Felanitx weather in December

In December, Felanitx sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 41 mm of rain across 6.5 wet days and about 9.3 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 16°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 24 min at the start of December to 9 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Felanitx's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Felanitx's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
10th warmest
Overnight low
10°
4th coldest
Rainfall
41 mm
6.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 12 min
8:07 AM – 5:20 PM
Cloud cover
51%
11th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
2.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Felanitx is town of the municipality with the same name.

Founded
1300

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 16°C through the month.

A typical December day in Felanitx reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 3°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11711
21711
31711
41711
51711
61711
71711
81711
91611
101611
111611
121610
131610
141610
151610
161610
171610
181610
191610
201610
211610
221610
231610
241610
251610
261610
271610
281610
291610
301610
311610

Felanitx weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 356.79.55.1
Feb15° / 336.410.45.2
Mar17° / 10°264.811.76.4
Apr19° / 12°336136.9
May23° / 15°294.414.17.9
Jun27° / 19°142.614.78.3
Jul29° / 22°4114.57.2
Aug30° / 23°122.113.56.7
Sep27° / 20°436.512.37.3
Oct23° / 17°507.8117.3
Nov19° / 13°577.69.86.5
Dec16° / 10°416.59.35.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35842
45842
55842
65941
75941
85941
95842
105842
115842
125743
135743
145842
155743
165743
175842
185743
195743
205743
215842
225842
235941
246040
256040
266040
276238
286238
296238
306238
316337

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Felanitx gets around 41 mm of rain over 6.5 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 21% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
226
326
425
525
624
724
824
923
1023
1122
1222
1322
1422
1522
1621
1721
1821
1921
2020
2120
2219
2319
2418
2518
2617
2716
2816
2916
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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18515
28614
38713
48812
58911
69010
7919
8928
9937
10937
11946
12946
13946
14955
15955
16955
17955
18946
19946
20946
21946
22946
23946
24955
25955
26955
27955
28955
29964
30964
31973

Wind in December

Winds average 15 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 24 min at the start of December to 9 h 18 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 7:55 AM to 8:13 AM, and sunset from 5:20 PM to 5:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.47:555:20
29.47:565:20
39.47:565:19
49.47:575:19
59.37:585:19
69.37:595:19
79.38:005:19
89.38:015:19
99.38:025:19
109.38:025:19
119.38:035:19
129.38:045:20
139.38:055:20
149.28:055:20
159.28:065:20
169.28:075:20
179.28:075:21
189.28:085:21
199.28:095:21
209.28:095:22
219.28:105:22
229.28:105:23
239.28:115:23
249.28:115:24
259.28:115:24
269.28:125:25
279.28:125:25
289.28:125:26
299.28:135:27
309.28:135:27
319.38:135:28

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.04 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.04 kWh/m² to a high of 7.38 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.04 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.0Moderate
102.0Moderate
112.0Moderate
122.0Moderate
132.0Moderate
142.0Moderate
152.0Moderate
162.0Moderate
172.0Moderate
182.0Moderate
192.0Moderate
202.0Moderate
212.0Moderate
222.0Moderate
232.0Moderate
242.0Moderate
252.0Moderate
262.0Moderate
272.1Moderate
282.1Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.1Moderate
312.1Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Felanitx?

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
0.8
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Felanitx for sightseeing.

What to pack for Felanitx in December

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

In December, Felanitx sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Felanitx 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 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 3 to Nov 8 — about 5.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Felanitx 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 Felanitx 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 2 (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 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Felanitx?

Felanitx sits at 39.5°N, 3.1°E, 116 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Manacor, 12 km away.

Topography around Felanitx

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Felanitx has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 260 m around an average of 120 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 481 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,374 m.

The land around Felanitx is covered by cropland (41%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, cropland (35%), grassland (25%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and water (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
260 m
16 km
481 m
80 km
1,374 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Manacor 12 km · Llucmajor 22 km · Inca 35 km · Marratxí 40 km · Alcúdia 43 km · Palma 44 km · Pollença 47 km · Son Rapinya 47 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 Felanitx (39.4696°, 3.1483°, elevation 116 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).