Sant Antoni de Portmany weather in December

In December, Sant Antoni de Portmany sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 36 mm of rain across 5.3 wet days and about 9.3 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 16°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 Sant Antoni de Portmany's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sant Antoni de Portmany's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
10th warmest
Overnight low
12°
4th coldest
Rainfall
36 mm
5.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 18 min
8:13 AM – 5:29 PM
Cloud cover
46%
11th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Sant Antoni de Portmany is municipal capital of the homonymous municipality of Ibiza, Spain.

Air quality
Good
PM10 16.8 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
172/km²
people per km²

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 16°C through the month.

A typical December day in Sant Antoni de Portmany reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 3°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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21713
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41713
51713
61713
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81713
91613
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Sant Antoni de Portmany weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 11°315.59.65.3
Feb15° / 11°254.810.55.4
Mar17° / 12°214.111.76.4
Apr19° / 14°254.7137.1
May22° / 17°20314.18.1
Jun26° / 21°71.714.78.7
Jul29° / 23°30.414.57.7
Aug29° / 24°161.913.56.9
Sep27° / 22°414.612.37.7
Oct23° / 19°465.5117.8
Nov19° / 15°476.79.96.7
Dec16° / 12°365.39.35.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36535
46535
56535
66634
76634
86634
96634
106634
116634
126634
136634
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316733

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Sant Antoni de Portmany gets around 36 mm of rain over 5.3 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 18% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
122
221
320
420
519
619
719
818
918
1018
1118
1218
1318
1418
1518
1619
1719
1819
1919
2018
2118
2217
2317
2416
2516
2615
2714
2814
2913
3013
3113

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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18515
28614
38713
48812
58911
68911
79010
8919
9919
10928
11928
12928
13928
14928
15928
16928
17928
18928
19928
20928
21928
22928
23937
24937
25937
26946
27946
28955
29955
30964
31964

Wind in December

Winds average 18 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
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1618light breeze
1718light breeze
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1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
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3018light breeze
3118light breeze

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 8:01 AM to 8:19 AM, and sunset from 5:29 PM to 5:37 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.58:015:29
29.48:025:28
39.48:025:28
49.48:035:28
59.48:045:28
69.48:055:28
79.48:065:28
89.48:075:28
99.38:085:28
109.38:085:28
119.38:095:28
129.38:105:28
139.38:115:29
149.38:115:29
159.38:125:29
169.38:135:29
179.38:135:30
189.38:145:30
199.38:145:30
209.38:155:31
219.38:155:31
229.38:165:32
239.38:165:32
249.38:175:33
259.38:175:33
269.38:185:34
279.38:185:34
289.38:185:35
299.38:185:36
309.38:195:36
319.38:195:37

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.18 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.18 kWh/m² to a high of 7.57 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.18 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.1Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.2Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Sant Antoni de Portmany?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.8
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Sant Antoni de Portmany for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sant Antoni de Portmany in December

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

In December, Sant Antoni de Portmany sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Sant Antoni de Portmany in December

The nearest coast averages about 16°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 13 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 2 to Nov 5 — about 5.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Sant Antoni de Portmany 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 Sant Antoni de Portmany peaks around July 16 at about 9 (very high) — 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 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 9Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr4Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Sant Antoni de Portmany?

Sant Antoni de Portmany sits at 39.0°N, 1.3°E, 14 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Ibiza, 14 km away.

CalpCalviàOlivaAltea

Topography around Sant Antoni de Portmany

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sant Antoni de Portmany has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 240 m around an average of 34 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 485 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 477 m.

The land around Sant Antoni de Portmany is covered by water (25%), trees (23%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, water (51%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and water (93%) within 80 km.

3 km
240 m
16 km
485 m
80 km
477 m
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December weather nearby: Ibiza 14 km · Santa Eulària des Riu 20 km · Javea 101 km · Denia 105 km · Calp 115 km · Calvià 122 km · Oliva 123 km · Altea 125 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 Antoni de Portmany (38.9807°, 1.3036°, elevation 14 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).