Tías weather in December

In December, Tías sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 19 mm of rain across 3.6 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-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 46% 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 Tías's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tías's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
7th warmest
Overnight low
18°
6th coldest
Rainfall
19 mm
3.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
7:46 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
46%
10th clearest
Wind
25 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Tías is capital of Tías Municipality, 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 Tías reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Tías weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 17°122.610.47.1
Feb18° / 16°142.6116.9
Mar18° / 17°91.911.87.2
Apr18° / 17°40.912.77.4
May19° / 18°10.313.47.7
Jun20° / 19°00.113.88.1
Jul21° / 20°0013.78.5
Aug22° / 21°00138.8
Sep23° / 22°30.512.28.7
Oct22° / 21°12211.38.2
Nov21° / 20°132.510.67.6
Dec19° / 18°193.610.27.3

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%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26139
36139
46139
56139
66139
76238
86238
96337
106337
116337
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Tías gets around 19 mm of rain over 3.6 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 11% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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2012
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279
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308
317

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 45% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13147202
23147202
33247192
43248192
53248182
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73249172
83249172
93250172
103250172
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244141171
254340161
264439161
274539151
284638151
294838141
304937131
315137120

Wind in December

Winds average 25 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 24 km/h on the calmest days to 25 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
125breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in December

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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 7:36 AM to 7:53 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 6:03 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.37:365:53
210.37:375:53
310.37:375:53
410.27:385:53
510.27:395:53
610.27:395:53
710.27:405:53
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910.27:425:54
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1410.27:455:55
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1610.27:465:56
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2010.27:485:57
2110.17:495:58
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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 3.31 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.31 kWh/m² to a high of 7.16 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 3.31 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
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243.3Moderate
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263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Tías

In seasonPeak

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

Tías sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.

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

Is December a good time to visit Tías?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Tías for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Tías in December

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

In December, Tías sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: a windbreaker. About 4 days see rain.

a windbreaker

Sea temperature near Tías in December

The nearest coast averages about 20°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 23°C and coldest in March near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 28 to Dec 16 — about 6.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°24°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar18Cool
Apr19Cool
May20Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct23Refreshing
Nov21Refreshing
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in Tías in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tías peaks around July 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 17UV 11Dec 17UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar9Very high
Apr10Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Tías 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 Tías is worst in February — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (June, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateFeb 1316 µg/m³Jun 137 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar11Good
Apr8Good
May8Good
Jun7Good
Jul10Good
Aug11Good
Sep8Good
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tías?

Tías sits at 29.0°N, 13.6°W, 177 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Puerto del Carmen, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Tías

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tías has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 571 m around an average of 196 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 596 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 708 m.

The land around Tías is covered by grassland (61%) and bare terrain (24%) within 3 km, water (38%), bare terrain (33%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and water (83%) within 80 km.

3 km
571 m
16 km
596 m
80 km
708 m
grasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Puerto del Carmen 5.0 km · San Bartolomé 5.0 km · Arrecife 9.0 km · Yaiza 12 km · Teguise 14 km · La Oliva 48 km · Puerto del Rosario 55 km · Pájara 82 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 Tías (28.9611°, -13.645°, elevation 177 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. 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).