Los Realejos weather in December

In December, Los Realejos sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 32 mm of rain across 6.1 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 18°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% 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 Realejos's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Los Realejos's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
7th warmest
Overnight low
17°
6th coldest
Rainfall
32 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
7:56 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
41%
11th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10
Air quality
Excellent
PM2.5 3.5 µg/m³ · 2014

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 18°C through the month.

A typical December day in Los Realejos reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°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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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11917
21917
31917
41817
51817
61817
71817
81817
91817
101817
111817
121817
131817
141817
151817
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181817
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271816
281816
291816
301816
311816

Los Realejos 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
Jan17° / 16°275.210.46.3
Feb16° / 15°295.5116.0
Mar17° / 15°315.611.86.2
Apr17° / 15°184.312.76.4
May18° / 16°82.713.47.2
Jun19° / 18°61.813.87.9
Jul21° / 19°51.913.68.2
Aug22° / 20°51.3138.6
Sep22° / 20°71.712.28.4
Oct21° / 20°255.711.37.6
Nov20° / 18°305.910.67.0
Dec18° / 17°326.110.26.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% 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 27%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37228
47228
57228
67228
77228
87129
97129
107129
117129
127129
137129
147129
157228
167228
177228
187228
197426
207426
217426
227426
237426
247525
257525
267525
277624
287624
297723
307723
317624

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Los Realejos gets around 32 mm of rain over 6.1 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 20% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
121
221
321
421
521
622
722
822
922
1022
1122
1223
1323
1423
1523
1622
1722
1822
1921
2020
2120
2219
2318
2417
2516
2616
2715
2815
2914
3014
3114

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 46% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1374815
2374814
3384913
4385013
5385012
6385111
7385111
8385111
9385111
10385111
11385111
12385111
13385111
14395011
15395011
16404911
17404811
18414711
19424611
20434511
21444411
22464311
23474211
24484110
25494110
2651409
2752399
2853398
2954388
3056377
3156377

Wind in December

Winds average 19 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
1219light breeze
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2519light breeze
2618light breeze
2718light breeze
2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze
3118light breeze

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 7:46 AM to 8:03 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.37:466:06
210.37:476:06
310.37:486:06
410.37:496:06
510.37:496:06
610.37:506:06
710.37:516:06
810.37:516:06
910.27:526:07
1010.27:536:07
1110.27:536:07
1210.27:546:07
1310.27:556:08
1410.27:556:08
1510.27:566:08
1610.27:566:09
1710.27:576:09
1810.27:576:09
1910.27:586:10
2010.27:596:10
2110.27:596:11
2210.27:596:11
2310.28:006:12
2410.28:006:12
2510.28:016:13
2610.28:016:13
2710.28:026:14
2810.28:026:14
2910.28:026:15
3010.28:036:15
3110.28:036:16

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.33 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.33 kWh/m² to a high of 7.53 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 3.33 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Los Realejos

In seasonPeak

None of Los Realejos'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 Realejos sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Los Realejos sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.

Atlantic hurricane
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Los Realejos?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
2.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Los Realejos for sightseeing.

What to pack for Los Realejos in December

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

In December, Los Realejos sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 17°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 6 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Los Realejos 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 6 to Jan 10 — about 8.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

18°20°22°24°26°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Cool
Feb19Cool
Mar19Cool
Apr19Cool
May20Refreshing
Jun22Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep24Refreshing
Oct24Refreshing
Nov22Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Los Realejos in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 4 — 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 Realejos peaks around July 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 17UV 11Dec 18UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Los Realejos?

Los Realejos sits at 28.4°N, 16.6°W, 297 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Realejo Alto, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Los Realejos

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Los Realejos has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,205 m around an average of 371 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,697 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,670 m.

The land around Los Realejos is covered by grassland (33%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, water (38%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and water (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,205 m
16 km
3,697 m
80 km
3,670 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Realejo Alto 1.0 km · Puerto de la Cruz 5.0 km · La Orotava 6.0 km · Icod de los Vinos 13 km · Güimar 19 km · Tacoronte 20 km · Candelaria 21 km · Guía de Isora 27 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 Realejos (28.3849°, -16.5828°, elevation 297 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).