Barcelona weather in December

In December, Barcelona sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 8 mm of rain across 2 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of December to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Barcelona's 4th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Barcelona's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
8th warmest
Overnight low
25°
5th coldest
Rainfall
8 mm
2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:03 AM – 5:27 PM
Cloud cover
46%
4th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
out of 10

Barcelona is capital of Anzoátegui State, Venezuela.

Air quality
High
PM2.5 35 µg/m³ · 2011
Density
1,155/km²
people per km²
Founded
1638

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 26°C through the month.

A typical December day in Barcelona reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How December really feels in Barcelona

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.

Barcelona weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 24°40.711.58.7
Feb25° / 24°30.311.78.8
Mar25° / 24°70.811.98.4
Apr26° / 25°101.912.27.8
May27° / 25°38712.56.8
Jun27° / 25°4711.312.66.1
Jul27° / 25°5211.512.56.2
Aug27° / 26°5712.712.35.9
Sep28° / 26°4310.212.15.7
Oct28° / 26°337.611.86.4
Nov27° / 26°337.411.56.8
Dec26° / 25°8211.48.1

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 18% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
26139
36139
46139
56238
66238
76337
86238
96238
106337
116337
126337
136337
146436
156436
166535
176535
186535
196733
206733
216832
226931
237030
247228
257228
267327
277525
287624
297723
307723
317822

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Barcelona gets around 8 mm of rain over 2 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 7% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
115
214
313
412
511
611
710
89
98
107
116
126
136
145
155
165
175
185
195
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215
225
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275
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295
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314

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the oppressive band about 92% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
108515
208713
308812
408911
509010
61909
71918
81918
91927
102917
112926
122926
132926
143916
153916
163916
173916
183916
193916
203916
213916
223925
233925
243925
253925
263934
273934
283943
293943
303952
313952

Wind in December

Winds average 16 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of December to 11 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:55 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 5:22 PM to 5:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.45:555:22
211.45:565:22
311.45:565:23
411.45:575:23
511.45:575:23
611.45:585:23
711.45:585:24
811.45:595:24
911.45:595:24
1011.46:005:25
1111.46:005:25
1211.46:015:26
1311.46:015:26
1411.46:025:26
1511.46:025:27
1611.46:035:27
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1811.46:045:28
1911.46:045:29
2011.46:055:29
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2711.46:085:32
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2911.46:095:33
3011.46:095:34
3111.46:095:34

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.21 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.21 kWh/m² to a high of 6.6 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 5.21 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
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245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Barcelona?

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

8.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Barcelona for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Barcelona in December

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

In December, Barcelona sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 25°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Barcelona in December

The nearest coast averages about 26°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 21 km away) is warmest in October at about 28°C and coldest in February near 24°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb24Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr25Warm
May26Warm
Jun26Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep28Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Barcelona in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Barcelona peaks around April 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 9 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 11UV 13Dec 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Barcelona 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 Barcelona is worst in September — around 53 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.3× the cleanest month (January, 16 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Barcelona's WHO annual average of 35 µg/m³.

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateSep 1652 µg/m³Jan 1617 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr36Poor
May40Poor
Jun41Poor
Jul48Poor
Aug43Poor
Sep53Poor
Oct42Poor
Nov34Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Barcelona?

Barcelona sits at 10.1°N, 64.7°W, 3 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Lecherías, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Barcelona

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Barcelona has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 145 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 871 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,576 m.

The land around Barcelona is covered by artificial surfaces (65%) within 3 km, water (37%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
145 m
16 km
871 m
80 km
2,576 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Lecherías 6.0 km · Puerto La Cruz 10 km · Puerto Píritu 39 km · Clarines 57 km · Cumaná 66 km · Araya 68 km · Aragua de Barcelona 77 km · Anaco 83 km

Venezuela travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 0% of US
price level, 2011
GDP per capita
$3,495
2025
Happiness
5.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
12.6
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
39
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 520
Religion
Roman Catholic 48%Protestant 32%none 14%believer 4%

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 Barcelona (10.1384°, -64.6877°, elevation 3 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).