Maó weather in December

In December, Maó sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 56 mm of rain across 8.6 wet days and about 9.2 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-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 37% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 24 min at the start of December to 9 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Maó's 12th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maó's year-round climate.

Daytime high: 15°; 9th warmest
Overnight low: 14°; 4th coldest
Rainfall: 56 mm; 8.6 wet days
Daylight: 9 h 12 min; 8:04 AM – 5:15 PM
Cloud cover: 53%; 12th clearest
Wind: 27 km/h; 1st windiest
Solar energy: 1.94 kWh/m²
Travel score: 4.8; out of 10

Maó is municipality seat in Maó, Menorca.

Air quality: Good; PM10 19.3 µg/m³ · 2019

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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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 Maó reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 3°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Avg high (°C)	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	14	14	14	14
Avg low (°C)	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	16	14
2	16	14
3	16	14
4	16	14
5	16	14
6	16	14
7	16	14
8	16	14
9	15	14
10	15	14
11	15	14
12	15	14
13	15	14
14	15	14
15	15	14
16	15	13
17	15	13
18	15	13
19	15	13
20	15	13
21	15	13
22	15	13
23	15	13
24	15	13
25	15	13
26	15	13
27	15	13
28	14	13
29	14	13
30	14	13
31	14	13

Maó weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	14° / 12°	50	8.6	9.5	4.2
Feb	13° / 12°	41	7.1	10.4	4.1
Mar	14° / 13°	33	5.2	11.7	4.7
Apr	16° / 14°	33	5.8	13	5.5
May	18° / 17°	22	4	14.2	7.1
Jun	22° / 20°	13	2	14.8	8.6
Jul	25° / 23°	5	0.8	14.5	9.3
Aug	26° / 24°	9	1.7	13.6	8.8
Sep	24° / 22°	41	5.8	12.3	7.9
Oct	21° / 20°	63	8.1	10.9	7.0
Nov	18° / 16°	77	10.4	9.8	5.7
Dec	15° / 14°	56	8.6	9.2	4.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Clearer (%)	57	58	58	58	58	59	59	58	58	58	57	57	57	56	56	55	55	55	54	55	55	55	57	57	58	58	59	60	61	61	62
Cloudier (%)	43	42	42	42	42	41	41	42	42	42	43	43	43	44	44	45	45	45	46	45	45	45	43	43	42	42	41	40	39	39	38

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	57	43
2	58	42
3	58	42
4	58	42
5	58	42
6	59	41
7	59	41
8	58	42
9	58	42
10	58	42
11	57	43
12	57	43
13	57	43
14	56	44
15	56	44
16	55	45
17	55	45
18	55	45
19	54	46
20	55	45
21	55	45
22	55	45
23	57	43
24	57	43
25	58	42
26	58	42
27	59	41
28	60	40
29	61	39
30	61	39
31	62	38

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Maó gets around 56 mm of rain over 8.6 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 28% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Rain chance (%)	36	36	35	34	33	32	31	30	30	29	28	27	27	27	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	25	25	24	24	23	23	22	22	22

	Rain chance (%)
1	36
2	36
3	35
4	34
5	33
6	32
7	31
8	30
9	30
10	29
11	28
12	27
13	27
14	27
15	26
16	26
17	26
18	26
19	26
20	26
21	26
22	26
23	25
24	25
25	24
26	24
27	23
28	23
29	22
30	22
31	22

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 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Dry (%)	79	80	81	83	84	85	86	87	87	88	88	88	88	88	88	88	88	88	88	88	88	89	89	89	90	91	91	92	92	93	93
Comfortable (%)	20	19	18	17	16	15	14	13	13	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	11	11	11	10	9	9	8	8	7	7
Humid (%)	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)
1	79	20	1
2	80	19	1
3	81	18	1
4	83	17	0
5	84	16	0
6	85	15	0
7	86	14	0
8	87	13	0
9	87	13	0
10	88	12	0
11	88	12	0
12	88	12	0
13	88	12	0
14	88	12	0
15	88	12	0
16	88	12	0
17	88	12	0
18	88	12	0
19	88	12	0
20	88	12	0
21	88	12	0
22	89	11	0
23	89	11	0
24	89	11	0
25	90	10	0
26	91	9	0
27	91	9	0
28	92	8	0
29	92	8	0
30	93	7	0
31	93	7	0

