Weather in Palma De Mallorca in December 2024
- December is usually the wettest month of the year in Palma De Mallorca;
Average weather
Average temperature in Palma De Mallorca in December
The expected average maximum temperature in December is +18°C with a maximum of +21°C and a minimum of +7°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 21% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +20°C to +17°C.
Is Palma De Mallorca warm or cold in December?
Palma De Mallorca is typically mild in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +19°C to +16°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +14°C to +11°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
Take a look at how December is compared to other months in Palma De Mallorca:
Water temperature in Palma De Mallorca in December
Water in Palma De Mallorca in December is Fresh. It varies from +14°C to +19°C, with an average of +16°C. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +16°C.
In December, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Palma De Mallorca in December?
Climate in Palma De Mallorca in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +19°C | +16°C | +15°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| 0°C | +1°C | -1°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +26°C | +22°C | +22°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 313 mm | 44 mm | 37 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +20°C | +16°C | +14°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 78% | 79% | 79% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1016 HPa | 1019 HPa | 1019 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 7 | 9 | 9 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 9 | 10 | 10 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 11 | 10 | 10 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December often has better weather than November. It’s getting colder in December. From +19°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +16°C. As December arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 313 mm to 44 mm. Humidity rises from 78% to 79%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 2 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in December, from 7 to 9.
Next month (January) brings a further decline in the weather.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Palma De Mallorca is gradually decreasing during December, going from 6 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Palma De Mallorca?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Palma De Mallorca in December has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1984 (+20°C) and the highest in 2022 (+24°C). The driest year was 1999 with only 210 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2020 with 11575 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Palma De Mallorca
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Palma De Mallorca, 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.