235:44
269.48:235:45
279.48:245:45
289.48:245:46
299.48:245:47
309.48:255:47
319.48:255:48

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.3 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.3 kWh/m² to a high of 7.61 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.3 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.4Moderate
312.4Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Almoradí?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
1.6
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Almoradí for sightseeing.

What to pack for Almoradí in December

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

In December, Almoradí sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 9°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 4 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Almoradí in December

The nearest coast averages about 16°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 15 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 1 to Nov 3 — about 5.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Almoradí 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 Almoradí peaks around July 14 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 highHighModerateJul 14UV 10Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Almoradí?

Almoradí sits at 38.1°N, 0.8°W, 17 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Rojales, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Almoradí

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Almoradí has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 555 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,570 m.

The land around Almoradí is covered by cropland (39%), grassland (24%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, grassland (32%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and water (29%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
57 m
16 km
555 m
80 km
1,570 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Rojales 6.0 km · Callosa de Segura 8.0 km · Guardamar del Segura 12 km · Orihuela 14 km · Crevillente 16 km · Torrevieja 17 km · Elche 19 km · Santa Pola 22 km

Spain travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 65% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$38,627
2025
Happiness
6.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
3.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 540
Religion
Roman Catholic 58%atheist 16%agnostic 11%non-believer 11%

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 Almoradí (38.1088°, -0.792°, elevation 17 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).