Gasteiz / Vitoria weather in December

In December, Gasteiz / Vitoria sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 70 mm of precipitation across 12 wet days and about 8.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 9°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 06 min at the start of December to 8 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Gasteiz / Vitoria's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gasteiz / Vitoria's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
70 mm
12 wet days
Daylight
8 h 54 min
8:41 AM – 5:33 PM
Cloud cover
71%
11th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.8
out of 10

Gasteiz / Vitoria is capital town of Vitoria/Gasteiz municipality.

Founded
1181

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 9°C through the month.

A typical December day in Gasteiz / Vitoria reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 13°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)
1103
2103
3103
4103
5103
6103
7103
8103
9103
10103
1193
1293
1393
1493
1593
1693
1792
1892
1992
2092
2192
2292
2392
2492
2592
2692
2792
2892
2992
3092
3192

How December really feels in Gasteiz / Vitoria

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 18 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
18
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Gasteiz / Vitoria 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
Jan / 7512.42.99.21.6
Feb10° / 6711.63.810.22.1
Mar13° / 7111.61.911.63.4
Apr15° / 8014.30.413.13.9
May18° / 7112.7014.45.4
Jun22° / 12°558.9015.16.7
Jul24° / 14°326.7014.87.5
Aug25° / 14°327.3013.77.4
Sep22° / 12°438.9012.36.9
Oct18° / 7111.5010.85.4
Nov12° / 8713.30.79.53.0
Dec / 70121.88.91.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 71%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22773
32773
42773
52773
62773
72872
82971
92971
102971
113070
123070
132971
142971
153070
163070
173070
182971
192971
202971
213070
223070
233070
243070
253070
262971
272971
283070
293169
303169
313169

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Gasteiz / Vitoria gets around 70 mm of rain and snow over 12 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 39% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1444
2444
3434
4434
5424
6414
7414
8405
9405
10395
11395
12385
13385
14375
15375
16366
17366
18366
19366
20366
21377
22377
23376
24376
25376
26376
27376
28376
29386
30386
31386

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.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
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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 10 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 06 min at the start of December to 8 h 54 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 8:28 AM to 8:47 AM, and sunset from 5:33 PM to 5:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.18:285:33
29.18:295:32
39.08:305:32
49.08:315:32
59.08:325:32
69.08:335:32
79.08:345:32
88.98:355:32
98.98:365:32
108.98:375:32
118.98:375:32
128.98:385:32
138.98:395:32
148.98:405:32
158.98:405:32
168.98:415:33
178.98:425:33
188.88:425:33
198.88:435:34
208.88:445:34
218.88:445:34
228.88:455:35
238.88:455:35
248.88:455:36
258.88:465:36
268.88:465:37
278.98:465:38
288.98:475:38
298.98:475:39
308.98:475:40
318.98:475:40

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.46 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.01 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.46 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.5Dim
21.5Dim
31.5Dim
41.5Dim
51.5Dim
61.5Dim
71.5Dim
81.5Dim
91.5Dim
101.5Dim
111.5Dim
121.5Dim
131.5Dim
141.5Dim
151.5Dim
161.5Dim
171.5Dim
181.5Dim
191.5Dim
201.5Dim
211.5Dim
221.5Dim
231.5Dim
241.5Dim
251.5Dim
261.5Dim
271.5Dim
281.5Dim
291.5Dim
301.5Dim
311.5Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Gasteiz / Vitoria?

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

1.8
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gasteiz / Vitoria.

What to pack for Gasteiz / Vitoria in December

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

In December, Gasteiz / Vitoria sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Gasteiz / Vitoria in December

The nearest coast averages about 14°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 63 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 3 to Sep 25 — about 2.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May16Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Gasteiz / Vitoria 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 Gasteiz / Vitoria peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Gasteiz / Vitoria?

Gasteiz / Vitoria sits at 42.9°N, 2.7°W, 547 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Arrasate / Mondragón, 28 km away.

Topography around Gasteiz / Vitoria

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gasteiz / Vitoria has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 91 m around an average of 525 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 704 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,250 m.

The land around Gasteiz / Vitoria is covered by artificial surfaces (58%) within 3 km, trees (38%), cropland (33%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
91 m
16 km
704 m
80 km
2,250 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Arrasate / Mondragón 28 km · Miranda de Ebro 29 km · Durango 36 km · Ermua 40 km · Laudio / Llodio 40 km · Eibar 41 km · Amorebieta 41 km · Altsasu 42 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 Gasteiz / Vitoria (42.85°, -2.6727°, elevation 547 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).