Toledo weather in December

In December, Toledo sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 48 mm of precipitation across 7.2 wet days and about 9.2 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 11°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 24 min at the start of December to 9 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Toledo's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Toledo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
48 mm
7.2 wet days
Daylight
9 h 12 min
8:37 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
57%
12th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
1.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Toledo is city in Spain, municipality seat of Toledo municipality in Spain.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 11.9 µg/m³ · 2019

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 11°C through the month.

A typical December day in Toledo reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 14°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)
1124
2124
3124
4114
5114
6114
7114
8114
9113
10113
11113
12113
13113
14113
15113
16113
17113
18113
19113
20113
21113
22113
23113
24113
25103
26103
27103
28103
29103
30103
31103

How December really feels in Toledo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 6 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
6
wind chill below the day's low

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

Toledo weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 366.60.59.52.6
Feb12° / 336.20.310.43.7
Mar16° / 417.50.111.75.4
Apr19° / 508.30.1136.3
May23° / 12°478014.27.2
Jun29° / 16°214.3014.86.6
Jul33° / 19°101.9014.54.6
Aug32° / 19°122.8013.64.8
Sep27° / 15°274.8012.37.3
Oct21° / 11°567.9010.96.9
Nov14° / 497.209.84.5
Dec11° / 487.20.49.22.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
24951
34951
44852
54951
64852
74852
84852
94753
104753
114753
124753
134654
144654
154753
164654
174654
184654
194852
204852
214852
224852
234951
244951
254951
264951
275050
285050
295050
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Toledo gets around 48 mm of rain and snow over 7.2 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 23% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1251
2251
3251
4251
5251
6251
7241
8241
9241
10242
11232
12232
13231
14221
15221
16221
17221
18221
19221
20221
21221
22221
23221
24221
25221
26221
27231
28231
29231
30231
31231

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 9 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
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 24 min at the start of December to 9 h 12 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 8:24 AM to 8:43 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 5:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.48:245:47
29.48:255:47
39.38:265:47
49.38:275:47
59.38:285:47
69.38:295:47
79.38:305:47
89.38:315:47
99.38:325:47
109.28:325:47
119.28:335:47
129.28:345:47
139.28:355:47
149.28:355:47
159.28:365:48
169.28:375:48
179.28:375:48
189.28:385:49
199.28:385:49
209.28:395:49
219.28:395:50
229.28:405:50
239.28:405:51
249.28:415:51
259.28:415:52
269.28:425:52
279.28:425:53
289.28:425:54
299.28:425:54
309.28:435:55
319.28:435:56

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.93 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.93 kWh/m² to a high of 7.86 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.93 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.0Moderate
32.0Moderate
42.0Moderate
52.0Moderate
62.0Dim
72.0Dim
82.0Dim
92.0Dim
101.9Dim
111.9Dim
121.9Dim
131.9Dim
141.9Dim
151.9Dim
161.9Dim
171.9Dim
181.9Dim
191.9Dim
201.9Dim
211.9Dim
221.9Dim
231.9Dim
241.9Dim
251.9Dim
261.9Dim
271.9Dim
281.9Dim
291.9Dim
301.9Dim
312.0Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Toledo?

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 Toledo.

What to pack for Toledo in December

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

In December, Toledo sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Toledo 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 Toledo peaks around July 15 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb2Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Toledo 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 Toledo is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 9 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Toledo's WHO annual average of 11.9 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodGoodMar 1615 µg/m³Jul 159 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May11Good
Jun11Good
Jul9Good
Aug12Good
Sep12Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Toledo?

Toledo sits at 39.9°N, 4.0°W, 533 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is La Puebla de Montalban, 29 km away.

Topography around Toledo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Toledo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 246 m around an average of 521 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 648 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,598 m.

The land around Toledo is covered by grassland (51%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and grassland (39%) within 16 km, and cropland (42%), grassland (29%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
246 m
16 km
648 m
80 km
1,598 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: La Puebla de Montalban 29 km · Illescas 33 km · Seseña 39 km · Aranjuez 41 km · Arroyomolinos 47 km · Humanes de Madrid 47 km · Valdemoro 47 km · Parla 47 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 Toledo (39.8581°, -4.0226°, elevation 533 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. 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).