Caravaca weather in December

In December, Caravaca sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 34 mm of precipitation across 5.2 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 7th-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 48% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 30 min at the start of December to 9 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Caravaca's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Caravaca's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
34 mm
5.2 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
8:23 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
46%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Caravaca is human settlement in 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 Caravaca reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 18°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)
1155
2155
3155
4155
5145
6145
7145
8145
9144
10144
11144
12144
13144
14144
15144
16144
17144
18144
19144
20144
21144
22144
23144
24144
25144
26144
27144
28144
29143
30143
31143

How December really feels in Caravaca

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

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Caravaca weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 315.20.99.74.5
Feb15° / 304.80.510.55.2
Mar18° / 445.90.211.76.5
Apr20° / 416.60137.0
May24° / 12°356.20147.7
Jun29° / 16°203.3014.66.8
Jul32° / 19°61.5014.45.2
Aug32° / 19°173.6013.55.1
Sep27° / 16°495.7012.37.1
Oct22° / 12°406.10117.5
Nov17° / 396.10.19.96.1
Dec14° / 345.20.39.44.7

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%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36238
46238
56238
66238
76139
86139
96139
106139
116040
126040
135941
145941
155842
165842
175842
185941
195941
205842
215941
225941
235941
246040
256139
266238
276337
286337
296436
306436
316535

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Caravaca gets around 34 mm of rain and snow over 5.2 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 17% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
119
219
318
418
518
617
717
817
917
1017
1117
1217
1317
1417
1517
1618
1718
1818
1918
2018
2118
2218
2317
2417
2517
2616
2716
2815
2915
3015
3114

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 7 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 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 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 8:11 AM to 8:29 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 5:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.58:115:44
29.58:125:43
39.58:135:43
49.58:145:43
59.58:145:43
69.58:155:43
79.58:165:43
89.48:175:43
99.48:185:43
109.48:185:43
119.48:195:43
129.48:205:44
139.48:215:44
149.48:215:44
159.48:225:44
169.48:235:45
179.48:235:45
189.48:245:45
199.48:245:46
209.48:255:46
219.38:255:46
229.38:265:47
239.38:265:47
249.48:275:48
259.48:275:48
269.48:285:49
279.48:285:50
289.48:285:50
299.48:295:51
309.48:295:52
319.48:295:52

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.28 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.28 kWh/m² to a high of 7.64 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.28 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.3Moderate
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
282.3Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.4Moderate
312.4Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Caravaca?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Caravaca for sightseeing.

What to pack for Caravaca in December

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

In December, Caravaca sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Caravaca 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 Caravaca peaks around July 15 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 11Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Caravaca?

Caravaca sits at 38.1°N, 1.9°W, 647 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Cehegín, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Caravaca

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Caravaca has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 589 m around an average of 676 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,176 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,358 m.

The land around Caravaca is covered by trees (46%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (49%) within 16 km, and trees (35%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
589 m
16 km
1,176 m
80 km
2,358 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Cehegín 6.0 km · Mula 33 km · Cieza 42 km · Hellín 47 km · Alhama de Murcia 48 km · Totana 49 km · Archena 49 km · Lorca 50 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 Caravaca (38.1056°, -1.8634°, elevation 647 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).