Wind in December

Winds average 27 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 26 km/h on the calmest days to 27 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Wind speed (km/h)	27	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27
Feels	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy

	Wind speed (km/h)	Feels
1	27	breezy
2	26	breezy
3	26	breezy
4	26	breezy
5	26	breezy
6	26	breezy
7	26	breezy
8	26	breezy
9	26	breezy
10	26	breezy
11	26	breezy
12	26	breezy
13	26	breezy
14	26	breezy
15	27	breezy
16	27	breezy
17	27	breezy
18	27	breezy
19	27	breezy
20	27	breezy
21	27	breezy
22	27	breezy
23	27	breezy
24	27	breezy
25	27	breezy
26	27	breezy
27	27	breezy
28	27	breezy
29	27	breezy
30	27	breezy
31	27	breezy

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 24 min at the start of December to 9 h 12 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 7:51 AM to 8:10 AM, and sunset from 5:14 PM to 5:22 PM.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Daylight (h)	9.4	9.4	9.3	9.3	9.3	9.3	9.3	9.3	9.2	9.2	9.2	9.2	9.2	9.2	9.2	9.2	9.2	9.2	9.2	9.2	9.2	9.2	9.2	9.2	9.2	9.2	9.2	9.2	9.2	9.2	9.2
Sunrise (AM)	7:51	7:52	7:53	7:54	7:55	7:56	7:57	7:58	7:58	7:59	8:00	8:01	8:02	8:02	8:03	8:04	8:04	8:05	8:05	8:06	8:06	8:07	8:07	8:08	8:08	8:09	8:09	8:09	8:09	8:10	8:10
Sunset (PM)	5:14	5:14	5:14	5:14	5:13	5:13	5:13	5:13	5:13	5:14	5:14	5:14	5:14	5:14	5:14	5:15	5:15	5:15	5:16	5:16	5:16	5:17	5:17	5:18	5:18	5:19	5:20	5:20	5:21	5:22	5:22

	Daylight (h)	Sunrise (AM)	Sunset (PM)
1	9.4	7:51	5:14
2	9.4	7:52	5:14
3	9.3	7:53	5:14
4	9.3	7:54	5:14
5	9.3	7:55	5:13
6	9.3	7:56	5:13
7	9.3	7:57	5:13
8	9.3	7:58	5:13
9	9.2	7:58	5:13
10	9.2	7:59	5:14
11	9.2	8:00	5:14
12	9.2	8:01	5:14
13	9.2	8:02	5:14
14	9.2	8:02	5:14
15	9.2	8:03	5:14
16	9.2	8:04	5:15
17	9.2	8:04	5:15
18	9.2	8:05	5:15
19	9.2	8:05	5:16
20	9.2	8:06	5:16
21	9.2	8:06	5:16
22	9.2	8:07	5:17
23	9.2	8:07	5:17
24	9.2	8:08	5:18
25	9.2	8:08	5:18
26	9.2	8:09	5:19
27	9.2	8:09	5:20
28	9.2	8:09	5:20
29	9.2	8:09	5:21
30	9.2	8:10	5:22
31	9.2	8:10	5:22

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.94 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.94 kWh/m² to a high of 7.4 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.94 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Solar energy (kWh/m²)	2.0	2.0	2.0	2.0	2.0	2.0	2.0	2.0	2.0	2.0	1.9	1.9	1.9	1.9	1.9	1.9	1.9	1.9	1.9	1.9	1.9	1.9	1.9	1.9	1.9	1.9	1.9	2.0	2.0	2.0	2.0
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Dim	Dim	Dim	Dim	Dim	Dim	Dim	Dim	Dim	Dim	Dim	Dim	Dim	Dim	Dim	Dim	Dim	Dim	Dim	Dim	Dim	Dim	Dim	Dim	Dim	Dim

	Solar energy (kWh/m²)	Level
1	2.0	Moderate
2	2.0	Moderate
3	2.0	Moderate
4	2.0	Moderate
5	2.0	Moderate
6	2.0	Dim
7	2.0	Dim
8	2.0	Dim
9	2.0	Dim
10	2.0	Dim
11	1.9	Dim
12	1.9	Dim
13	1.9	Dim
14	1.9	Dim
15	1.9	Dim
16	1.9	Dim
17	1.9	Dim
18	1.9	Dim
19	1.9	Dim
20	1.9	Dim
21	1.9	Dim
22	1.9	Dim
23	1.9	Dim
24	1.9	Dim
25	1.9	Dim
26	1.9	Dim
27	1.9	Dim
28	2.0	Dim
29	2.0	Dim
30	2.0	Dim
31	2.0	Dim

Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Maó?

