Los Llanos de Aridane weather in December

In December, Los Llanos de Aridane sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 37 mm of rain across 5.2 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 19°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in December, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 18 min at the start of December to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Los Llanos de Aridane's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Los Llanos de Aridane's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
7th warmest
Overnight low
18°
6th coldest
Rainfall
37 mm
5.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
8:02 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
42%
11th clearest
Wind
27 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Los Llanos de Aridane is capital town of Los Llanos de Aridane, 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 19°C through the month.

A typical December day in Los Llanos de Aridane reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Los Llanos de Aridane weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 17°20310.47.0
Feb17° / 16°233.4116.7
Mar17° / 16°193.211.86.8
Apr18° / 17°92.112.77.2
May18° / 18°30.713.47.8
Jun20° / 19°10.213.88.4
Jul21° / 20°0013.68.9
Aug22° / 21°10.3139.1
Sep22° / 21°40.812.28.8
Oct22° / 21°173.411.38.0
Nov20° / 19°22410.67.5
Dec19° / 18°375.210.27.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% 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 26%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27426
37426
47426
57426
67327
77327
87327
97327
107327
117228
127228
137228
147228
157228
167228
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317723

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Los Llanos de Aridane gets around 37 mm of rain over 5.2 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 17% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
117
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518
618
718
818
918
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1118
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1319
1419
1519
1619
1719
1819
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2018
2117
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3110

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the comfortable band about 49% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12649232
22749222
32750222
42751211
52751211
62752201
72752201
82753191
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112852191
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284045140
294145140
304344130
314444120

Wind in December

Winds average 27 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 26 km/h on the calmest days to 28 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
127breezy
227breezy
327breezy
427breezy
527breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 min at the start of December to 10 h 12 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 7:52 AM to 8:09 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:21 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.37:526:11
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310.37:546:11
410.37:546:11
510.37:556:11
610.37:566:11
710.27:576:11
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1010.27:596:12
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1210.28:006:12
1310.28:016:12
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Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.37 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.37 kWh/m² to a high of 7.53 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 3.37 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
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273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Los Llanos de Aridane

In seasonPeak

None of Los Llanos de Aridane's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Los Llanos de Aridane sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
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Is December a good time to visit Los Llanos de Aridane?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
2.9
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Los Llanos de Aridane for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Los Llanos de Aridane in December

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

In December, Los Llanos de Aridane sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: a windbreaker. About 5 days see rain.

a windbreaker

Sea temperature near Los Llanos de Aridane in December

The nearest coast averages about 21°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 September at about 24°C and coldest in March near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 1 to Jan 16 — about 8.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

18°20°22°24°26°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Refreshing
Feb19Cool
Mar19Cool
Apr20Cool
May20Refreshing
Jun22Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep24Warm
Oct24Refreshing
Nov23Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Los Llanos de Aridane in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Los Llanos de Aridane peaks around June 21 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 21UV 11Dec 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Los Llanos de Aridane 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 Los Llanos de Aridane is worst in October — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.8× the cleanest month (June, 6 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateOct 1828 µg/m³Jun 126 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar10Good
Apr8Good
May7Good
Jun6Good
Jul8Good
Aug9Good
Sep14Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Los Llanos de Aridane?

Los Llanos de Aridane sits at 28.7°N, 17.9°W, 341 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Santa Cruz de la Palma, 15 km away.

Guía de IsoraAdejeRealejo AltoLos RealejosAronaPuerto de la Cruz

Topography around Los Llanos de Aridane

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Los Llanos de Aridane.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Los Llanos de Aridane has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,126 m around an average of 375 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,416 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,398 m.

The land around Los Llanos de Aridane is covered by trees (40%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, water (40%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and water (93%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,126 m
16 km
2,416 m
80 km
2,398 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Santa Cruz de la Palma 15 km · Guía de Isora 122 km · Icod de los Vinos 122 km · Adeje 131 km · Realejo Alto 134 km · Los Realejos 134 km · Arona 136 km · Puerto de la Cruz 136 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 Los Llanos de Aridane (28.6585°, -17.9182°, elevation 341 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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. 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).