Pollença weather in December

In December, Pollença sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 58 mm of rain across 7.5 wet days and about 9.2 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 15°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 24 min at the start of December to 9 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Pollença's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pollença's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
9th warmest
Overnight low
13°
4th coldest
Rainfall
58 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 12 min
8:09 AM – 5:20 PM
Cloud cover
51%
11th clearest
Wind
20 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
1.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Pollença is capital of Pollença Municipality, Spain.

Air quality
Excellent
PM10 14.8 µg/m³ · 2019

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 15°C through the month.

A typical December day in Pollença reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 17°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)
11614
21614
31613
41613
51513
61513
71513
81513
91513
101513
111513
121513
131513
141513
151513
161513
171513
181513
191513
201513
211512
221512
231512
241412
251412
261412
271412
281412
291412
301412
311412

Pollença weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 11°517.49.54.3
Feb13° / 11°427.210.44.2
Mar15° / 12°315.111.75.1
Apr16° / 14°396135.9
May19° / 17°324.414.27.3
Jun23° / 21°162.814.88.6
Jul26° / 23°51.314.59.0
Aug27° / 24°202.813.68.4
Sep24° / 22°547.112.37.7
Oct21° / 19°658.510.97.0
Nov18° / 15°789.79.85.8
Dec15° / 13°587.59.24.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
36040
46040
56040
66040
76040
86040
96040
106040
116040
125941
135941
145842
155842
165743
175743
185743
195743
205743
215644
225743
235842
245842
255842
265941
276139
286139
296139
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Pollença gets around 58 mm of rain over 7.5 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 25% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
233
332
431
531
630
729
828
927
1026
1126
1225
1325
1424
1524
1624
1724
1823
1923
2023
2122
2222
2322
2421
2521
2620
2720
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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18317
28515
38614
48713
58812
68911
79010
8919
9928
10928
11937
12937
13937
14937
15946
16946
17946
18946
19946
20946
21946
22946
23955
24955
25955
26964
27964
28964
29973
30973
31982

Wind in December

Winds average 20 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

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
120breezy
220breezy
320breezy
420breezy
520breezy
620breezy
720breezy
820breezy
920breezy
1020breezy
1120breezy
1220breezy
1320breezy
1420breezy
1520breezy
1620breezy
1720breezy
1820breezy
1920breezy
2020breezy
2120breezy
2221breezy
2321breezy
2421breezy
2521breezy
2621breezy
2721breezy
2820breezy
2920breezy
3020breezy
3120breezy

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 24 min at the start of December to 9 h 12 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 7:56 AM to 8:15 AM, and sunset from 5:19 PM to 5:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.47:565:19
29.47:575:19
39.37:585:19
49.37:595:19
59.38:005:19
69.38:015:18
79.38:025:18
89.38:035:18
99.38:035:18
109.28:045:19
119.28:055:19
129.28:065:19
139.28:065:19
149.28:075:19
159.28:085:19
169.28:095:20
179.28:095:20
189.28:105:20
199.28:105:21
209.28:115:21
219.28:115:22
229.28:125:22
239.28:125:22
249.28:135:23
259.28:135:24
269.28:135:24
279.28:145:25
289.28:145:25
299.28:145:26
309.28:155:27
319.28:155:27

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.97 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.97 kWh/m² to a high of 7.35 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.97 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.0Moderate
42.0Moderate
52.0Moderate
62.0Moderate
72.0Moderate
82.0Moderate
92.0Dim
102.0Dim
112.0Dim
122.0Dim
132.0Dim
141.9Dim
151.9Dim
161.9Dim
171.9Dim
181.9Dim
191.9Dim
201.9Dim
211.9Dim
221.9Dim
231.9Dim
242.0Dim
252.0Dim
262.0Dim
272.0Dim
282.0Moderate
292.0Moderate
302.0Moderate
312.0Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Pollença?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Pollença for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pollença in December

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

In December, Pollença sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and a windbreaker. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera windbreaker

Sea temperature near Pollença in December

The nearest coast averages about 16°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 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 2 to Nov 5 — about 5.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Pollença 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 Pollença peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Pollença?

Pollença sits at 39.9°N, 3.0°E, 47 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Alcúdia, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Pollença

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pollença has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 525 m around an average of 109 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,344 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,403 m.

The land around Pollença is covered by trees (57%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, water (45%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and water (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
525 m
16 km
1,344 m
80 km
1,403 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Alcúdia 9.0 km · Inca 20 km · Marratxí 38 km · Manacor 38 km · Llucmajor 44 km · Palma 46 km · Son Rapinya 47 km · Felanitx 47 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 Pollença (39.8768°, 3.0163°, elevation 47 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).