Amposta weather in December

In December, Amposta sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 42 mm of precipitation across 5.7 wet days and about 9.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 13°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 Amposta's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Amposta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
42 mm
5.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
8:21 AM – 5:27 PM
Cloud cover
47%
9th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Amposta is capital town of the municipality of Amposta, 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 13°C through the month.

A typical December day in Amposta reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 16°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)
1148
2147
3147
4147
5147
6147
7147
8147
9137
10137
11137
12137
13137
14137
15136
16136
17136
18136
19136
20136
21136
22136
23136
24136
25136
26136
27136
28136
29136
30136
31136

Amposta weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 445.99.43.9
Feb13° / 314.710.44.5
Mar16° / 436.111.75.5
Apr18° / 10°55813.16.2
May21° / 13°557.514.27.0
Jun25° / 17°274.814.98.0
Jul28° / 20°213.614.67.6
Aug28° / 21°335.713.67.0
Sep25° / 18°667.812.37.4
Oct21° / 14°677.710.97.0
Nov16° / 516.19.75.7
Dec13° / 425.79.14.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
25941
35941
45941
55941
66040
76040
85941
95941
105941
115941
125941
136040
146040
156040
166040
176040
186139
196139
206139
216139
226238
236337
246337
256436
266436
276337
286436
296436
306535
316535

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Amposta gets around 42 mm of rain and snow over 5.7 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 18% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)
120
220
320
420
520
620
719
819
919
1019
1119
1219
1319
1418
1518
1618
1718
1818
1918
2018
2118
2218
2318
2417
2517
2617
2717
2816
2916
3016
3116

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in December

Winds average 12 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 8:08 AM to 8:27 AM, and sunset from 5:26 PM to 5:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.38:085:26
29.38:095:26
39.38:105:26
49.28:115:26
59.28:125:26
69.28:135:26
79.28:145:26
89.28:155:26
99.28:165:26
109.28:175:26
119.18:175:26
129.18:185:26
139.18:195:26
149.18:205:26
159.18:205:27
169.18:215:27
179.18:225:27
189.18:225:27
199.18:235:28
209.18:235:28
219.18:245:29
229.18:245:29
239.18:255:30
249.18:255:30
259.18:265:31
269.18:265:31
279.18:265:32
289.18:275:32
299.18:275:33
309.18:275:34
319.18:275:34

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.99 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.99 kWh/m² to a high of 7.22 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.99 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.0Moderate
72.0Moderate
82.0Moderate
92.0Moderate
102.0Moderate
112.0Dim
122.0Dim
132.0Dim
142.0Dim
152.0Dim
162.0Dim
172.0Dim
182.0Dim
192.0Dim
202.0Dim
212.0Dim
222.0Dim
232.0Dim
242.0Dim
252.0Moderate
262.0Moderate
272.0Moderate
282.0Moderate
292.0Moderate
302.0Moderate
312.0Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Amposta?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Amposta for sightseeing.

What to pack for Amposta in December

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

In December, Amposta sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Amposta in December

The nearest coast averages about 15°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 3 to Oct 30 — about 4.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Amposta 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 Amposta peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 9Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Amposta?

Amposta sits at 40.7°N, 0.6°E, 11 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Sant Carles de la Ràpita, 11 km away.

Topography around Amposta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Amposta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 166 m around an average of 23 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 749 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,423 m.

The land around Amposta is covered by cropland (30%), trees (24%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (27%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (34%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
166 m
16 km
749 m
80 km
1,423 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Sant Carles de la Ràpita 11 km · Tortosa 12 km · Vinaròs 28 km · Benicarló 35 km · Cambrils 57 km · Salou 62 km · La Pineda 65 km · Vila-seca 65 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 Amposta (40.7099°, 0.5786°, elevation 11 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).