Huelva weather in December

In December, Huelva sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 65 mm of rain across 6.5 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 1st-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 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 Huelva's 12th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Huelva's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
11th warmest
Overnight low
10°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
65 mm
6.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
8:40 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
50%
12th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Huelva is city in Spain.

Air quality
Good
PM10 23.2 µg/m³ · 2019

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 Huelva reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 7°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 3°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11710
21710
31710
41710
51710
61710
71710
81710
91710
101710
111710
121710
131610
141610
151610
161610
171610
181610
191610
201610
21169
22169
23169
24169
25169
26169
27169
28169
29169
30169
31169

How December really feels in Huelva

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

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Huelva weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan16° / 456.39.75.5
Feb17° / 384.910.66.3
Mar20° / 11°435.911.77.1
Apr22° / 13°456.312.97.4
May25° / 16°295147.9
Jun30° / 18°61.114.56.7
Jul33° / 20°10.214.34.9
Aug33° / 21°20.413.44.9
Sep29° / 19°203.312.36.8
Oct24° / 16°636.6117.5
Nov19° / 12°526.2106.9
Dec16° / 10°656.59.55.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45743
55743
65743
75644
85644
95545
105545
115545
125446
135446
145545
155446
165446
175446
185446
195446
205545
215545
225545
235545
245545
255644
265644
275644
285743
295743
305743
315842

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Huelva gets around 65 mm of rain over 6.5 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 21% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
120
220
320
420
520
620
720
820
920
1020
1120
1221
1321
1421
1522
1622
1722
1823
1923
2023
2123
2223
2322
2422
2522
2622
2722
2822
2921
3021
3121

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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
187121
287121
388111
488111
588111
688111
788111
889110
989110
1089110
1189110
1289110
1389110
1490100
1590100
1690100
1790100
1890100
1990100
2089101
2189101
2289101
2389101
249091
259091
269091
279091
289091
299091
309091
319091

Wind in December

Winds average 12 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

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 8:29 AM to 8:47 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.68:296:06
29.68:306:06
39.68:316:06
49.68:326:06
59.68:326:06
69.58:336:06
79.58:346:06
89.58:356:06
99.58:366:06
109.58:366:06
119.58:376:06
129.58:386:06
139.58:396:07
149.58:396:07
159.58:406:07
169.48:406:07
179.48:416:08
189.48:426:08
199.48:426:08
209.48:436:09
219.48:436:09
229.48:446:10
239.48:446:10
249.48:456:11
259.48:456:11
269.48:456:12
279.48:466:12
289.48:466:13
299.58:466:14
309.58:476:14
319.58:476:15

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.28 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.28 kWh/m² to a high of 7.93 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.28 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.3Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Huelva?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
1.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Huelva for sightseeing.

What to pack for Huelva in December

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

In December, Huelva 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 Huelva 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 at the nearest coast (about 17 km away) is warmest in August at about 23°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 12 to Oct 18 — about 4.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Cool
Apr17Cool
May18Cool
Jun20Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Huelva 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 Huelva peaks around July 14 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 14UV 10Dec 19UV 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 Huelva?

Huelva sits at 37.3°N, 6.9°W, 34 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Aljaraque, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Huelva

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Huelva has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 129 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,099 m.

The land around Huelva is covered by artificial surfaces (35%) within 3 km, grassland (24%), trees (21%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (31%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
69 m
16 km
129 m
80 km
1,099 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Aljaraque 7.0 km · Moguer 9.0 km · Cartaya 19 km · Lepe 23 km · Isla Cristina 34 km · Almonte 37 km · Ayamonte 42 km · Tavira 65 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 Huelva (37.2664°, -6.94°, elevation 34 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).