Sant Andreu de la Barca weather in December

In December, Sant Andreu de la Barca sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 39 mm of precipitation across 5.7 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 13°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 12 min at the start of December to 9 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Sant Andreu de la Barca's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sant Andreu de la Barca's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
39 mm
5.7 wet days
Daylight
9 hours
8:18 AM – 5:19 PM
Cloud cover
49%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 13°C through the month.

A typical December day in Sant Andreu de la Barca reaches about 13°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 3°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1145
2145
3145
4145
5145
6145
7135
8134
9134
10134
11134
12134
13134
14134
15134
16134
17134
18134
19134
20134
21134
22134
23134
24133
25133
26123
27123
28123
29123
30123
31123

Sant Andreu de la Barca 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° / 386.19.33.8
Feb14° / 346.110.34.4
Mar16° / 447.211.75.5
Apr18° / 619.513.16.0
May21° / 12°558.714.36.8
Jun25° / 16°426.814.97.6
Jul28° / 19°345.814.77.3
Aug28° / 19°507.913.76.8
Sep25° / 16°8711.612.36.7
Oct21° / 12°9010.510.96.4
Nov16° / 587.39.75.5
Dec13° / 395.79.14.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 42%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35941
45941
55941
65941
75941
85842
95842
105842
115842
125842
135743
145743
155743
165644
175644
185644
195743
205743
215743
225743
235743
245842
255842
266040
276040
286040
296139
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Sant Andreu de la Barca gets around 39 mm of rain and snow over 5.7 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 19% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
121
221
320
420
520
620
720
819
919
1019
1119
1219
1319
1419
1520
1620
1720
1820
1919
2019
2119
2218
2318
2417
2517
2616
2716
2815
2915
3015
3115

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
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 8 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 min at the start of December to 9 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 8:05 AM to 8:24 AM, and sunset from 5:19 PM to 5:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.28:055:19
29.28:065:18
39.28:075:18
49.28:085:18
59.18:095:18
69.18:105:18
79.18:115:18
89.18:125:18
99.18:135:18
109.18:135:18
119.18:145:18
129.18:155:18
139.08:165:18
149.08:165:18
159.08:175:19
169.08:185:19
179.08:185:19
189.08:195:19
199.08:205:20
209.08:205:20
219.08:215:21
229.08:215:21
239.08:225:22
249.08:225:22
259.08:225:23
269.08:235:23
279.08:235:24
289.08:235:24
299.08:245:25
309.08:245:26
319.08:245:26

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.87 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.87 kWh/m² to a high of 6.94 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.87 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Moderate
22.0Dim
32.0Dim
42.0Dim
51.9Dim
61.9Dim
71.9Dim
81.9Dim
91.9Dim
101.9Dim
111.9Dim
121.9Dim
131.9Dim
141.8Dim
151.8Dim
161.8Dim
171.8Dim
181.8Dim
191.8Dim
201.8Dim
211.8Dim
221.8Dim
231.9Dim
241.9Dim
251.9Dim
261.9Dim
271.9Dim
281.9Dim
291.9Dim
301.9Dim
311.9Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Sant Andreu de la Barca?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Sant Andreu de la Barca for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sant Andreu de la Barca in December

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

In December, Sant Andreu de la Barca sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Sant Andreu de la Barca 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 35 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 11 to Oct 23 — about 4.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May17Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Sant Andreu de la Barca 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 Sant Andreu de la Barca peaks around July 15 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 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Sant Andreu de la Barca?

Sant Andreu de la Barca sits at 41.4°N, 2.0°E, 61 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Martorell, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Sant Andreu de la Barca

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sant Andreu de la Barca.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sant Andreu de la Barca has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 310 m around an average of 117 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 650 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,074 m.

The land around Sant Andreu de la Barca is covered by trees (56%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
310 m
16 km
650 m
80 km
2,074 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Martorell 5.0 km · Molins de Rei 5.0 km · Sant Vicenç dels Horts 7.0 km · Rubí 7.0 km · Sant Feliu de Llobregat 10 km · Sant Cugat del Vallès 10 km · Sant Just Desvern 11 km · Sant Joan Despí 11 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 Sant Andreu de la Barca (41.4466°, 1.9719°, elevation 61 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).