Weather in Ibiza in December 2024
- December is usually the wettest month of the year in Ibiza;
Average weather
Average temperature in Ibiza in December
The temperature in December is +17°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +20°C during the day and a minimum of +7°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 31% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +20°C to +16°C.
Is Ibiza warm or cold in December?
Ibiza is typically mild in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +18°C to +15°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +15°C to +12°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
December is one of the coolest months in Ibiza, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Ibiza in December
Water in Ibiza in December is Fresh. It varies from +15°C to +19°C, with an average of +17°C. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +15°C.
In December, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Ibiza in December?
Climate in Ibiza in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +18°C | +15°C | +14°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +2°C | +2°C | +1°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +25°C | +21°C | +24°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 46 mm | 34 mm | 32 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +20°C | +17°C | +15°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 73% | 75% | 74% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1016 HPa | 1019 HPa | 1019 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 10 | 12 | 12 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 9 | 10 | 9 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 10 | 9 | 9 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December typically has worse weather conditions compared to November. It’s getting colder in December. From +18°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +15°C. As December arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 46 mm to 34 mm. Humidity rises from 73% to 75%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 3 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in December, from 10 to 12.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in January as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 8 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Ibiza is gradually decreasing during December, going from 8 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Ibiza?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Ibiza in December has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1984 (+19°C) and the highest in 2012 (+22°C). The driest year was 2000 with only 158 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1996 with 611 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Ibiza
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Ibiza, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.