Yecla weather in December

In December, Yecla sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 24 mm of precipitation across 4.7 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 14°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 30 min at the start of December to 9 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Yecla's 10th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yecla's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
24 mm
4.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 18 min
8:21 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
47%
10th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 14°C through the month.

A typical December day in Yecla reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 3°C cooler than November and on par with January.

10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1146
2146
3146
4146
5146
6146
7146
8146
9146
10145
11145
12145
13145
14145
15145
16145
17135
18135
19135
20135
21135
22135
23135
24135
25135
26135
27135
28135
29134
30134
31134

How December really feels in Yecla

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.

Yecla weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 244.40.39.64.4
Feb15° / 214.80.510.55.1
Mar17° / 315.40.111.76.4
Apr20° / 386.40136.9
May24° / 13°335.5014.17.8
Jun29° / 17°193.3014.67.0
Jul32° / 20°51.6014.45.4
Aug31° / 20°153.3013.55.3
Sep27° / 17°385.7012.37.2
Oct22° / 13°335.50117.5
Nov17° / 325.60.19.96.0
Dec14° / 244.70.39.44.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 38%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36139
46139
56139
66139
76139
86139
96139
106139
116139
126040
136139
146139
156139
166139
176139
186139
196040
206139
216139
226139
236238
246238
256238
266337
276337
286535
296535
306634
316634

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Yecla gets around 24 mm of rain and snow over 4.7 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 15% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
117
217
316
416
516
616
715
815
915
1015
1116
1216
1316
1416
1516
1616
1716
1816
1916
2016
2116
2216
2315
2415
2515
2614
2714
2814
2913
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 (%)
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 11 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 min at the start of December to 9 h 18 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 8:28 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 5:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.58:095:39
29.58:105:39
39.58:115:39
49.48:125:39
59.48:135:39
69.48:145:39
79.48:155:39
89.48:155:39
99.48:165:39
109.48:175:39
119.48:185:39
129.38:185:39
139.38:195:39
149.38:205:40
159.38:215:40
169.38:215:40
179.38:225:40
189.38:225:41
199.38:235:41
209.38:235:42
219.38:245:42
229.38:245:42
239.38:255:43
249.38:255:43
259.38:265:44
269.38:265:44
279.38:265:45
289.38:275:46
299.38:275:46
309.38:275:47
319.38:285:48

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.24 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.24 kWh/m² to a high of 7.53 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.24 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.3Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Yecla?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Yecla for sightseeing.

What to pack for Yecla in December

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

In December, Yecla sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Yecla 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 69 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 1 to Nov 3 — about 5.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Yecla 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 Yecla peaks around July 14 at about 10 (extreme) — 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 highVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 10Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Yecla?

Yecla sits at 38.6°N, 1.1°W, 620 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Villena, 22 km away.

Topography around Yecla

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yecla has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 202 m around an average of 610 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 741 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,544 m.

The land around Yecla is covered by grassland (38%) within 3 km, cropland (32%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (29%), grassland (27%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
202 m
16 km
741 m
80 km
1,544 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Villena 22 km · Jumilla 24 km · Almansa 28 km · Elda 32 km · Novelda 39 km · Aspe 43 km · Ibi 47 km · Crevillente 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 Yecla (38.6136°, -1.1147°, elevation 620 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).