Tàrrega weather in December

In December, Tàrrega sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 33 mm of precipitation across 4.9 wet days and about 9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. 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 Tàrrega's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tàrrega's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
33 mm
4.9 wet days
Daylight
9 hours
8:22 AM – 5:21 PM
Cloud cover
50%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
1.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Tàrrega is capital town of the municipality of Tárrega, Spain.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical December day in Tàrrega reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 14°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)
1123
2113
3113
4113
5113
6113
7113
8112
9112
10112
11112
12102
13102
14102
15102
16102
17102
18102
19102
20102
21102
22102
23102
24101
25101
26101
27101
28101
29101
30101
31101

How December really feels in Tàrrega

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 24 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
24
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Tàrrega weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 335.10.59.32.6
Feb12° / 234.10.710.33.8
Mar16° / 3760.211.75.6
Apr18° / 598.1013.16.3
May23° / 11°597.9014.37.2
Jun27° / 15°416.30157.1
Jul30° / 18°294.7014.75.8
Aug30° / 18°477.7013.75.8
Sep25° / 14°638012.37.3
Oct20° / 10°657.3010.96.8
Nov14° / 465.40.19.74.7
Dec10° / 334.90.592.8

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 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35941
45941
55941
66040
76040
85941
95941
105941
115842
125842
135842
145743
155644
165644
175644
185545
195545
205545
215545
225446
235545
245545
255644
265743
275842
285941
295941
306040
316139

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Tàrrega gets around 33 mm of rain and snow over 4.9 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 16% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1171
2171
3171
4171
5171
6171
7171
8161
9162
10162
11162
12162
13162
14162
15162
16162
17162
18162
19162
20162
21152
22151
23151
24151
25151
26141
27141
28141
29141
30142
31142

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 (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 9 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 8:09 AM to 8:28 AM, and sunset from 5:21 PM to 5:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.28:095:21
29.28:105:21
39.28:115:21
49.18:125:21
59.18:135:21
69.18:145:20
79.18:155:20
89.18:165:20
99.18:175:20
109.18:175:20
119.08:185:21
129.08:195:21
139.08:205:21
149.08:205:21
159.08:215:21
169.08:225:21
179.08:225:22
189.08:235:22
199.08:245:22
209.08:245:23
219.08:255:23
229.08:255:24
239.08:265:24
249.08:265:25
259.08:265:25
269.08:275:26
279.08:275:26
289.08:275:27
299.08:285:28
309.08:285:28
319.08:285:29

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 7.16 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
22.0Moderate
32.0Dim
42.0Dim
51.9Dim
61.9Dim
71.9Dim
81.9Dim
91.9Dim
101.9Dim
111.9Dim
121.9Dim
131.9Dim
141.9Dim
151.9Dim
161.9Dim
171.8Dim
181.8Dim
191.8Dim
201.8Dim
211.8Dim
221.9Dim
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 Tàrrega?

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

2.8
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 Tàrrega.

What to pack for Tàrrega in December

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

In December, Tàrrega sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Tàrrega 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 61 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 Tàrrega 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 Tàrrega peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Tàrrega?

Tàrrega sits at 41.6°N, 1.1°E, 384 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Balaguer, 32 km away.

Topography around Tàrrega

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tàrrega has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 130 m around an average of 385 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 591 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,584 m.

The land around Tàrrega is covered by cropland (67%) within 3 km, cropland (71%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
130 m
16 km
591 m
80 km
2,584 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Balaguer 32 km · Igualada 40 km · Valls 41 km · Lleida 43 km · Piera 53 km · Reus 55 km · Vilafranca del Penedès 57 km · Manresa 58 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 Tàrrega (41.647°, 1.1396°, elevation 384 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).