Sant Feliu de Guíxols weather in December

In December, Sant Feliu de Guíxols sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 51 mm of precipitation across 6.1 wet days and about 9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 14°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 Feliu de Guíxols's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sant Feliu de Guíxols's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
51 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
9 hours
8:15 AM – 5:13 PM
Cloud cover
51%
8th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Sant Feliu de Guíxols is innhabited place in San Feliu de Guíxols, 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 14°C through the month.

A typical December day in Sant Feliu de Guíxols reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°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)
1148
2148
3148
4148
5148
6148
7148
8148
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10148
11148
12148
13148
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28137
29137
30137
31137

Sant Feliu de Guíxols weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 516.99.34.0
Feb13° / 426.410.34.2
Mar15° / 496.711.75.3
Apr17° / 11°547.913.16.0
May21° / 14°426.614.37.0
Jun25° / 18°254.3158.0
Jul27° / 20°182.714.77.9
Aug28° / 21°244.213.77.5
Sep25° / 18°647.612.37.4
Oct21° / 15°888.510.96.7
Nov16° / 10°637.69.65.6
Dec14° / 516.194.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 44%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35545
45545
55545
65545
75545
85545
95545
105545
115644
125644
135545
145644
155644
165545
175545
185545
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205644
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225644
235743
245743
255743
265743
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285842
295842
305842
315842

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Sant Feliu de Guíxols gets around 51 mm of rain and snow over 6.1 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 21% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
226
326
425
525
624
724
823
923
1022
1122
1222
1321
1421
1521
1620
1720
1820
1919
2019
2118
2218
2318
2417
2517
2617
2717
2817
2917
3017
3117

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1964
2973
3973
4982
5982
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
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311000

Wind in December

Winds average 13 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
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1613light breeze
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1913light breeze
2013light breeze
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2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

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 8:02 AM to 8:21 AM, and sunset from 5:13 PM to 5:21 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.28:025:13
29.28:035:13
39.18:045:13
49.18:055:13
59.18:065:13
69.18:075:12
79.18:085:12
89.18:095:12
99.08:095:12
109.08:105:12
119.08:115:12
129.08:125:13
139.08:135:13
149.08:135:13
159.08:145:13
169.08:155:13
179.08:155:14
189.08:165:14
199.08:165:14
209.08:175:15
219.08:185:15
229.08:185:16
239.08:185:16
249.08:195:17
259.08:195:17
269.08:205:18
279.08:205:18
289.08:205:19
299.08:215:20
309.08:215:20
319.08:215:21

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.78 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.78 kWh/m² to a high of 6.68 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.78 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
41.8Dim
51.8Dim
61.8Dim
71.8Dim
81.8Dim
91.8Dim
101.8Dim
111.8Dim
121.8Dim
131.8Dim
141.8Dim
151.8Dim
161.7Dim
171.7Dim
181.7Dim
191.7Dim
201.8Dim
211.8Dim
221.8Dim
231.8Dim
241.8Dim
251.8Dim
261.8Dim
271.8Dim
281.8Dim
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311.8Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Sant Feliu de Guíxols?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Sant Feliu de Guíxols for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sant Feliu de Guíxols in December

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

In December, Sant Feliu de Guíxols sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Sant Feliu de Guíxols 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 13 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 21 to Oct 6 — about 3.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May16Cool
Jun20Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug24Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Sant Feliu de Guíxols 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 Feliu de Guíxols peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 14UV 9Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Sant Feliu de Guíxols?

Sant Feliu de Guíxols sits at 41.8°N, 3.0°E, 12 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Palamós, 11 km away.

Topography around Sant Feliu de Guíxols

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sant Feliu de Guíxols has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 314 m around an average of 33 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 524 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,677 m.

The land around Sant Feliu de Guíxols is covered by water (44%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, water (51%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and water (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
314 m
16 km
524 m
80 km
1,677 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Palamós 11 km · Lloret de Mar 18 km · Palafrugell 18 km · Blanes 24 km · Tordera 28 km · Girona 28 km · Malgrat de Mar 29 km · Salt 29 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 Feliu de Guíxols (41.7833°, 3.0333°, elevation 12 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).