Zubia weather in December

In December, Zubia sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 78 mm of precipitation across 7.7 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 1st-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 42% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 36 min at the start of December to 9 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Zubia's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zubia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
78 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
8:27 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
49%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Zubia is municipal capital of La Zubia, Granada, Andalusia, 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 11°C through the month.

A typical December day in Zubia reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 3°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1123
2123
3123
4123
5123
6122
7122
8122
9122
10122
11122
12112
13112
14112
15112
16112
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21112
22112
23112
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26112
27112
28112
29112
30112
31112

How December really feels in Zubia

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 3 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
3
wind chill below the day's low

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

Zubia weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 588.22.89.72.7
Feb12° / 5782.610.63.2
Mar14° / 719.31.211.74.3
Apr16° / 679.60.412.95.3
May20° / 10°548.30146.9
Jun25° / 14°254.2014.58.3
Jul29° / 17°61.2014.37.2
Aug29° / 17°132.8013.47.0
Sep24° / 14°436.5012.37.7
Oct19° / 678.10.1116.6
Nov14° / 767.70.5104.5
Dec11° / 787.719.53.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 44%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45743
55644
65644
75644
85644
95545
105545
115644
125545
135545
145545
155545
165545
175446
185446
195545
205545
215545
225545
235545
245644
255644
265743
275743
285842
295842
305941
316040

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Zubia gets around 78 mm of rain and snow over 7.7 wet days in December, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 25% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1274
2274
3264
4264
5254
6254
7254
8244
9244
10244
11244
12244
13244
14244
15244
16243
17243
18243
19243
20253
21253
22253
23253
24253
25252
26243
27243
28243
29233
30233
31234

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 6 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 min at the start of December to 9 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 8:15 AM to 8:33 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 6:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.68:155:53
29.68:165:53
39.68:175:53
49.68:185:53
59.68:195:53
69.68:195:53
79.58:205:53
89.58:215:53
99.58:225:53
109.58:235:53
119.58:235:53
129.58:245:53
139.58:255:54
149.58:255:54
159.58:265:54
169.58:275:54
179.58:275:55
189.58:285:55
199.48:285:55
209.48:295:56
219.48:295:56
229.48:305:57
239.48:305:57
249.48:315:58
259.48:315:58
269.58:325:59
279.58:325:59
289.58:326:00
299.58:336:01
309.58:336:01
319.58:336:02

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.39 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.39 kWh/m² to a high of 7.92 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.39 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.5Moderate
312.5Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Zubia?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Zubia.

What to pack for Zubia in December

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

In December, Zubia sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Zubia 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 55 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 16 to Oct 13 — about 3.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun20Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug24Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Zubia 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 Zubia peaks around July 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 11Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr9Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Zubia?

Zubia sits at 37.1°N, 3.6°W, 755 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Armilla, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Zubia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zubia has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 410 m around an average of 804 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,107 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,448 m.

The land around Zubia is covered by trees (37%), artificial surfaces (25%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (35%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (37%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
410 m
16 km
2,107 m
80 km
3,448 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Armilla 5.0 km · Las Gabias 8.0 km · Granada 8.0 km · Maracena 11 km · Albolote 14 km · Santafé 14 km · Atarfe 15 km · Motril 41 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 Zubia (37.1191°, -3.584°, elevation 755 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).