Villanueva de la Cañada weather in December

In December, Villanueva de la Cañada sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 54 mm of precipitation across 7.4 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 9°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 18 min at the start of December to 9 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Villanueva de la Cañada's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Villanueva de la Cañada's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
54 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
8:38 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
58%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
1.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Villanueva de la Cañada is capital town of Villanueva de la Cañada 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 9°C through the month.

A typical December day in Villanueva de la Cañada reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 13°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)
1103
2103
3103
4103
5103
6103
7103
8103
9102
10102
11102
12102
13102
1492
1592
1692
1792
1892
1992
2092
2192
2292
2392
2492
2592
2692
2792
2892
2992
3092
3192

How December really feels in Villanueva de la Cañada

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 21 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
21
wind chill below the day's low

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

Villanueva de la Cañada 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
Jan / 477.529.41.9
Feb11° / 386.41.710.43.0
Mar15° / 487.90.911.74.7
Apr17° / 549.30.3135.5
May21° / 10°509.3014.26.8
Jun27° / 15°234.8014.87.2
Jul31° / 18°92.1014.65.6
Aug31° / 17°112.9013.65.8
Sep26° / 14°275.1012.37.7
Oct19° / 698.1010.96.4
Nov13° / 627.70.49.83.7
Dec / 547.40.89.22.2

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 13% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34753
44654
54555
64654
74654
84555
94555
104555
114555
124555
134654
144654
154654
164753
174753
184852
194753
204852
214852
224852
234852
244852
254951
264852
274852
284852
294852
304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Villanueva de la Cañada gets around 54 mm of rain and snow over 7.4 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 24% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1253
2253
3253
4253
5243
6243
7243
8243
9233
10232
11232
12232
13222
14222
15222
16222
17222
18222
19222
20232
21232
22232
23242
24242
25243
26253
27253
28253
29263
30264
31264

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 8 km/h in December.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 min at the start of December to 9 h 06 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 8:26 AM to 8:45 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 5:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.38:265:46
29.38:275:45
39.38:285:45
49.38:295:45
59.38:305:45
69.28:315:45
79.28:325:45
89.28:325:45
99.28:335:45
109.28:345:45
119.28:355:45
129.28:365:45
139.18:365:45
149.18:375:45
159.18:385:46
169.18:385:46
179.18:395:46
189.18:405:47
199.18:405:47
209.18:415:47
219.18:415:48
229.18:425:48
239.18:425:49
249.18:435:49
259.18:435:50
269.18:435:50
279.18:445:51
289.18:445:52
299.18:445:52
309.18:455:53
319.18:455:54

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.83 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.83 kWh/m² to a high of 7.77 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.83 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
81.9Dim
91.9Dim
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
281.8Dim
291.8Dim
301.9Dim
311.9Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Villanueva de la Cañada?

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

2.2
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 Villanueva de la Cañada.

What to pack for Villanueva de la Cañada in December

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

In December, Villanueva de la Cañada sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Villanueva de la Cañada 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 Villanueva de la Cañada 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
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Villanueva de la Cañada?

Villanueva de la Cañada sits at 40.4°N, 4.0°W, 655 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Villanueva del Pardillo, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Villanueva de la Cañada

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Villanueva de la Cañada.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Villanueva de la Cañada has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 74 m around an average of 638 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 500 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,032 m.

The land around Villanueva de la Cañada is covered by grassland (47%) and cropland (29%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (39%), cropland (33%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
74 m
16 km
500 m
80 km
2,032 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Villanueva del Pardillo 6.0 km · Majadahonda 12 km · Boadilla del Monte 12 km · Las Rozas de Madrid 12 km · Villaviciosa de Odón 13 km · Galapagar 15 km · Torrelodones 16 km · Pozuelo de Alarcón 16 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 Villanueva de la Cañada (40.4469°, -4.0043°, elevation 655 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).