Marchena weather in December

In December, Marchena sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 69 mm of rain across 7.2 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 16°C through the month. 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 36 min at the start of December to 9 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Marchena's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Marchena's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Rainfall
69 mm
7.2 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
8:35 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
50%
12th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Marchena is capital town of the municipality of Marchena, 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 16°C through the month.

A typical December day in Marchena reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 3°C cooler than November and on par with January.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1178
2178
3178
4178
5178
6178
7178
8178
9178
10178
11178
12178
13168
14168
15168
16168
17168
18168
19168
20168
21168
22168
23167
24167
25167
26167
27167
28167
29167
30167
31167

How December really feels in Marchena

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.

Marchena 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
Jan16° / 487.29.75.4
Feb17° / 445.710.66.3
Mar21° / 506.911.77.1
Apr23° / 11°406.612.97.5
May27° / 15°295.1147.4
Jun32° / 18°61.214.55.3
Jul35° / 20°10.214.33.4
Aug35° / 21°30.613.43.5
Sep31° / 18°273.812.35.6
Oct25° / 15°576.7117.4
Nov20° / 10°596.6106.9
Dec16° / 697.29.55.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35743
45743
55743
65644
75644
85545
95446
105347
115446
125347
135347
145248
155248
165248
175248
185248
195347
205347
215347
225347
235446
245446
255446
265545
275545
285545
295644
305644
315743

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Marchena gets around 69 mm of rain over 7.2 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 23% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
123
223
323
423
523
623
723
823
923
1023
1123
1223
1323
1423
1523
1623
1723
1823
1923
2024
2124
2224
2324
2424
2524
2624
2724
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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19361
29550
39550
49550
59550
69550
79550
89550
99550
109550
119550
129460
139460
149460
159361
169361
179361
189361
199361
209361
219361
229361
239361
249361
259361
269361
279361
289361
299361
309361
319361

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
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
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 30 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 8:23 AM to 8:41 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.68:236:00
29.68:246:00
39.68:256:00
49.68:266:00
59.68:266:00
69.58:276:00
79.58:286:00
89.58:296:00
99.58:306:00
109.58:306:00
119.58:316:00
129.58:326:00
139.58:336:00
149.58:336:01
159.48:346:01
169.48:356:01
179.48:356:01
189.48:366:02
199.48:366:02
209.48:376:03
219.48:376:03
229.48:386:03
239.48:386:04
249.48:396:04
259.48:396:05
269.48:406:06
279.48:406:06
289.48:406:07
299.48:406:07
309.58:416:08
319.58:416:09

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.24 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.24 kWh/m² to a high of 7.95 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.24 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.3Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Marchena?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Marchena for sightseeing.

What to pack for Marchena in December

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

In December, Marchena sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Marchena 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 Marchena 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
Feb3Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Marchena 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 Marchena 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 Marchena?

Marchena sits at 37.3°N, 5.4°W, 131 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is El Arahal, 14 km away.

Topography around Marchena

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Marchena has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m around an average of 115 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 206 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,931 m.

The land around Marchena is covered by cropland (66%) within 3 km, cropland (68%) within 16 km, and trees (36%), cropland (36%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
65 m
16 km
206 m
80 km
1,931 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: El Arahal 14 km · Morón de la Frontera 23 km · Carmona 26 km · El Viso del Alcor 28 km · Osuna 30 km · Mairena del Alcor 30 km · Utrera 36 km · Alcalá de Guadaira 37 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 Marchena (37.329°, -5.4168°, elevation 131 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).