Costa del Sol weather in December
Averages for 2 places on the Costa del Sol in December, from 30 years of weather data.
Holiday weather in December
Poor
Best time to visit: June – September
Places on the Costa del Sol in December
Sorted by holiday weather score. Each place links to its own page for December.
December compared
How the weather changes from November to January. Tap a month to open it.
| NovemberNov | DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 26 | 22 | 23 |
| Day | 18° | 16° | 15° |
| Night | 13° | 11° | 10° |
| Sea | 18° | 16° | 16° |
| Sun | 6 h | 5 h | 6 h |
| Rain days | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Costa del Sol in December: quick answers
Is it warm on the Costa del Sol in December?
It is mild. Daytime highs average 16 °C (16 °C by place) and nights 11 °C.
Can you swim on the Costa del Sol in December?
Hardly: the sea is only 16 °C.
Where is it warmest on the Costa del Sol in December?
The warmest are Marbella (16 °C) and Málaga (16 °C).
Does it rain much on the Costa del Sol in December?
Now and then: 8 rainy days on average. Plus 5 hours of sunshine a day.
Is December a good time to visit the Costa del Sol?
December scores 22 out of 100 (Poor). The best time to visit is June – September.
Costa del Sol 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)