El Vendrell weather in December

In December, El Vendrell sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 37 mm of precipitation across 5.3 wet days and about 9.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 9th-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 45% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 12 min at the start of December to 9 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is El Vendrell's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Vendrell's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
37 mm
5.3 wet days
Daylight
9 hours
8:19 AM – 5:21 PM
Cloud cover
48%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
1.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

El Vendrell is town and municipal seat in Catalunya, 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 El Vendrell reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 17°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)
1156
2156
3146
4146
5146
6146
7146
8146
9145
10145
11145
12145
13145
14145
15145
16135
17135
18135
19135
20135
21135
22135
23135
24135
25135
26134
27134
28134
29134
30134
31134

El Vendrell weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 3769.44.2
Feb15° / 305.110.35.0
Mar17° / 426.611.76.1
Apr19° / 10°538.513.16.5
May23° / 13°517.514.37.3
Jun27° / 17°345.514.97.5
Jul29° / 20°285.214.76.5
Aug29° / 20°517.213.66.1
Sep26° / 17°8410.512.36.9
Oct22° / 13°759.210.96.8
Nov17° / 506.29.76.0
Dec14° / 375.39.14.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36238
46238
56238
66238
76238
86139
96139
106139
116040
126040
136040
146040
155941
165941
176040
185941
195941
205941
215941
225941
236040
246139
256139
266238
276238
286337
296337
306337
316436

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

El Vendrell gets around 37 mm of rain and snow over 5.3 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
319
418
518
618
718
817
917
1017
1117
1217
1317
1417
1517
1617
1717
1817
1917
2017
2117
2217
2317
2416
2516
2615
2715
2815
2915
3015
3115

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2991
3991
4991
5991
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in December

Winds average 12 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
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2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 min at the start of December to 9 h 06 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 8:06 AM to 8:25 AM, and sunset from 5:21 PM to 5:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.28:065:21
29.28:075:21
39.28:085:21
49.28:095:20
59.28:105:20
69.28:115:20
79.18:125:20
89.18:135:20
99.18:145:20
109.18:145:20
119.18:155:20
129.18:165:20
139.18:175:21
149.18:175:21
159.08:185:21
169.08:195:21
179.08:195:22
189.08:205:22
199.08:215:22
209.08:215:23
219.08:225:23
229.08:225:24
239.08:235:24
249.08:235:25
259.08:235:25
269.08:245:26
279.08:245:26
289.08:245:27
299.08:255:28
309.18:255:28
319.18:255:29

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.92 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.92 kWh/m² to a high of 7.19 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.92 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.0Moderate
32.0Moderate
42.0Moderate
52.0Moderate
62.0Dim
72.0Dim
82.0Dim
91.9Dim
101.9Dim
111.9Dim
121.9Dim
131.9Dim
141.9Dim
151.9Dim
161.9Dim
171.9Dim
181.9Dim
191.9Dim
201.9Dim
211.9Dim
221.9Dim
231.9Dim
241.9Dim
251.9Dim
261.9Dim
271.9Dim
281.9Dim
291.9Dim
302.0Dim
312.0Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit El Vendrell?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit El Vendrell for sightseeing.

What to pack for El Vendrell in December

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

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

a warm layer

Sea temperature near El Vendrell in December

The nearest coast averages about 15°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 13 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 8 to Oct 27 — about 4.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May17Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in El Vendrell in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in El Vendrell peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is El Vendrell?

El Vendrell sits at 41.2°N, 1.5°E, 41 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Calafell, 3.0 km away.

Topography around El Vendrell

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Vendrell has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 289 m around an average of 80 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 849 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,195 m.

The land around El Vendrell is covered by trees (32%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, water (32%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and water (33%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
289 m
16 km
849 m
80 km
1,195 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Calafell 3.0 km · Torredembarra 14 km · Vilanova i la Geltrú 16 km · Vilafranca del Penedès 20 km · Sant Pere de Ribes 21 km · Sitges 23 km · Valls 25 km · Tarragona 26 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 El Vendrell (41.2167°, 1.5333°, elevation 41 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).