Guadix weather in December

In December, Guadix sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 59 mm of precipitation across 7.5 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 10°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 36 min at the start of December to 9 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Guadix's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Guadix's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
59 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
8:25 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
49%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
2.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Guadix is capital of Guadix 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 10°C through the month.

A typical December day in Guadix reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 3°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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How December really feels in Guadix

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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
31
wind chill below the day's low

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

Guadix weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -0°507.83.79.72.1
Feb11° / 507.73.210.62.7
Mar13° / 639.52.211.74.0
Apr16° / 6310.3112.94.9
May20° / 619.30.1146.6
Jun25° / 13°356.1014.57.8
Jul30° / 16°123.6014.36.6
Aug29° / 16°215.3013.46.5
Sep24° / 12°476.6012.37.6
Oct19° / 577.90.2116.4
Nov13° / 6180.8103.9
Dec10° / 597.51.79.52.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25644
35644
45644
55644
65545
75545
85545
95545
105545
115545
125545
135545
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265644
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285743
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305743
315842

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Guadix gets around 59 mm of rain and snow over 7.5 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 24% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1266
2266
3266
4256
5256
6246
7246
8246
9246
10236
11236
12236
13235
14225
15225
16235
17235
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20245
21245
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23245
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27245
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29246
30246
31246

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 (%)
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Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
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116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
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166calm
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 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 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 8:14 AM to 8:32 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 6:00 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.68:145:51
29.68:155:51
39.68:165:51
49.68:165:51
59.68:175:51
69.58:185:51
79.58:195:51
89.58:205:51
99.58:205:51
109.58:215:51
119.58:225:51
129.58:235:51
139.58:235:51
149.58:245:52
159.58:255:52
169.48:255:52
179.48:265:52
189.48:275:53
199.48:275:53
209.48:285:53
219.48:285:54
229.48:295:54
239.48:295:55
249.48:305:55
259.48:305:56
269.48:305:56
279.48:315:57
289.48:315:58
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309.58:325:59
319.58:326:00

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.35 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.35 kWh/m² to a high of 7.92 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.35 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
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242.3Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.4Moderate
312.4Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Guadix?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Guadix.

What to pack for Guadix in December

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

In December, Guadix sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Guadix 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 Guadix peaks around July 17 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 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 11Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Guadix in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Guadix is worst in July — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodJul 2115 µg/m³Dec 157 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr11Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Guadix?

Guadix sits at 37.3°N, 3.1°W, 927 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Baza, 39 km away.

Topography around Guadix

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Guadix has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 206 m around an average of 958 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,180 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,448 m.

The land around Guadix is covered by grassland (39%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, grassland (37%), cropland (22%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and trees (37%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
206 m
16 km
1,180 m
80 km
3,448 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Baza 39 km · Granada 43 km · Zubia 44 km · Maracena 45 km · Albolote 46 km · Armilla 46 km · Atarfe 49 km · Las Gabias 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 Guadix (37.2993°, -3.1392°, elevation 927 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).