Pamplona weather in December
In December, Pamplona sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 66 mm of precipitation across 10.6 wet days and about 8.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 9°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 9 h 06 min at the start of December to 8 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Pamplona's 12th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pamplona's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 9°
- 11th warmest
- Overnight low
- 2°
- 3rd coldest
- Precipitation
- 66 mm
- 10.6 wet days
- Daylight
- 8 h 54 min
- 8:37 AM – 5:29 PM
- Cloud cover
- 70%
- 12th clearest
- Wind
- 9 km/h
- 12th windiest
- Solar energy
- 1.49 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 1.8
- out of 10
Pamplona is capital city of Navarre (Spain) and main city of the historical Kingdom of Navarre.
- Air quality
- Moderate
- PM2.5 11.2 µg/m³ · 2015
- Founded
- 1423
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in December
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 9°C through the month.
A typical December day in Pamplona reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 3°C cooler than November and on par with January.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Avg low (°C) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 3 |
| 2 | 10 | 3 |
| 3 | 10 | 3 |
| 4 | 10 | 3 |
| 5 | 10 | 3 |
| 6 | 10 | 3 |
| 7 | 9 | 3 |
| 8 | 9 | 3 |
| 9 | 9 | 3 |
| 10 | 9 | 3 |
| 11 | 9 | 3 |
| 12 | 9 | 3 |
| 13 | 9 | 3 |
| 14 | 9 | 2 |
| 15 | 9 | 2 |
| 16 | 9 | 2 |
| 17 | 9 | 2 |
| 18 | 9 | 2 |
| 19 | 9 | 2 |
| 20 | 9 | 2 |
| 21 | 9 | 2 |
| 22 | 9 | 2 |
| 23 | 9 | 2 |
| 24 | 9 | 2 |
| 25 | 9 | 2 |
| 26 | 9 | 2 |
| 27 | 9 | 2 |
| 28 | 9 | 2 |
| 29 | 9 | 2 |
| 30 | 9 | 2 |
| 31 | 9 | 2 |
How December really feels in Pamplona
Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 21 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
The story in December is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Pamplona weather by month
How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9° / 2° | 68 | 11.4 | 2.6 | 9.2 | 1.5 |
| Feb | 10° / 2° | 59 | 10.2 | 3.5 | 10.3 | 2.1 |
| Mar | 13° / 4° | 66 | 10.9 | 1.9 | 11.6 | 3.6 |
| Apr | 15° / 6° | 80 | 13 | 0.4 | 13.1 | 4.3 |
| May | 19° / 9° | 69 | 11.3 | 0 | 14.4 | 5.8 |
| Jun | 23° / 13° | 49 | 7.8 | 0 | 15.1 | 7.3 |
| Jul | 26° / 15° | 26 | 5.4 | 0 | 14.8 | 7.7 |
| Aug | 26° / 15° | 42 | 6.4 | 0 | 13.7 | 7.5 |
| Sep | 23° / 12° | 50 | 7.9 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.2 |
| Oct | 18° / 9° | 75 | 10 | 0.1 | 10.8 | 5.7 |
| Nov | 12° / 5° | 82 | 12 | 0.6 | 9.5 | 3.1 |
| Dec | 9° / 2° | 66 | 10.6 | 1.8 | 8.9 | 1.8 |
Cloud cover in December
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
| Cloudier (%) | 71 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 | 71 |
| 2 | 28 | 72 |
| 3 | 28 | 72 |
| 4 | 28 | 72 |
| 5 | 28 | 72 |
| 6 | 28 | 72 |
| 7 | 28 | 72 |
| 8 | 29 | 71 |
| 9 | 30 | 70 |
| 10 | 30 | 70 |
| 11 | 30 | 70 |
| 12 | 31 | 69 |
| 13 | 31 | 69 |
| 14 | 31 | 69 |
| 15 | 32 | 68 |
| 16 | 32 | 68 |
| 17 | 32 | 68 |
| 18 | 33 | 67 |
| 19 | 33 | 67 |
| 20 | 33 | 67 |
| 21 | 33 | 67 |
| 22 | 33 | 67 |
| 23 | 32 | 68 |
| 24 | 33 | 67 |
| 25 | 33 | 67 |
| 26 | 33 | 67 |
| 27 | 33 | 67 |
| 28 | 34 | 66 |
| 29 | 34 | 66 |
| 30 | 34 | 66 |
| 31 | 34 | 66 |
Chance of precipitation in December
Pamplona gets around 66 mm of rain and snow over 10.6 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 34% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 40 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 36 |