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

4.8

Sightseeing

9th-best month of the year

0.2

Beach & pool

9th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Maó for sightseeing.

What to pack for Maó in December

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

In December, Maó sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and a windbreaker. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Maó in December

The nearest coast averages about 16°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 August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 5 to Nov 4 — about 5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Sea temperature (°C)	15	14	14	15	18	21	24	26	25	22	19	16
Comfort	Bracing	Bracing	Bracing	Cool	Cool	Refreshing	Warm	Warm	Warm	Refreshing	Cool	Cool

	Sea temperature (°C)	Comfort
Jan	15	Bracing
Feb	14	Bracing
Mar	14	Bracing
Apr	15	Cool
May	18	Cool
Jun	21	Refreshing
Jul	24	Warm
Aug	26	Warm
Sep	25	Warm
Oct	22	Refreshing
Nov	19	Cool
Dec	16	Cool

UV index in Maó 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 Maó 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 2 (low).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	2	3	4	5	7	8	9	8	6	4	3	2
Level	Low	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	High	Very high	Very high	Very high	High	Moderate	Moderate	Low

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	2	Low
Feb	3	Moderate
Mar	4	Moderate
Apr	5	Moderate
May	7	High
Jun	8	Very high
Jul	9	Very high
Aug	8	Very high
Sep	6	High
Oct	4	Moderate
Nov	3	Moderate
Dec	2	Low

Location & terrain

Where is Maó?

Maó sits at 39.9°N, 4.3°E, 39 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Ciutadella, 38 km away.

Topography around Maó

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maó has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 m around an average of 42 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 239 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 449 m.

The land around Maó is covered by trees (35%), grassland (24%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, water (64%) within 16 km, and water (91%) within 80 km.

3 km

95 m

trees 35%

16 km

239 m

water 64%

80 km

449 m

water 91%

treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater

← November Maó year-round climate January →Best places to visit in December

December weather nearby: Ciutadella 38 km · Manacor 97 km · Alcúdia 98 km · Felanitx 106 km · Pollença 107 km · Inca 117 km · Llucmajor 126 km · Marratxí 135 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

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 Maó (39.8885°, 4.2658°, elevation 39 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).

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	16	14
2	16	14
3	16	14
4	16	14
5	16	14
6	16	14
7	16	14
8	16	14
9	15	14
10	15	14
11	15	14
12	15	14
13	15	14
14	15	14
15	15	14
16	15	13
17	15	13
18	15	13
19	15	13
20	15	13
21	15	13
22	15	13
23	15	13
24	15	13
25	15	13
26	15	13
27	15	13
28	14	13
29	14	13
30	14	13
31	14	13

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	57	43
2	58	42
3	58	42
4	58	42
5	58	42
6	59	41
7	59	41
8	58	42
9	58	42
10	58	42
11	57	43
12	57	43
13	57	43
14	56	44
15	56	44
16	55	45
17	55	45
18	55	45
19	54	46
20	55	45
21	55	45
22	55	45
23	57	43
24	57	43
25	58	42
26	58	42
27	59	41
28	60	40
29	61	39
30	61	39
31	62	38

	Rain chance (%)
1	36
2	36
3	35
4	34
5	33
6	32
7	31
8	30
9	30
10	29
11	28
12	27
13	27
14	27
15	26
16	26
17	26
18	26
19	26
20	26
21	26
22	26
23	25
24	25
25	24
26	24
27	23
28	23
29	22
30	22
31	22

