Reus weather in December

In December, Reus sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 33 mm of precipitation across 5.2 wet days and about 9.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 9th-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 45% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 18 min at the start of December to 9 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Reus's 10th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Reus's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
33 mm
5.2 wet days
Daylight
9 hours
8:20 AM – 5:23 PM
Cloud cover
49%
10th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Reus is city, capital of the homonymous municipality in the province of Tarragona.

Air quality
Good
PM10 17.7 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 Reus reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°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 4°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1135
2135
3135
4135
5135
6134
7134
8134
9134
10124
11124
12124
13124
14124
15124
16124
17124
18124
19124
20123
21123
22123
23123
24123
25123
26123
27123
28123
29123
30123
31123

Reus weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 355.49.43.6
Feb14° / 264.610.44.6
Mar17° / 386.311.76.2
Apr19° / 548.213.16.6
May23° / 12°547.214.37.4
Jun27° / 16°315.914.97.2
Jul30° / 19°193.514.76.2
Aug30° / 19°406.213.65.9
Sep26° / 16°658.212.37.2
Oct21° / 12°647.610.97.1
Nov16° / 465.89.75.5
Dec12° / 335.29.13.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36139
46139
56139
66139
76040
86040
96040
105941
115941
125941
135941
145941
155941
165842
175842
185842
195842
205842
215842
225842
235842
245842
255941
266040
276040
286139
296238
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Reus gets around 33 mm of rain and snow over 5.2 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 17% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
118
218
318
418
518
618
718
817
917
1017
1117
1217
1316
1416
1516
1616
1716
1816
1916
2016
2116
2216
2316
2416
2516
2616
2716
2816
2916
3016
3116

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
41000
51000
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 10 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
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2510calm
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2810calm
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3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 min at the start of December to 9 h 06 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 8:08 AM to 8:27 AM, and sunset from 5:23 PM to 5:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.38:085:23
29.28:095:23
39.28:105:23
49.28:115:22
59.28:125:22
69.28:125:22
79.18:135:22
89.18:145:22
99.18:155:22
109.18:165:22
119.18:175:22
129.18:175:22
139.18:185:23
149.18:195:23
159.18:205:23
169.08:205:23
179.08:215:24
189.08:215:24
199.08:225:24
209.08:235:25
219.08:235:25
229.08:245:25
239.08:245:26
249.08:255:26
259.08:255:27
269.08:255:28
279.08:265:28
289.08:265:29
299.18:265:29
309.18:265:30
319.18:275:31

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.92 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.92 kWh/m² to a high of 7.25 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.92 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.0Moderate
32.0Moderate
42.0Moderate
52.0Moderate
62.0Dim
72.0Dim
82.0Dim
91.9Dim
101.9Dim
111.9Dim
121.9Dim
131.9Dim
141.9Dim
151.9Dim
161.9Dim
171.9Dim
181.9Dim
191.9Dim
201.9Dim
211.9Dim
221.9Dim
231.9Dim
241.9Dim
251.9Dim
261.9Dim
271.9Dim
281.9Dim
291.9Dim
302.0Dim
312.0Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Reus?

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

3.7
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 Reus.

What to pack for Reus in December

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

In December, Reus sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Reus 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 at the nearest coast (about 23 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 7 to Oct 27 — about 4.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May17Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Reus 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 Reus 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
Apr7High
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Reus?

Reus sits at 41.2°N, 1.1°E, 133 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Vila-seca, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Reus

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Reus has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 201 m around an average of 132 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,070 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,410 m.

The land around Reus is covered by artificial surfaces (35%), grassland (24%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, trees (38%) within 16 km, and trees (33%), water (27%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
201 m
16 km
1,070 m
80 km
1,410 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Vila-seca 6.0 km · Salou 9.0 km · Cambrils 10 km · La Pineda 11 km · Tarragona 12 km · Valls 19 km · Torredembarra 24 km · El Vendrell 36 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 Reus (41.1561°, 1.1069°, elevation 133 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).