Weather in Santiago de Compostela in December 2024
- December is usually the wettest month of the year in Santiago de Compostela;
Average weather
Average temperature in Santiago de Compostela in December
Going from a maximum of +17°C during the day to a minimum of -1°C during the night, the temperature in December averages around +13°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 0% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +11°C to +11°C.
Is Santiago de Compostela warm or cold in December?
Santiago de Compostela is typically mild in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +15°C to +13°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +8°C to +7°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 Santiago de Compostela, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Santiago de Compostela in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +15°C | +13°C | +12°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -1°C | -5°C | -4°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +23°C | +22°C | +20°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 166 mm | 185 mm | 163 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 86% | 86% | 86% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1017 HPa | 1019 HPa | 1020 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 6 | 7 | 6 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 7 | 6 | 8 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 17 | 17 | 16 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December weather is still as bad as in November. It’s getting colder in December. From +15°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +13°C. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 166 mm to 185 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 86%. 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 6 to 7.
January brings much the same weather, it remains bad.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 7 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Santiago de Compostela is gradually increasing during December, going from 1 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Santiago de Compostela?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Santiago de Compostela in December has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1986 (+17°C) and the highest in 2017 (+19°C). The driest year was 2004 with only 848 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2023 with 2201 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Santiago de Compostela, 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.