Manresa weather in December

In December, Manresa sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 36 mm of precipitation across 5 wet days and about 9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. 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 12 min at the start of December to 9 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Manresa's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Manresa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
36 mm
5 wet days
Daylight
9 hours
8:19 AM – 5:18 PM
Cloud cover
50%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical December day in Manresa reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 4°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1122
2122
3122
4122
5112
6112
7112
8112
9111
10111
11111
12111
13111
14111
15111
16111
17101
18101
19101
20101
21101
22101
23101
24101
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

How December really feels in Manresa

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.

Manresa weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 395.60.59.32.8
Feb12° / 305.10.810.33.7
Mar16° / 467.30.311.75.2
Apr18° / 7410.1013.15.9
May22° / 10°7710.2014.36.6
Jun26° / 15°607.80157.2
Jul29° / 17°507.1014.76.4
Aug28° / 17°739.5013.76.2
Sep24° / 14°9010.4012.36.9
Oct20° / 10°848.5010.96.5
Nov14° / 526.10.19.64.7
Dec11° / 3650.392.9

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 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45743
55842
65842
75842
85743
95842
105842
115743
125743
135743
145644
155644
165644
175644
185545
195644
205644
215644
225545
235644
245644
255743
265842
275842
285941
296040
306040
316139

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Manresa gets around 36 mm of rain and snow over 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 16% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1180
2180
3180
4180
5181
6171
7171
8171
9171
10171
11171
12171
13171
14171
15172
16172
17172
18172
19171
20161
21161
22161
23151
24151
25141
26141
27141
28141
29141
30141
31141

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 8 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 min at the start of December to 9 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 8:07 AM to 8:26 AM, and sunset from 5:18 PM to 5:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.28:075:18
29.28:085:18
39.28:095:18
49.18:105:18
59.18:105:18
69.18:115:17
79.18:125:17
89.18:135:17
99.18:145:17
109.08:155:17
119.08:165:18
129.08:165:18
139.08:175:18
149.08:185:18
159.08:195:18
169.08:195:18
179.08:205:19
189.08:215:19
199.08:215:19
209.08:225:20
219.08:225:20
229.08:235:21
239.08:235:21
249.08:245:22
259.08:245:22
269.08:245:23
279.08:255:23
289.08:255:24
299.08:255:25
309.08:255:25
319.08:265:26

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.85 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.85 kWh/m² to a high of 6.86 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.85 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Dim
22.0Dim
31.9Dim
41.9Dim
51.9Dim
61.9Dim
71.9Dim
81.9Dim
91.9Dim
101.9Dim
111.9Dim
121.8Dim
131.8Dim
141.8Dim
151.8Dim
161.8Dim
171.8Dim
181.8Dim
191.8Dim
201.8Dim
211.8Dim
221.8Dim
231.8Dim
241.9Dim
251.9Dim
261.9Dim
271.9Dim
281.9Dim
291.9Dim
301.9Dim
311.9Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Manresa?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Manresa.

What to pack for Manresa in December

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

In December, Manresa sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Manresa in December

The nearest coast averages about 15°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 60 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 11 to Oct 23 — about 4.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May17Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Manresa in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Manresa peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Manresa?

Manresa sits at 41.7°N, 1.8°E, 241 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Olesa de Montserrat, 21 km away.

Topography around Manresa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Manresa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 186 m around an average of 259 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,088 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,889 m.

The land around Manresa is covered by cropland (38%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, trees (64%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) within 80 km.

3 km
186 m
16 km
1,088 m
80 km
2,889 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Olesa de Montserrat 21 km · Esparreguera 21 km · Piera 24 km · Igualada 24 km · Terrassa 24 km · Castellar del Vallès 25 km · Martorell 30 km · Caldes de Montbui 30 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 Manresa (41.7281°, 1.824°, elevation 241 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).