Melilla weather in December

In December, Melilla sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 32 mm of rain across 6 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 7th-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 48% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 48 min at the start of December to 9 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Melilla's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Melilla's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
10th warmest
Overnight low
11°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
32 mm
6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
8:19 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
44%
9th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Melilla is human settlement in 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 18°C through the month.

A typical December day in Melilla reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 3°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11912
21912
31912
41911
51911
61911
71911
81911
91811
101811
111811
121811
131811
141811
151811
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181811
191811
201811
211811
221811
231811
241810
251810
261810
271810
281810
291810
301810
311810

How December really feels in Melilla

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.

Melilla weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 10°3779.96.3
Feb18° / 10°356.310.76.5
Mar19° / 12°436.511.76.9
Apr21° / 14°335.512.97.5
May24° / 16°21413.88.2
Jun28° / 19°71.114.38.1
Jul30° / 22°10.414.16.5
Aug31° / 23°7113.36.0
Sep28° / 20°253.612.27.2
Oct25° / 17°415.611.17.7
Nov21° / 13°436.310.17.2
Dec18° / 11°3269.76.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26832
36931
46931
56931
66931
76832
86832
96733
106634
116634
126535
136535
146436
156337
166337
176337
186337
196337
206337
216436
226436
236436
246436
256535
266535
276634
286733
296733
306733
316733

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Melilla gets around 32 mm of rain over 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 20% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
122
222
321
421
520
620
720
820
919
1019
1119
1219
1319
1419
1519
1619
1719
1819
1919
2020
2120
2220
2320
2419
2519
2619
2719
2819
2919
3019
3118

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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18317
28416
38515
48515
58614
68713
78713
88812
98812
108911
118911
128911
139010
149010
15919
16919
17919
18928
19928
20928
21937
22937
23937
24946
25946
26946
27946
28946
29946
30946
31955

Wind in December

Winds average 11 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min at the start of December to 9 h 36 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 8:08 AM to 8:25 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.88:085:55
29.88:095:55
39.88:095:55
49.78:105:55
59.78:115:55
69.78:125:55
79.78:135:55
89.78:135:55
99.78:145:55
109.78:155:55
119.78:165:56
129.78:165:56
139.68:175:56
149.68:185:56
159.68:185:57
169.68:195:57
179.68:205:57
189.68:205:58
199.68:215:58
209.68:215:58
219.68:225:59
229.68:225:59
239.68:236:00
249.68:236:00
259.68:246:01
269.68:246:01
279.68:246:02
289.68:256:02
299.68:256:03
309.68:256:04
319.68:256:04

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.63 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.63 kWh/m² to a high of 7.61 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.63 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.7Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Melilla

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is December a good time to visit Melilla?

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
2.4
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Melilla for sightseeing.

What to pack for Melilla in December

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

In December, Melilla sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 11°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 6 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Melilla in December

The nearest coast averages about 17°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 24°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 9 to Oct 27 — about 4.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug24Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Melilla 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 Melilla peaks around July 19 at about 9 (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 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateJul 19UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr9Very high
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Melilla 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 Melilla is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (June, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 1516 µg/m³Jun 1110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May11Good
Jun10Good
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Melilla?

Melilla sits at 35.3°N, 2.9°W, 14 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Beni Enzar, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Melilla

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Melilla has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m around an average of 22 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 876 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,587 m.

The land around Melilla is covered by water (47%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, water (61%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and water (50%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
144 m
16 km
876 m
80 km
1,587 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Beni Enzar 4.0 km · Nador 14 km · Zeghanghane 16 km · Selouane 25 km · Al Aaroui 32 km · Zaïo 43 km · Driouch 53 km · Ben Taieb 54 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 Melilla (35.2937°, -2.9383°, elevation 14 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. 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).