Pineda de Mar weather in December

In December, Pineda de Mar sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 50 mm of precipitation across 6.4 wet days and about 9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 8th-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 39% 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 Pineda de Mar's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pineda de Mar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
50 mm
6.4 wet days
Daylight
9 hours
8:15 AM – 5:15 PM
Cloud cover
51%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Pineda de Mar is capital town of the municipality of Pineda de Mar, 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 13°C through the month.

A typical December day in Pineda de Mar reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 16°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)Avg low (°C)
1146
2145
3145
4145
5145
6145
7145
8135
9135
10135
11135
12135
13135
14135
15135
16134
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21134
22134
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24134
25134
26134
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28134
29134
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31134

Pineda de Mar weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 516.90.39.33.8
Feb14° / 466.90.610.34.2
Mar16° / 588.20.211.75.3
Apr18° / 7110.1013.15.9
May22° / 12°6510014.36.7
Jun26° / 16°497.60157.3
Jul28° / 19°426.7014.76.7
Aug29° / 19°508.3013.76.2
Sep25° / 16°8510.8012.36.7
Oct21° / 12°10210.2010.96.4
Nov16° / 688.109.75.3
Dec13° / 506.40.394.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 45%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35545
45545
55545
65545
75545
85545
95545
105545
115545
125545
135545
145446
155446
165347
175347
185347
195347
205347
215347
225446
235545
245545
255545
265644
275644
285743
295743
305842
315842

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Pineda de Mar gets around 50 mm of rain and snow over 6.4 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 21% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
225
325
425
524
624
724
824
923
1023
1123
1223
1322
1422
1522
1622
1721
1821
1921
2020
2120
2219
2319
2418
2518
2618
2718
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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2991
3991
4991
5991
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in December

Winds average 8 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 8:03 AM to 8:22 AM, and sunset from 5:15 PM to 5:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.28:035:15
29.28:045:15
39.28:055:15
49.18:065:15
59.18:075:14
69.18:085:14
79.18:095:14
89.18:095:14
99.18:105:14
109.18:115:14
119.08:125:14
129.08:135:15
139.08:135:15
149.08:145:15
159.08:155:15
169.08:155:15
179.08:165:16
189.08:175:16
199.08:175:16
209.08:185:17
219.08:185:17
229.08:195:18
239.08:195:18
249.08:205:19
259.08:205:19
269.08:205:20
279.08:215:20
289.08:215:21
299.08:215:22
309.08:225:22
319.08:225:23

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.78 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.78 kWh/m² to a high of 6.56 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.78 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
151.7Dim
161.7Dim
171.7Dim
181.7Dim
191.7Dim
201.8Dim
211.8Dim
221.8Dim
231.8Dim
241.8Dim
251.8Dim
261.8Dim
271.8Dim
281.8Dim
291.8Dim
301.8Dim
311.9Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Pineda de Mar?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Pineda de Mar for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pineda de Mar in December

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

In December, Pineda de Mar sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Pineda de Mar 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 25°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 14 to Oct 18 — about 4.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May17Cool
Jun20Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Pineda de Mar 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 Pineda de Mar 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
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Pineda de Mar?

Pineda de Mar sits at 41.6°N, 2.7°E, 12 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Calella, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Pineda de Mar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pineda de Mar has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 312 m around an average of 46 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 764 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,788 m.

The land around Pineda de Mar is covered by water (36%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, water (49%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
312 m
16 km
764 m
80 km
1,788 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Calella 3.0 km · Malgrat de Mar 5.0 km · Tordera 8.0 km · Blanes 10 km · Arenys de Mar 13 km · Lloret de Mar 15 km · Sant Celoni 18 km · Mataró 22 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 Pineda de Mar (41.6276°, 2.6889°, elevation 12 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).