Puertollano weather in December

In December, Puertollano sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 49 mm of precipitation across 6.8 wet days and about 9.3 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 12°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 30 min at the start of December to 9 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Puertollano's 12th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Puertollano's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
49 mm
6.8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 18 min
8:33 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
56%
12th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Puertollano is innhabited place in Puertollano, Spain.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 17.5 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 12°C through the month.

A typical December day in Puertollano reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 15°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)
1135
2134
3134
4124
5124
6124
7124
8124
9124
10124
11124
12124
13124
14124
15124
16124
17124
18124
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21124
22123
23123
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26123
27123
28123
29123
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31113

How December really feels in Puertollano

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 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
0
wind chill below the day's low

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Puertollano weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 407.20.69.63.1
Feb13° / 376.30.310.54.1
Mar17° / 457.50.111.75.8
Apr19° / 538.70136.4
May24° / 12°458.2014.17.3
Jun30° / 17°173.3014.76.3
Jul34° / 20°51.6014.44.0
Aug34° / 20°92.3013.54.2
Sep28° / 16°294.9012.36.9
Oct22° / 12°527.70117.1
Nov15° / 496.909.95.0
Dec12° / 496.80.29.33.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 51%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34951
44951
54951
64753
74753
84753
94852
104753
114654
124654
134753
144753
154753
164852
174852
184951
195050
205050
215050
225149
235248
245248
255248
265248
275248
285248
295248
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Puertollano gets around 49 mm of rain and snow over 6.8 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 22% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
224
324
424
523
623
723
822
922
1022
1121
1221
1321
1421
1520
1620
1720
1820
1920
2021
2121
2221
2322
2422
2522
2623
2723
2823
2924
3024
3124

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.

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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.

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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
2110calm
2210calm
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2410calm
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2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 min at the start of December to 9 h 18 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 8:21 AM to 8:40 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 5:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.58:215:51
29.58:225:51
39.58:235:51
49.48:245:51
59.48:255:50
69.48:265:50
79.48:275:50
89.48:285:50
99.48:285:51
109.48:295:51
119.38:305:51
129.38:315:51
139.38:315:51
149.38:325:51
159.38:335:52
169.38:335:52
179.38:345:52
189.38:355:52
199.38:355:53
209.38:365:53
219.38:365:54
229.38:375:54
239.38:375:55
249.38:385:55
259.38:385:56
269.38:385:56
279.38:395:57
289.38:395:57
299.38:395:58
309.38:395:59
319.38:405:59

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.04 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.04 kWh/m² to a high of 7.9 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.04 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.0Moderate
112.0Moderate
122.0Moderate
132.0Moderate
142.0Moderate
152.0Moderate
162.0Moderate
172.0Moderate
182.0Moderate
192.0Moderate
202.0Moderate
212.0Moderate
222.0Moderate
232.0Moderate
242.0Moderate
252.0Moderate
262.0Moderate
272.0Moderate
282.0Moderate
292.0Moderate
302.0Moderate
312.1Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Puertollano?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Puertollano.

What to pack for Puertollano in December

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

In December, Puertollano sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Puertollano 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 Puertollano peaks around July 17 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb2Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Puertollano 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 Puertollano is worst in March — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Puertollano's WHO annual average of 17.5 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1722 µg/m³Nov 2214 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Puertollano?

Puertollano sits at 38.7°N, 4.1°W, 701 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Miguelturra, 36 km away.

Topography around Puertollano

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Puertollano has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 322 m around an average of 715 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 546 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,165 m.

The land around Puertollano is covered by grassland (34%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, grassland (43%), trees (26%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (39%), grassland (32%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
322 m
16 km
546 m
80 km
1,165 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Miguelturra 36 km · Ciudad Real 37 km · Daimiel 60 km · La Carolina 63 km · Valdepeñas 63 km · Bailén 72 km · Andújar 72 km · Manzanares 73 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 Puertollano (38.6871°, -4.1073°, elevation 701 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. 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).