Ayamonte weather in December

In December, Ayamonte sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 63 mm of rain across 6.6 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 16°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 36 min at the start of December to 9 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Ayamonte's 12th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ayamonte's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Rainfall
63 mm
6.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
8:42 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
51%
12th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Ayamonte is capital of Ayamonte Municipality, 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 16°C through the month.

A typical December day in Ayamonte reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 18°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)
11610
21610
31610
41610
51610
61610
71610
81610
91610
101610
111610
121610
131610
14169
15169
16159
17159
18159
19159
20159
21159
22159
23159
24159
25159
26159
27159
28159
29159
30159
31159

Ayamonte weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 406.39.75.0
Feb16° / 385.110.65.6
Mar18° / 11°456.411.76.7
Apr20° / 12°446.312.97.0
May24° / 15°315.3147.9
Jun28° / 18°71.214.57.8
Jul31° / 20°10.214.36.1
Aug31° / 20°30.513.46.0
Sep28° / 18°213.112.37.5
Oct23° / 16°606.4117.5
Nov18° / 12°546.6106.6
Dec16° / 636.69.55.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35446
45446
55545
65446
75446
85347
95347
105248
115347
125347
135248
145248
155248
165149
175149
185248
195248
205149
215248
225248
235248
245347
255347
265347
275347
285347
295446
305446
315446

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Ayamonte gets around 63 mm of rain over 6.6 wet days in December, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 22% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
122
221
321
421
521
620
720
820
921
1021
1121
1222
1322
1423
1523
1624
1724
1824
1924
2024
2124
2224
2323
2423
2523
2622
2722
2821
2921
3021
3120

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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19091
29091
39091
49091
59091
69091
79091
89190
99190
109190
119190
129190
139190
149190
159190
169190
179190
189190
199190
209190
219190
229280
239280
249280
259280
269280
279190
289190
299280
309280
319280

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
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
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2612calm
2712calm
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3012calm
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 min at the start of December to 9 h 30 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 8:31 AM to 8:49 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 6:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.68:316:08
29.68:316:08
39.68:326:08
49.68:336:08
59.68:346:08
69.58:356:08
79.58:366:08
89.58:376:08
99.58:376:08
109.58:386:08
119.58:396:08
129.58:406:08
139.58:406:09
149.58:416:09
159.58:426:09
169.58:426:09
179.48:436:10
189.48:436:10
199.48:446:10
209.48:456:11
219.48:456:11
229.48:456:12
239.48:466:12
249.48:466:13
259.48:476:13
269.48:476:14
279.48:486:14
289.58:486:15
299.58:486:16
309.58:486:16
319.58:496:17

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.27 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.27 kWh/m² to a high of 7.93 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.27 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.3Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Ayamonte?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Ayamonte for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ayamonte in December

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

In December, Ayamonte sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Ayamonte in December

The nearest coast averages about 17°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 22°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 18 to Oct 19 — about 4.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May18Cool
Jun20Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Ayamonte 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 Ayamonte peaks around July 14 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Ayamonte?

Ayamonte sits at 37.2°N, 7.4°W, 12 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Isla Cristina, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Ayamonte

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ayamonte has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 281 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 641 m.

The land around Ayamonte is covered by grassland (33%) and water (25%) within 3 km, water (38%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (36%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
66 m
16 km
281 m
80 km
641 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Isla Cristina 8.0 km · Lepe 19 km · Tavira 23 km · Cartaya 24 km · Aljaraque 35 km · Laranjeiro 39 km · Quelfes 40 km · Huelva 42 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 Ayamonte (37.2133°, -7.4081°, elevation 12 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).