Berja weather in December

In December, Berja sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 45 mm of precipitation across 6.1 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 1st-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 47% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 42 min at the start of December to 9 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Berja's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Berja's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
10th warmest
Overnight low
11°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
45 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
8:23 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
46%
12th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Berja is capital of Berja 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 14°C through the month.

A typical December day in Berja reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 3°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)
11512
21512
31512
41512
51512
61512
71512
81511
91411
101411
111411
121411
131411
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151411
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291411
301411
311411

Berja weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 10°366.40.79.84.3
Feb14° / 10°365.90.710.64.4
Mar15° / 12°355.70.211.75.3
Apr17° / 13°255.3012.96.1
May19° / 16°184013.97.5
Jun23° / 19°92014.58.8
Jul26° / 22°20.4014.39.2
Aug26° / 23°61.5013.48.9
Sep23° / 20°163.4012.38.4
Oct20° / 17°304.80117.3
Nov16° / 13°4260.1105.9
Dec14° / 11°456.10.39.54.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36634
46634
56634
66535
76535
86535
96436
106436
116436
126337
136337
146238
156139
166139
176139
186139
196139
206139
216139
226238
236238
246337
256337
266436
276436
286535
296535
306535
316733

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Berja gets around 45 mm of rain and snow over 6.1 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 precipitation averages around 20% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
119
219
319
418
518
618
718
818
918
1019
1119
1219
1320
1420
1521
1621
1721
1822
1922
2022
2122
2222
2321
2421
2520
2620
2720
2819
2919
3018
3118

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in December

Winds average 14 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 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 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 8:12 AM to 8:30 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 6:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.78:125:51
29.68:135:51
39.68:145:51
49.68:145:51
59.68:155:51
69.68:165:51
79.68:175:51
89.68:185:51
99.58:185:51
109.58:195:51
119.58:205:51
129.58:215:52
139.58:215:52
149.58:225:52
159.58:235:52
169.58:235:53
179.58:245:53
189.58:255:53
199.58:255:54
209.58:265:54
219.58:265:54
229.58:275:55
239.58:275:55
249.58:275:56
259.58:285:56
269.58:285:57
279.58:295:58
289.58:295:58
299.58:295:59
309.58:305:59
319.58:306:00

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.48 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.48 kWh/m² to a high of 7.86 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.48 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.5Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Berja?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Berja for sightseeing.

What to pack for Berja in December

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

In December, Berja sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Berja 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 26 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 14 to Oct 18 — about 4.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun20Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug24Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Berja 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 Berja peaks around July 17 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 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7High
Apr9Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Berja?

Berja sits at 36.8°N, 2.9°W, 338 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Adra, 13 km away.

Topography around Berja

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Berja has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 512 m around an average of 373 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,244 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,449 m.

The land around Berja is covered by grassland (39%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, grassland (44%) and shrubs (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (33%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
512 m
16 km
2,244 m
80 km
3,449 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Adra 13 km · El Ejido 14 km · Vícar 27 km · Roquetas de Mar 31 km · Almería 44 km · Motril 52 km · Guadix 53 km · Zubia 64 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 Berja (36.8469°, -2.9497°, elevation 338 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).