Candelaria weather in December

In December, Candelaria sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 44 mm of rain across 7.1 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 18°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in December, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 18 min at the start of December to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Candelaria's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Candelaria's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
8th warmest
Overnight low
17°
5th coldest
Rainfall
44 mm
7.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
7:55 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
43%
11th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Candelaria is capital town of the municipality of Candelaria, Spain.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 8.6 µg/m³ · 2019

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 18°C through the month.

A typical December day in Candelaria reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 20°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)
11817
21817
31817
41817
51817
61817
71817
81817
91817
101817
111817
121817
131817
141817
151817
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171817
181817
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201816
211816
221816
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251816
261816
271816
281816
291816
301716
311716

Candelaria weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 15°315.210.46.3
Feb17° / 15°325.5116.1
Mar17° / 15°355.411.86.3
Apr17° / 16°325.112.76.5
May18° / 17°243.913.47.3
Jun20° / 18°51.213.88.2
Jul21° / 20°10.113.68.8
Aug22° / 21°20.4139.0
Sep22° / 21°132.812.28.3
Oct21° / 20°467.411.37.2
Nov20° / 18°396.710.66.9
Dec18° / 17°447.110.26.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36931
46832
56832
66832
76832
86931
96931
106931
116931
126931
136931
147030
156931
167030
177030
187129
197129
207228
217228
227228
237228
247327
257327
267426
277426
287525
297525
307525
317525

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Candelaria gets around 44 mm of rain over 7.1 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 23% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
123
223
323
423
523
623
723
823
923
1023
1124
1224
1324
1424
1525
1625
1725
1825
1924
2024
2124
2223
2323
2422
2521
2621
2720
2819
2919
3018
3118

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the comfortable band about 43% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13448171
23449161
33449151
43450151
53550141
63550141
73551131
83650131
93651130
103651130
113749140
123749140
133848140
143847150
153945150
164044160
174143160
184241160
194340170
204439170
214538170
224637160
234736160
244836150
255035150
265135140
275235130
285335120
295435110
305435110
315535100

Wind in December

Winds average 19 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
1219light breeze
1319light breeze
1419light breeze
1519light breeze
1619light breeze
1719light breeze
1818light breeze
1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2218light breeze
2318light breeze
2418light breeze
2518light breeze
2618light breeze
2718light breeze
2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze
3118light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 min at the start of December to 10 h 12 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 7:45 AM to 8:02 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:15 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.37:456:05
210.37:466:05
310.37:476:05
410.37:486:05
510.37:486:05
610.37:496:05
710.37:506:06
810.37:506:06
910.27:516:06
1010.27:526:06
1110.27:526:06
1210.27:536:07
1310.27:546:07
1410.27:546:07
1510.27:556:08
1610.27:556:08
1710.27:566:08
1810.27:576:09
1910.27:576:09
2010.27:586:09
2110.27:586:10
2210.27:596:10
2310.27:596:11
2410.27:596:11
2510.28:006:12
2610.28:006:12
2710.28:016:13
2810.28:016:13
2910.28:016:14
3010.28:026:15
3110.28:026:15

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.4 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.4 kWh/m² to a high of 7.53 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 3.4 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Candelaria

In seasonPeak

None of Candelaria's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Candelaria sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Candelaria sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.

Atlantic hurricane
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Candelaria?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
2.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Candelaria for sightseeing.

What to pack for Candelaria in December

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

In December, Candelaria sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 17°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 7 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Candelaria in December

The nearest coast averages about 21°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 September at about 24°C and coldest in March near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 10 to Jan 8 — about 8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

18°20°22°24°26°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Cool
Feb19Cool
Mar19Cool
Apr19Cool
May20Refreshing
Jun21Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep24Refreshing
Oct24Refreshing
Nov22Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Candelaria in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Candelaria peaks around July 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 17UV 11Dec 18UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Candelaria?

Candelaria sits at 28.4°N, 16.4°W, 36 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Güimar, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Candelaria

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Candelaria has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 811 m around an average of 131 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,392 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,670 m.

The land around Candelaria is covered by water (35%), shrubs (21%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, water (42%) within 16 km, and water (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
811 m
16 km
2,392 m
80 km
3,670 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Güimar 6.0 km · Tacoronte 14 km · La Orotava 15 km · La Laguna 15 km · Tenerife 17 km · Puerto de la Cruz 19 km · Los Realejos 21 km · Realejo Alto 21 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 Candelaria (28.3548°, -16.3727°, elevation 36 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).