Baza weather in December

In December, Baza sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 32 mm of precipitation across 5.7 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 12°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Baza's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Baza's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
32 mm
5.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
8:24 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
53%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Baza is capital town of the municipality of Baza, 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 12°C through the month.

A typical December day in Baza reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 3°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

-5°10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1133
2133
3133
4133
5123
6123
7123
8123
9123
10123
11123
12123
13123
14123
15122
16122
17122
18122
19122
20122
21122
22122
23122
24122
25122
26122
27122
28122
29122
30122
31122

How December really feels in Baza

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 14 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
14
wind chill below the day's low

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

Baza weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 305.61.59.73.2
Feb13° / 285.7110.64.0
Mar16° / 376.20.411.75.6
Apr19° / 346.7012.96.6
May23° / 10°325.80147.7
Jun29° / 15°153.5014.57.0
Jul33° / 18°41.4014.34.8
Aug32° / 18°113013.45.0
Sep27° / 14°254012.37.5
Oct21° / 10°285.20117.4
Nov15° / 345.70.2105.2
Dec12° / 325.70.49.53.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 48%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35248
45248
55248
65248
75248
85248
95248
105149
115149
125149
135149
145149
155149
165149
175149
185149
195149
205149
215149
225149
235149
245248
255248
265347
275347
285347
295545
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Baza gets around 32 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.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1192
2192
3182
4182
5182
6172
7172
8172
9172
10172
11172
12172
13171
14171
15171
16171
17181
18181
19181
20191
21191
22191
23201
24201
25191
26191
27191
28191
29191
30181
31181

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
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 8 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 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 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 8:13 AM to 8:31 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 5:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.68:135:49
29.68:145:49
39.68:155:49
49.68:155:49
59.58:165:49
69.58:175:49
79.58:185:49
89.58:195:49
99.58:205:49
109.58:205:49
119.58:215:49
129.58:225:49
139.48:225:49
149.48:235:49
159.48:245:50
169.48:245:50
179.48:255:50
189.48:265:51
199.48:265:51
209.48:275:51
219.48:275:52
229.48:285:52
239.48:285:53
249.48:295:53
259.48:295:54
269.48:295:54
279.48:305:55
289.48:305:56
299.48:305:56
309.48:315:57
319.48:315:58

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 7.92 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.3 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
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
152.3Moderate
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 Baza?

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

3.6
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 Baza.

What to pack for Baza in December

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

In December, Baza sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 2°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Baza 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 Baza peaks around July 17 at about 11 (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 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 11Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Baza 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 Baza is worst in July — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodJul 2115 µg/m³Dec 157 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr11Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Baza?

Baza sits at 37.5°N, 2.8°W, 842 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Guadix, 39 km away.

Topography around Baza

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Baza has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 463 m around an average of 888 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,630 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,447 m.

The land around Baza is covered by trees (33%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, grassland (28%), trees (25%) and bare terrain (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (40%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
463 m
16 km
1,630 m
80 km
3,447 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Guadix 39 km · Berja 73 km · Huercal-Overa 74 km · Vícar 74 km · Níjar 77 km · Almería 78 km · Villanueva del Arzobispo 78 km · Úbeda 78 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 Baza (37.4907°, -2.7726°, elevation 842 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. 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).