Palafrugell weather in December

In December, Palafrugell sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 60 mm of rain across 6.5 wet days and about 9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 13°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 Palafrugell's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Palafrugell's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
10th warmest
Overnight low
11°
4th coldest
Rainfall
60 mm
6.5 wet days
Daylight
9 hours
8:15 AM – 5:12 PM
Cloud cover
50%
11th clearest
Wind
21 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Palafrugell is capital city of the municipality of Palafrugell.

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 13°C through the month.

A typical December day in Palafrugell reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11412
21412
31411
41411
51411
61411
71411
81311
91311
101311
111311
121311
131311
141311
151311
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201311
211310
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261310
271310
281310
291310
301310
311310

Palafrugell weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 10°586.79.33.6
Feb12° / 446.110.33.6
Mar13° / 11°506.211.74.2
Apr15° / 12°49713.14.9
May18° / 15°385.314.36.4
Jun21° / 19°173.2157.9
Jul24° / 22°131.814.78.8
Aug24° / 22°132.613.78.6
Sep22° / 20°605.812.37.6
Oct19° / 17°867.910.96.5
Nov16° / 13°717.79.65.2
Dec13° / 11°606.594.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35743
45743
55743
65743
75842
85842
95743
105842
115842
125743
135842
145842
155743
165743
175743
185743
195743
205743
215743
225743
235842
245842
255842
265941
275941
285941
295941
305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Palafrugell gets around 60 mm of rain over 6.5 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 22% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
227
327
426
526
625
725
825
924
1024
1124
1223
1323
1422
1522
1622
1721
1821
1921
2020
2120
2219
2319
2418
2518
2617
2717
2817
2917
3017
3117

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19181
29370
39460
49550
59550
69640
79640
89730
99730
109730
119730
129730
139820
149820
159820
169820
179820
189820
199820
209820
219910
229910
239910
249910
259910
269910
2710000
2810000
2910000
3010000
3110000

Wind in December

Winds average 21 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 20 km/h on the calmest days to 21 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
121breezy
221breezy
321breezy
421breezy
521breezy
621breezy
721breezy
821breezy
921breezy
1021breezy
1121breezy
1221breezy
1321breezy
1421breezy
1521breezy
1621breezy
1721breezy
1821breezy
1921breezy
2021breezy
2121breezy
2221breezy
2321breezy
2421breezy
2521breezy
2621breezy
2721breezy
2821breezy
2921breezy
3021breezy
3120breezy

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 8:02 AM to 8:21 AM, and sunset from 5:12 PM to 5:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.28:025:12
29.28:035:12
39.18:045:12
49.18:055:12
59.18:065:12
69.18:075:12
79.18:085:11
89.08:085:11
99.08:095:11
109.08:105:11
119.08:115:12
129.08:125:12
139.08:125:12
149.08:135:12
159.08:145:12
169.08:155:12
179.08:155:13
189.08:165:13
199.08:165:13
208.98:175:14
218.98:175:14
228.98:185:15
238.98:185:15
248.98:195:16
259.08:195:16
269.08:205:17
279.08:205:17
289.08:205:18
299.08:205:19
309.08:215:19
319.08:215:20

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.77 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.77 kWh/m² to a high of 6.8 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.77 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
41.8Dim
51.8Dim
61.8Dim
71.8Dim
81.8Dim
91.8Dim
101.8Dim
111.8Dim
121.8Dim
131.8Dim
141.8Dim
151.8Dim
161.8Dim
171.8Dim
181.8Dim
191.8Dim
201.8Dim
211.8Dim
221.8Dim
231.8Dim
241.8Dim
251.8Dim
261.8Dim
271.8Dim
281.8Dim
291.8Dim
301.8Dim
311.8Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Palafrugell?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Palafrugell for sightseeing.

What to pack for Palafrugell in December

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

In December, Palafrugell sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and a windbreaker. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera windbreaker

Sea temperature near Palafrugell 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 21 to Oct 6 — about 3.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May16Cool
Jun20Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug24Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Palafrugell 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 Palafrugell peaks around July 13 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 13UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Palafrugell?

Palafrugell sits at 41.9°N, 3.2°E, 69 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Palamós, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Palafrugell

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Palafrugell has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 179 m around an average of 73 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 525 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,699 m.

The land around Palafrugell is covered by trees (45%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, water (48%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and water (43%) and trees (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
179 m
16 km
525 m
80 km
1,699 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Palamós 8.0 km · Sant Feliu de Guíxols 18 km · Girona 29 km · Salt 31 km · Lloret de Mar 36 km · Roses 38 km · Banyoles 40 km · Blanes 41 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 Palafrugell (41.9174°, 3.1631°, elevation 69 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).