Primer Ensanche weather in December

In December, Primer Ensanche 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 Primer Ensanche's 12th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Primer Ensanche's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
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

Primer Ensanche is human settlement in Pamplona, Cuenca de Pamplona, Navarre, 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 9°C through the month.

A typical December day in Primer Ensanche 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)Avg low (°C)
1103
2103
3103
4103
5103
6103
793
893
993
1093
1193
1293
1393
1492
1592
1692
1792
1892
1992
2092
2192
2292
2392
2492
2592
2692
2792
2892
2992
3092
3192

How December really feels in Primer Ensanche

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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
21
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Primer Ensanche 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6811.42.69.21.5
Feb10° / 5910.23.510.32.1
Mar13° / 6610.91.911.63.6
Apr15° / 80130.413.14.3
May19° / 6911.3014.45.8
Jun23° / 13°497.8015.17.3
Jul26° / 15°265.4014.87.7
Aug26° / 15°426.4013.77.5
Sep23° / 12°507.9012.37.2
Oct18° / 75100.110.85.7
Nov12° / 82120.69.53.1
Dec / 6610.61.88.91.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22872
32872
42872
52872
62872
72872
82971
93070
103070
113070
123169
133169
143169
153268
163268
173268
183367
193367
203367
213367
223367
233268
243367
253367
263367
273367
283466
293466
303466
313466

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Primer Ensanche 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.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1405
2395
3395
4395
5385
6375
7375
8365
9355
10355
11345
12335
13335
14325
15325
16315
17315
18315
19315
20315
21316
22326
23326
24336
25336
26336
27346
28346
29356
30356
31366

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 (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

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)Feels
110calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

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.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.18:245:29
29.18:255:28
39.08:265:28
49.08:275:28
59.08:285:28
69.08:295:28
79.08:305:28
88.98:315:28
98.98:325:28
108.98:325:28
118.98:335:28
128.98:345:28
138.98:355:28
148.98:365:28
158.98:365:28
168.98:375:29
178.98:385:29
188.98:385:29
198.88:395:30
208.88:395:30
218.88:405:30
228.88:405:31
238.88:415:31
248.88:415:32
258.88:425:32
268.98:425:33
278.98:425:34
288.98:435:34
298.98:435:35
308.98:435:36
318.98:435:36

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

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)Level
11.6Dim
21.6Dim
31.6Dim
41.6Dim
51.5Dim
61.5Dim
71.5Dim
81.5Dim
91.5Dim
101.5Dim
111.5Dim
121.5Dim
131.5Dim
141.5Dim
151.5Dim
161.5Dim
171.5Dim
181.5Dim
191.5Dim
201.5Dim
211.5Dim
221.5Dim
231.5Dim
241.5Dim
251.5Dim
261.5Dim
271.5Dim
281.5Dim
291.5Dim
301.5Dim
311.6Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Primer Ensanche?

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

1.8
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Primer Ensanche.

What to pack for Primer Ensanche in December

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

In December, Primer Ensanche sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Primer Ensanche 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.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May16Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Primer Ensanche 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 Primer Ensanche 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Primer Ensanche 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 Primer Ensanche is worst in February — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodGoodFeb 2116 µg/m³Nov 188 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb16Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May10Good
Jun12Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Primer Ensanche?

Primer Ensanche sits at 42.8°N, 1.6°W, 458 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Segundo Ensanche, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Primer Ensanche

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Primer Ensanche has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 265 m around an average of 438 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 847 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,427 m.

The land around Primer Ensanche 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.

3 km
265 m
16 km
847 m
80 km
2,427 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Segundo Ensanche 1.0 km · Pamplona 1.0 km · Iturrama 1.0 km · Ermitagaña 1.0 km · Barañáin 3.0 km · Burlata 3.0 km · Altsasu 43 km · Tolosa 50 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 Primer Ensanche (42.8148°, -1.649°, elevation 458 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).