San Miguel De Abona weather in December

In December, San Miguel De Abona sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 46 mm of rain across 7.3 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 19°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in December, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 18 min at the start of December to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is San Miguel De Abona's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Miguel De Abona's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
8th warmest
Overnight low
17°
5th coldest
Rainfall
46 mm
7.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
7:56 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
37%
10th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

San Miguel De Abona is municipal capital of San Miguel de Abona, Canary Islands, 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 19°C through the month.

A typical December day in San Miguel De Abona reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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San Miguel De Abona weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 16°335.910.46.6
Feb17° / 16°376.2116.6
Mar18° / 16°39711.86.7
Apr18° / 16°357.512.76.7
May19° / 17°246.213.47.3
Jun21° / 19°123.313.78.3
Jul23° / 21°10.413.69.6
Aug24° / 22°31139.5
Sep23° / 21°204.312.28.4
Oct22° / 20°428.711.37.3
Nov20° / 19°347.210.67.0
Dec19° / 17°467.310.26.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% 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 24%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37327
47327
57327
67327
77327
87327
97426
107426
117327
127327
137426
147426
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308119
318119

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

San Miguel De Abona gets around 46 mm of rain over 7.3 wet days in December, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 23% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
128
227
327
427
526
626
726
826
925
1025
1125
1225
1324
1424
1524
1624
1723
1823
1923
2022
2122
2221
2321
2420
2519
2618
2718
2817
2917
3016
3116

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the comfortable band about 47% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13053161
23153151
33154141
43255130
53255130
63355120
73355120
83454120
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103553120
113652120
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143850120
153949120
163948130
174047130
184146130
194245130
204344130
214343130
224442130
234541130
244641120
254840120
264940110
275039110
285139100
29523990
30533890
31543880

Wind in December

Winds average 15 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
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514light breeze
615light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 min at the start of December to 10 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:46 AM to 8:02 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:17 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.37:466:07
210.37:476:07
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410.37:486:07
510.37:496:07
610.37:496:07
710.37:506:07
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910.37:526:07
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1110.37:536:08
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1310.27:546:08
1410.27:556:09
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2010.27:586:11
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Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.5 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.5 kWh/m² to a high of 7.72 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 3.5 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
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263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for San Miguel De Abona

In seasonPeak

None of San Miguel De Abona's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

San Miguel De Abona sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

San Miguel De Abona sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.

Atlantic hurricane
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit San Miguel De Abona?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
2.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit San Miguel De Abona for sightseeing.

What to pack for San Miguel De Abona in December

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

In December, San Miguel De Abona sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 17°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 7 days see rain.

Sea temperature near San Miguel De Abona in December

The nearest coast averages about 21°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 September at about 24°C and coldest in March near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 9 to Jan 10 — about 8.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

18°20°22°24°26°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Cool
Feb19Cool
Mar19Cool
Apr19Cool
May20Refreshing
Jun21Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep24Refreshing
Oct24Refreshing
Nov22Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in San Miguel De Abona in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in San Miguel De Abona peaks around June 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 23UV 11Dec 18UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in San Miguel De Abona 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 San Miguel De Abona is worst in February — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (June, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateFeb 919 µg/m³Jun 126 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar10Good
Apr7Good
May7Good
Jun6Good
Jul9Good
Aug11Good
Sep8Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is San Miguel De Abona?

San Miguel De Abona sits at 28.1°N, 16.6°W, 601 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Granadilla de Abona, 5.0 km away.

Topography around San Miguel De Abona

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of San Miguel De Abona.

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Miguel De Abona has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 810 m around an average of 601 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,709 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,670 m.

The land around San Miguel De Abona is covered by grassland (45%) and shrubs (44%) within 3 km, grassland (30%), water (28%) and shrubs (21%) within 16 km, and water (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
810 m
16 km
2,709 m
80 km
3,670 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Granadilla de Abona 5.0 km · Arona 6.0 km · San Isidro 6.0 km · Adeje 11 km · Guía de Isora 20 km · Güimar 31 km · Realejo Alto 31 km · Icod de los Vinos 32 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 San Miguel De Abona (28.0983°, -16.6171°, elevation 601 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).