| Snow chance (%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Rain chance (%) | Snow chance (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40 | 5 |
| 2 | 39 | 5 |
| 3 | 39 | 5 |
| 4 | 39 | 5 |
| 5 | 38 | 5 |
| 6 | 37 | 5 |
| 7 | 37 | 5 |
| 8 | 36 | 5 |
| 9 | 35 | 5 |
| 10 | 35 | 5 |
| 11 | 34 | 5 |
| 12 | 33 | 5 |
| 13 | 33 | 5 |
| 14 | 32 | 5 |
| 15 | 32 | 5 |
| 16 | 31 | 5 |
| 17 | 31 | 5 |
| 18 | 31 | 5 |
| 19 | 31 | 5 |
| 20 | 31 | 5 |
| 21 | 31 | 6 |
| 22 | 32 | 6 |
| 23 | 32 | 6 |
| 24 | 33 | 6 |
| 25 | 33 | 6 |
| 26 | 33 | 6 |
| 27 | 34 | 6 |
| 28 | 34 | 6 |
| 29 | 35 | 6 |
| 30 | 35 | 6 |
| 31 | 36 | 6 |
Humidity in December
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.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Dry (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 100 |
| 2 | 100 |
| 3 | 100 |
| 4 | 100 |
| 5 | 100 |
| 6 | 100 |
| 7 | 100 |
| 8 | 100 |
| 9 | 100 |
| 10 | 100 |
| 11 | 100 |
| 12 | 100 |
| 13 | 100 |
| 14 | 100 |
| 15 | 100 |
| 16 | 100 |
| 17 | 100 |
| 18 | 100 |
| 19 | 100 |
| 20 | 100 |
| 21 | 100 |
| 22 | 100 |
| 23 | 100 |
| 24 | 100 |
| 25 | 100 |
| 26 | 100 |
| 27 | 100 |
| 28 | 100 |
| 29 | 100 |
| 30 | 100 |
| 31 | 100 |
Wind in December
Winds average 9 km/h in December, the calmest month.
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) | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | calm |
| 2 | 9 | calm |
| 3 | 9 | calm |
| 4 | 9 | calm |
| 5 | 9 | calm |
| 6 | 9 | calm |
| 7 | 9 | calm |
| 8 | 9 | calm |
| 9 | 9 | calm |
| 10 | 9 | calm |
| 11 | 9 | calm |
| 12 | 9 | calm |
| 13 | 9 | calm |
| 14 | 9 | calm |
| 15 | 9 | calm |
| 16 | 9 | calm |
| 17 | 9 | calm |
| 18 | 9 | calm |
| 19 | 9 | calm |
| 20 | 9 | calm |
| 21 | 9 | calm |
| 22 | 9 | calm |
| 23 | 9 | calm |
| 24 | 9 | calm |
| 25 | 9 | calm |
| 26 | 9 | calm |
| 27 | 9 | calm |
| 28 | 9 | calm |
| 29 | 9 | calm |
| 30 | 9 | calm |
| 31 | 9 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in December
Daylight runs from about 9 h 06 min at the start of December to 8 h 54 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 8:24 AM to 8:43 AM, and sunset from 5:29 PM to 5:36 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.1 | 9.1 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.9 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 8:24 | 8:25 | 8:26 | 8:27 | 8:28 | 8:29 | 8:30 | 8:31 | 8:32 | 8:32 | 8:33 | 8:34 | 8:35 | 8:35 | 8:36 | 8:37 | 8:38 | 8:38 | 8:39 | 8:39 | 8:40 | 8:40 | 8:41 | 8:41 | 8:42 | 8:42 | 8:42 | 8:42 | 8:43 | 8:43 | 8:43 |
| Sunset (PM) | 5:29 | 5:28 | 5:28 | 5:28 | 5:28 | 5:28 | 5:28 | 5:28 | 5:28 | 5:28 | 5:28 | 5:28 | 5:28 | 5:28 | 5:28 | 5:29 | 5:29 | 5:29 | 5:30 | 5:30 | 5:30 | 5:31 | 5:31 | 5:32 | 5:32 | 5:33 | 5:34 | 5:34 | 5:35 | 5:36 | 5:36 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9.1 | 8:24 | 5:29 |
| 2 | 9.1 | 8:25 | 5:28 |
| 3 | 9.0 | 8:26 | 5:28 |
| 4 | 9.0 | 8:27 | 5:28 |
| 5 | 9.0 | 8:28 | 5:28 |
| 6 | 9.0 | 8:29 | 5:28 |
| 7 | 9.0 | 8:30 | 5:28 |
| 8 | 8.9 | 8:31 | 5:28 |
| 9 | 8.9 | 8:32 | 5:28 |
| 10 | 8.9 | 8:32 | 5:28 |
| 11 | 8.9 | 8:33 | 5:28 |
| 12 | 8.9 | 8:34 | 5:28 |
| 13 | 8.9 | 8:35 | 5:28 |
| 14 | 8.9 | 8:35 | 5:28 |
| 15 | 8.9 | 8:36 | 5:28 |
| 16 | 8.9 | 8:37 | 5:29 |
| 17 | 8.9 | 8:38 | 5:29 |
| 18 | 8.9 | 8:38 | 5:29 |
| 19 | 8.8 | 8:39 | 5:30 |
| 20 | 8.8 | 8:39 | 5:30 |
| 21 | 8.8 | 8:40 | 5:30 |
| 22 | 8.8 | 8:40 | 5:31 |
| 23 | 8.8 | 8:41 | 5:31 |
| 24 | 8.8 | 8:41 | 5:32 |
| 25 | 8.8 | 8:42 | 5:32 |
| 26 | 8.9 | 8:42 | 5:33 |
| 27 | 8.9 | 8:42 | 5:34 |
