Vilaseca weather in December

In December, Vilaseca sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 51 mm of precipitation across 6.6 wet days and about 9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 10°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 Vilaseca's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vilaseca's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
51 mm
6.6 wet days
Daylight
8 h 54 min
8:19 AM – 5:16 PM
Cloud cover
52%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
1.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Vilaseca is human settlement in 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 10°C through the month.

A typical December day in Vilaseca reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 9°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 3°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1112
2112
3112
4112
5112
6102
7102
8102
9101
10101
11101
12101
13101
14101
15101
16101
17101
18101
19101
20101
21101
22101
23101
24101
25101
2691
2791
2891
2991
3091
3191

How December really feels in Vilaseca

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 25 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
25
wind chill below the day's low

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

Vilaseca weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 537.61.29.32.2
Feb11° / 517.9210.32.8
Mar14° / 6710.50.811.74.0
Apr16° / 10513.80.413.14.5
May19° / 11613.7014.35.6
Jun23° / 13°9411.80156.7
Jul26° / 16°9111.5014.76.8
Aug26° / 16°9411.8013.76.6
Sep22° / 12°11513.6012.36.2
Oct18° / 10811.8010.95.6
Nov13° / 728.60.39.63.8
Dec10° / 516.60.692.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 45%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35446
45446
55545
65545
75545
85545
95545
105545
115545
125644
135644
145545
155545
165545
175545
185545
195545
205446
215446
225446
235446
245446
255446
265446
275545
285545
295545
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Vilaseca gets around 51 mm of rain and snow over 6.6 wet days in December, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 22% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1261
2261
3261
4251
5251
6251
7242
8242
9242
10232
11232
12233
13223
14223
15223
16223
17223
18213
19213
20213
21203
22203
23192
24192
25182
26182
27182
28182
29182
30183
31183

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 (%)
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 5 km/h in December, the calmest month.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 8:06 AM to 8:25 AM, and sunset from 5:16 PM to 5:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.28:065:16
29.18:075:15
39.18:085:15
49.18:095:15
59.18:105:15
69.18:115:15
79.08:125:15
89.08:135:15
99.08:135:15
109.08:145:15
119.08:155:15
129.08:165:15
139.08:175:15
149.08:175:15
159.08:185:15
168.98:195:16
178.98:195:16
188.98:205:16
198.98:215:17
208.98:215:17
218.98:225:17
228.98:225:18
238.98:235:18
248.98:235:19
258.98:235:19
268.98:245:20
278.98:245:21
288.98:245:21
299.08:255:22
309.08:255:23
319.08:255:23

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.82 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.82 kWh/m² to a high of 6.5 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.82 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
41.9Dim
51.9Dim
61.9Dim
71.9Dim
81.8Dim
91.8Dim
101.8Dim
111.8Dim
121.8Dim
131.8Dim
141.8Dim
151.8Dim
161.8Dim
171.8Dim
181.8Dim
191.8Dim
201.8Dim
211.8Dim
221.8Dim
231.8Dim
241.8Dim
251.8Dim
261.8Dim
271.8Dim
281.9Dim
291.9Dim
301.9Dim
311.9Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Vilaseca?

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

2.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Vilaseca.

What to pack for Vilaseca in December

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

In December, Vilaseca sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Vilaseca 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 57 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 14 to Oct 18 — about 4.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May17Cool
Jun20Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Vilaseca 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 Vilaseca peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 15UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Vilaseca?

Vilaseca sits at 42.1°N, 2.3°E, 536 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Manlleu, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Vilaseca

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vilaseca has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 340 m around an average of 577 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,137 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,896 m.

The land around Vilaseca is covered by trees (43%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, trees (67%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) within 80 km.

3 km
340 m
16 km
1,137 m
80 km
2,896 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Manlleu 7.0 km · Vic 15 km · Olot 23 km · Berga 34 km · Banyoles 43 km · Salt 45 km · Sant Celoni 46 km · Cardedeu 48 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 Vilaseca (42.0617°, 2.2553°, elevation 536 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).