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Spain in December: Weather, Crowds & What's On
What December is actually like in Spain — average highs and lows, how much rain to expect, public holidays that fill trains and hotels, and verified places to go.
- Average high
- 14°C
- Average low
- 6°C
- Rainfall
- 43mm
Where this month sits in the year
The 11th warmest month of Spain's year. The 7th wettest month, at 7% of the year's rain.
Public holidays in December
Domestic travel peaks around these dates — book earlier and expect busier sights.
- December 6 Día de la Constitución · Constitution Day
- December 8 Inmaculada Concepción · Immaculate Conception
- December 25 Navidad · Christmas Day
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Climate figures are 10-year averages for Barcelona, from NASA POWER; holidays from public calendars. Updated monthly.