Spain winter temperature

Weather

Spain looks pretty small on a map, but the weather can be surprisingly different depending on the region. This is especially true in winter.

So much so, that you’d be forgiven for thinking that you’d entered a different country as you head from the wet, chilly north to the dry sunny south. Landscapes can also vary to almost shocking degrees.

In December, the coast of Levante (Spain’s eastern coast) and the south typically have mostly sunny days with mild temperatures.

The average daily temperature in southern Andalusia in December is 55º F (13º C).

Alicante, in the east, registers an even warmer average daily temp of 57º F (14º C). Expect early morning and nighttime to be chilly, but for midday temperatures to be quite pleasant for strolling.

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Madrid and the North are generally colder, with an average temperature of 48º F (9º C) in the capital and 52º F (11º C) in Bilbao in the Basque country. Both central and northern Spain present much higher chances of rain, with anywhere from 8-12 rainy days each month.

Pack a raincoat.

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