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)
1	79	20	1
2	80	19	1
3	81	18	1
4	83	17	0
5	84	16	0
6	85	15	0
7	86	14	0
8	87	13	0
9	87	13	0
10	88	12	0
11	88	12	0
12	88	12	0
13	88	12	0
14	88	12	0
15	88	12	0
16	88	12	0
17	88	12	0
18	88	12	0
19	88	12	0
20	88	12	0
21	88	12	0
22	89	11	0
23	89	11	0
24	89	11	0
25	90	10	0
26	91	9	0
27	91	9	0
28	92	8	0
29	92	8	0
30	93	7	0
31	93	7	0

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	16	14
2	16	14
3	16	14
4	16	14
5	16	14
6	16	14
7	16	14
8	16	14
9	15	14
10	15	14
11	15	14
12	15	14
13	15	14
14	15	14
15	15	14
16	15	13
17	15	13
18	15	13
19	15	13
20	15	13
21	15	13
22	15	13
23	15	13
24	15	13
25	15	13
26	15	13
27	15	13
28	14	13
29	14	13
30	14	13
31	14	13

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	57	43
2	58	42
3	58	42
4	58	42
5	58	42
6	59	41
7	59	41
8	58	42
9	58	42
10	58	42
11	57	43
12	57	43
13	57	43
14	56	44
15	56	44
16	55	45
17	55	45
18	55	45
19	54	46
20	55	45
21	55	45
22	55	45
23	57	43
24	57	43
25	58	42
26	58	42
27	59	41
28	60	40
29	61	39
30	61	39
31	62	38

	Rain chance (%)
1	36
2	36
3	35
4	34
5	33
6	32
7	31
8	30
9	30
10	29
11	28
12	27
13	27
14	27
15	26
16	26
17	26
18	26
19	26
20	26
21	26
22	26
23	25
24	25
25	24
26	24
27	23
28	23
29	22
30	22
31	22

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)
1	79	20	1
2	80	19	1
3	81	18	1
4	83	17	0
5	84	16	0
6	85	15	0
7	86	14	0
8	87	13	0
9	87	13	0
10	88	12	0
11	88	12	0
12	88	12	0
13	88	12	0
14	88	12	0
15	88	12	0
16	88	12	0
17	88	12	0
18	88	12	0
19	88	12	0
20	88	12	0
21	88	12	0
22	89	11	0
23	89	11	0
24	89	11	0
25	90	10	0
26	91	9	0
27	91	9	0
28	92	8	0
29	92	8	0
30	93	7	0
31	93	7	0

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	16	14
2	16	14
3	16	14
4	16	14
5	16	14
6	16	14
7	16	14
8	16	14
9	15	14
10	15	14
11	15	14
12	15	14
13	15	14
14	15	14
15	15	14
16	15	13
17	15	13
18	15	13
19	15	13
20	15	13
21	15	13
22	15	13
23	15	13
24	15	13
25	15	13
26	15	13
27	15	13
28	14	13
29	14	13
30	14	13
31	14	13

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	57	43
2	58	42
3	58	42
4	58	42
5	58	42
6	59	41
7	59	41
8	58	42
9	58	42
10	58	42
11	57	43
12	57	43
13	57	43
14	56	44
15	56	44
16	55	45
17	55	45
18	55	45
19	54	46
20	55	45
21	55	45
22	55	45
23	57	43
24	57	43
25	58	42
26	58	42
27	59	41
28	60	40
29	61	39
30	61	39
31	62	38

	Rain chance (%)
1	36
2	36
3	35
4	34
5	33
6	32
7	31
8	30
9	30
10	29
11	28
12	27
13	27
14	27
15	26
16	26
17	26
18	26
19	26
20	26
21	26
22	26
23	25
24	25
25	24
26	24
27	23
28	23
29	22
30	22
31	22

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)
1	79	20	1
2	80	19	1
3	81	18	1
4	83	17	0
5	84	16	0
6	85	15	0
7	86	14	0
8	87	13	0
9	87	13	0
10	88	12	0
11	88	12	0
12	88	12	0
13	88	12	0
14	88	12	0
15	88	12	0
16	88	12	0
17	88	12	0
18	88	12	0
19	88	12	0
20	88	12	0
21	88	12	0
22	89	11	0
23	89	11	0
24	89	11	0
25	90	10	0
26	91	9	0
27	91	9	0
28	92	8	0
29	92	8	0
30	93	7	0
31	93	7	0