Chiclana de la Frontera weather in December

In December, Chiclana de la Frontera sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 100 mm of rain across 8.3 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 Chiclana de la Frontera's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chiclana de la Frontera's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
10th warmest
Overnight low
11°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
100 mm
8.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
8:35 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
50%
12th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Chiclana de la Frontera is capital of Chiclana de la Frontera 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 17°C through the month.

A typical December day in Chiclana de la Frontera reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 19°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)
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21712
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51712
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Chiclana de la Frontera 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan16° / 10°7489.85.3
Feb16° / 11°646.510.65.6
Mar18° / 12°657.511.76.4
Apr19° / 14°576.512.97.0
May22° / 16°324.713.97.9
Jun25° / 19°71.314.49.0
Jul28° / 21°10.214.28.7
Aug28° / 22°30.413.48.3
Sep26° / 20°273.512.28.3
Oct23° / 17°84811.17.4
Nov19° / 14°887.910.16.6
Dec17° / 11°1008.39.65.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 43%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26139
35941
45941
55941
65941
75941
85842
95842
105743
115743
125644
135644
145644
155545
165545
175545
185545
195446
205446
215545
225545
235545
245545
255644
265644
275743
285743
295743
305743
315842

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Chiclana de la Frontera gets around 100 mm of rain over 8.3 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 27% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
227
327
426
526
626
726
826
926
1026
1126
1226
1326
1426
1526
1626
1727
1827
1927
2028
2128
2228
2328
2428
2528
2628
2728
2828
2927
3027
3127

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 84% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
181172
282162
382162
483152
584151
684151
784151
884151
984151
1084151
1185141
1285141
1384142
1484142
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1684142
1784142
1884142
1984142
2084133
2184133
2284133
2384133
2484133
2584133
2685123
2785123
2885123
2985123
3086122
3186122

Wind in December

Winds average 17 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1217light breeze
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2017light breeze
2117light breeze
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2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light 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 8:23 AM to 8:41 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:14 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.78:236:05
29.78:246:05
39.78:256:05
49.68:266:05
59.68:276:05
69.68:286:05
79.68:296:05
89.68:296:05
99.68:306:05
109.68:316:05
119.68:326:05
129.68:326:06
139.58:336:06
149.58:346:06
159.58:346:06
169.58:356:07
179.58:366:07
189.58:366:07
199.58:376:08
209.58:376:08
219.58:386:08
229.58:386:09
239.58:396:09
249.58:396:10
259.58:396:10
269.58:406:11
279.58:406:12
289.58:416:12
299.58:416:13
309.58:416:13
319.58:416:14

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.37 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.37 kWh/m² to a high of 7.86 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.37 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.4Moderate
312.4Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Chiclana de la Frontera

In seasonPeak

In December, Chiclana de la Frontera sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Chiclana de la Frontera's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Chiclana de la Frontera?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
1.1
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Chiclana de la Frontera for sightseeing.

What to pack for Chiclana de la Frontera in December

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

In December, Chiclana de la Frontera sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Chiclana de la Frontera 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 23°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 14 to Oct 21 — about 4.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May18Cool
Jun20Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Chiclana de la Frontera 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 Chiclana de la Frontera peaks around July 16 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateJul 16UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chiclana de la Frontera?

Chiclana de la Frontera sits at 36.4°N, 6.1°W, 42 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is San Fernando, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Chiclana de la Frontera

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Chiclana de la Frontera.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chiclana de la Frontera has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 232 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,597 m.

The land around Chiclana de la Frontera is covered by artificial surfaces (31%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, water (34%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and water (40%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
52 m
16 km
232 m
80 km
1,597 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: San Fernando 8.0 km · Puerto Real 13 km · Conil de la Frontera 17 km · Cadiz 18 km · El Puerto de Santa María 21 km · Jerez de la Frontera 30 km · Rota 30 km · Barbate 32 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 Chiclana de la Frontera (36.4198°, -6.1437°, elevation 42 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).