Lora del Río weather in December

In December, Lora del Río sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 81 mm of rain across 7 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 15°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Lora del Río's 12th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lora del Río's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Rainfall
81 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
8:36 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
51%
12th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Lora del Río is capital of Lora del Río 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 15°C through the month.

A typical December day in Lora del Río reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 18°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)
1168
2168
3168
4167
5167
6167
7167
8167
9167
10167
11157
12157
13157
14157
15157
16157
17157
18157
19157
20157
21157
22157
23157
24157
25157
26157
27156
28156
29156
30156
31156

How December really feels in Lora del Río

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.

Lora del Río 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
Jan15° / 516.99.74.9
Feb17° / 485.810.55.9
Mar20° / 586.611.76.9
Apr22° / 11°527.112.97.2
May26° / 15°365.6147.4
Jun32° / 19°81.614.65.2
Jul36° / 21°20.514.33.1
Aug35° / 21°30.613.53.2
Sep30° / 18°273.912.35.8
Oct24° / 14°686.8117.4
Nov19° / 10°656.5106.6
Dec15° / 8179.45.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25446
35446
45446
55446
65347
75347
85248
95248
105149
115149
125050
134951
144951
154951
165149
175149
185149
195149
205248
215248
225248
235347
245347
255347
265446
275446
285446
295545
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Lora del Río gets around 81 mm of rain over 7 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 23% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
123
223
322
422
522
622
722
822
922
1022
1122
1222
1322
1422
1522
1622
1722
1823
1923
2023
2123
2223
2323
2423
2523
2623
2723
2823
2923
3023
3123

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2973
3973
4973
5973
6973
7973
8973
9973
10964
11964
12964
13955
14955
15955
16955
17946
18946
19946
20946
21946
22946
23946
24946
25946
26946
27946
28955
29955
30955
31955

Wind in December

Winds average 10 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 min at the start of December to 9 h 24 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 8:24 AM to 8:42 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.68:245:59
29.68:255:59
39.68:265:59
49.58:275:59
59.58:285:59
69.58:295:59
79.58:295:59
89.58:305:59
99.58:315:59
109.58:325:59
119.48:335:59
129.48:336:00
139.48:346:00
149.48:356:00
159.48:356:00
169.48:366:01
179.48:376:01
189.48:376:01
199.48:386:02
209.48:386:02
219.48:396:02
229.48:396:03
239.48:406:03
249.48:406:04
259.48:416:04
269.48:416:05
279.48:416:06
289.48:426:06
299.48:426:07
309.48:426:07
319.48:426:08

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.18 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.18 kWh/m² to a high of 7.92 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.18 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.1Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.2Moderate
312.2Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Lora del Río?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Lora del Río for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lora del Río in December

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

In December, Lora del Río sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Lora del Río 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 Lora del Río peaks around July 16 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 16UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb2Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Lora del Río 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 Lora del Río is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1515 µg/m³Nov 239 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May10Good
Jun9Good
Jul10Good
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lora del Río?

Lora del Río sits at 37.7°N, 5.5°W, 41 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Palma del Río, 22 km away.

Topography around Lora del Río

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lora del Río has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 179 m around an average of 49 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 448 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,248 m.

The land around Lora del Río is covered by trees (43%) and cropland (32%) within 3 km, trees (40%), cropland (34%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (39%), cropland (31%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
179 m
16 km
448 m
80 km
1,248 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Palma del Río 22 km · Carmona 23 km · El Viso del Alcor 34 km · Mairena del Alcor 37 km · Marchena 38 km · Écija 41 km · El Arahal 44 km · La Rinconada 44 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 Lora del Río (37.659°, -5.5275°, 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. 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).