Valencia weather in December

In December, Valencia sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 34 mm of precipitation across 5.2 wet days and about 9.3 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 15°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% 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 Valencia's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Valencia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
34 mm
5.2 wet days
Daylight
9 h 12 min
8:21 AM – 5:35 PM
Cloud cover
45%
8th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Valencia is city in Spain, capital of the Valencian Community.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 11.2 µg/m³ · 2019
Founded
~137 BCE

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 15°C through the month.

A typical December day in Valencia reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 19°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)
1169
2169
3168
4168
5168
6168
7168
8168
9168
10158
11158
12158
13158
14158
15158
16158
17157
18157
19157
20157
21157
22157
23157
24157
25157
26157
27157
28157
29157
30157
31157

How December really feels in Valencia

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

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Valencia weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 334.79.55.2
Feb16° / 274.510.45.7
Mar18° / 395.111.76.7
Apr20° / 12°426.3137.0
May24° / 15°345.614.17.8
Jun27° / 19°193.514.77.5
Jul30° / 21°91.814.56.5
Aug30° / 22°234.513.55.9
Sep27° / 19°566.912.37.1
Oct23° / 15°536.7117.5
Nov18° / 11°435.49.86.7
Dec15° / 345.29.35.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% 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 37%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36238
46238
56337
66337
76238
86238
96337
106337
116337
126337
136337
146337
156337
166337
176337
186337
196436
206337
216436
226337
236436
246436
256436
266436
276436
286436
296535
306535
316535

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Valencia gets around 34 mm of rain and snow over 5.2 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 17% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
118
218
318
418
518
618
718
818
918
1019
1119
1219
1319
1419
1519
1619
1719
1818
1918
2018
2117
2217
2316
2416
2515
2615
2714
2814
2914
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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in December

Winds average 11 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 8:09 AM to 8:27 AM, and sunset from 5:34 PM to 5:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.48:095:34
29.48:105:34
39.48:115:33
49.48:125:33
59.38:125:33
69.38:135:33
79.38:145:33
89.38:155:33
99.38:165:33
109.38:175:33
119.38:175:33
129.38:185:34
139.28:195:34
149.28:205:34
159.28:205:34
169.28:215:35
179.28:215:35
189.28:225:35
199.28:235:36
209.28:235:36
219.28:245:36
229.28:245:37
239.28:255:37
249.28:255:38
259.28:255:38
269.28:265:39
279.28:265:40
289.28:265:40
299.28:275:41
309.28:275:41
319.28:275:42

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.14 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.14 kWh/m² to a high of 7.34 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.14 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.1Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.2Moderate
312.2Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Valencia?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Valencia for sightseeing.

What to pack for Valencia in December

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

In December, Valencia sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Valencia 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 24 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 2 — about 5.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Valencia 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 Valencia 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 9Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Valencia 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 Valencia is worst in August — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Valencia's WHO annual average of 11.2 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodAug 1516 µg/m³Nov 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May11Good
Jun11Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Valencia?

Valencia sits at 39.5°N, 0.4°W, 15 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Mislata, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Valencia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Valencia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 231 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,674 m.

The land around Valencia is covered by artificial surfaces (78%) within 3 km, water (29%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
40 m
16 km
231 m
80 km
1,674 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Mislata 3.0 km · Alboraya 4.0 km · Xirivella 4.0 km · Burjassot 5.0 km · Quart de Poblet 5.0 km · Benetússer 6.0 km · Paiporta 6.0 km · Paterna 6.0 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 Valencia (39.4739°, -0.3797°, elevation 15 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).