Madrid 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
Fair
Best time to visit: April – June, September – October
What is the weather like in Madrid in December?
In December, Madrid is cool: daytime highs average 10 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 47 mm. All in all, December is a so-so month for a holiday in Madrid.
December compared
How the weather changes from November to January. Tap a month to open it.
| NovemberNov | DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 59 | 41 | 39 |
| Day | 13° | 10° | 10° |
| Night | 5° | 2° | 1° |
| Sun | 6 h | 5 h | 5 h |
| Rain days | 7 | 7 | 7 |
More details for December
- Daylight
- 9 h 19 min08:30 – 17:49
- UV index
- 2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or more
- Wind
- 12 km/haverage daily peak
- Cloud cover
- 55 %on average
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 0 days1 cm or more of fresh snow
- Time zone
- UTC+1Europe/Madrid
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %21 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %35 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %79 %
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
Madrid in December: quick answers
Is Madrid hot in December?
No. In December, Madrid is cool: daytime highs average 10 °C and nights drop to about 2 °C.
Does it rain much in Madrid in December?
Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 47 mm.
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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, GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)