| 28 | 8.9 | 8:42 | 5:34 |
| 29 | 8.9 | 8:43 | 5:35 |
| 30 | 8.9 | 8:43 | 5:36 |
| 31 | 8.9 | 8:43 | 5:36 |
Solar energy in December
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.49 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.49 kWh/m² to a high of 6.35 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.49 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| Level | 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 | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1.6 | Dim |
| 2 | 1.6 | Dim |
| 3 | 1.6 | Dim |
| 4 | 1.6 | Dim |
| 5 | 1.5 | Dim |
| 6 | 1.5 | Dim |
| 7 | 1.5 | Dim |
| 8 | 1.5 | Dim |
| 9 | 1.5 | Dim |
| 10 | 1.5 | Dim |
| 11 | 1.5 | Dim |
| 12 | 1.5 | Dim |
| 13 | 1.5 | Dim |
| 14 | 1.5 | Dim |
| 15 | 1.5 | Dim |
| 16 | 1.5 | Dim |
| 17 | 1.5 | Dim |
| 18 | 1.5 | Dim |
| 19 | 1.5 | Dim |
| 20 | 1.5 | Dim |
| 21 | 1.5 | Dim |
| 22 | 1.5 | Dim |
| 23 | 1.5 | Dim |
| 24 | 1.5 | Dim |
| 25 | 1.5 | Dim |
| 26 | 1.5 | Dim |
| 27 | 1.5 | Dim |
| 28 | 1.5 | Dim |
| 29 | 1.5 | Dim |
| 30 | 1.5 | Dim |
| 31 | 1.6 | Dim |
Is December a good time to visit Pamplona?
Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pamplona.
What to pack for Pamplona in December
From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In December, Pamplona sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Pamplona in December
The nearest coast averages about 14°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 65 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 12°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 1 to Sep 25 — about 2.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Bracing |
| Feb | 12 | Bracing |
| Mar | 13 | Bracing |
| Apr | 14 | Bracing |
| May | 16 | Cool |
| Jun | 19 | Cool |
| Jul | 21 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 22 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 21 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 18 | Cool |
| Nov | 16 | Cool |
| Dec | 14 | Bracing |
UV index in Pamplona in December
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 Pamplona peaks around July 14 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 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Pamplona in December
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Pamplona is worst in February — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Pamplona's WHO annual average of 11.2 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 11 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 16 | Moderate |
| Mar | 16 | Moderate |
| Apr | 13 | Moderate |
| May | 10 | Good |
| Jun | 12 | Moderate |
| Jul | 10 | Good |
| Aug | 10 | Good |
| Sep | 10 | Good |
| Oct | 9 | Good |
| Nov | 8 | Good |
| Dec | 9 | Good |
Where is Pamplona?
Pamplona sits at 42.8°N, 1.6°W, 460 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Segundo Ensanche, 0.0 km away.
Topography around Pamplona
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Pamplona.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Pamplona has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 288 m around an average of 444 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 867 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,428 m.
The land around Pamplona is covered by artificial surfaces (56%) within 3 km, trees (39%) and cropland (36%) within 16 km, and trees (45%), cropland (23%) and grassland (21%) within 80 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 Pamplona (42.8169°, -1.6432°, elevation 460 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).