Gibraltar weather in December
Temperature, sea and sunshine in December: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in December
Good
Best time to visit: April – September
What is the weather like in Gibraltar in December?
In December, Gibraltar is cool: daytime highs average 16 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. The sea averages 16.6 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 121 mm in total. All in all, December is a good month for a holiday in Gibraltar.
December compared
How the weather changes from November to January. Tap a month to open it.
| NovemberNov | DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 79 | 63 | 63 |
| Day | 18° | 16° | 15° |
| Night | 13° | 11° | 10° |
| Sea | 18° | 17° | 16° |
| Sun | 6 h | 5 h | 6 h |
| Rain days | 9 | 10 | 10 |
More details for December
- Daylight
- 9 h 43 min08:25 – 18:08
- UV index
- 2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 22 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 53 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+1Europe/Gibraltar
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %77 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %35 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %57 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in December
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Gibraltar in December: quick answers
Is Gibraltar hot in December?
No. In December, Gibraltar is cool: daytime highs average 16 °C and nights drop to about 11 °C.
Can you swim in Gibraltar in December?
Only if you don't mind cold water: in December the sea averages just 16.6 °C. Comfortable swimming is possible from July to September.
Does it rain much in Gibraltar in December?
Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 121 mm in total.
Gibraltar month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences