Weather in Valencia in December 2024
- December is usually the wettest month of the year in Valencia;
Average weather
Average temperature in Valencia in December
The temperature in December is +18°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +27°C during the day and a minimum of 0°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 19% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +21°C to +16°C.
Is Valencia warm or cold in December?
Valencia 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 +11°C to +8°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 Valencia, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Valencia in December
Water in Valencia in December is Fresh. It varies from +14°C to +18°C, with an average of +16°C. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +16°C.
In December, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Valencia in December?
Climate in Valencia in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +19°C | +16°C | +15°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +1°C | -1°C | -3°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +31°C | +27°C | +26°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 54 mm | 35 mm | 38 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +19°C | +16°C | +14°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 67% | 68% | 67% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1016 HPa | 1019 HPa | 1020 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 15 | 16 | 16 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 9 | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December weather is still as good as in 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 54 mm to 35 mm. Humidity rises from 67% to 68%. 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 15 to 16.
January brings much the same weather, it remains good.
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 Valencia is gradually decreasing during December, going from 7 m/s to 6 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Valencia?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Valencia in December has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1991 (+21°C) and the highest in 2014 (+24°C). The driest year was 1979 with only 210 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2022 with 1000 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Valencia, 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.