The Frontier Gazette & Almanack
“Fair Warning for Every Town Under the Sky” · Est. 1881
Measure in

Cuenca Weather in December

Cuenca in December

The short of it: Cuenca in December averages a high of 11 °C (51 °F) and a low of 1 °C (33 °F), with 50 mm (2.0 in) of rain and about 9 h 20 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are September and June. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.

Average high 11° · low 1° · rain 50 mm · daylight 9 h 20 min

✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: September & June

Thirty years of records give Cuenca an average December high of 11°, a low of 1° and some 50 mm of rain. Much like November: highs about 11°, nights near 1°. A wool coat will serve you well. Rain is modest, about 50 mm, the 4th wettest month.

The sun is up for about 9 h 20 min in mid-December, 34 minutes less than a month before.

For the traveller: pack layers, a wool coat and stout boots. The Almanac rates December 3 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are September and June.

Against its neighbours, Cuenca runs warmer than most and wetter than most in December. Villar de Olalla, 8 km to the SW, sees much the same highs.

December in Cuenca, by the numbers

Warmth rank
11th warmest of 12
Rain rank
4th wettest of 12
Versus November
3° colder, 4.0 mm less rain
Versus January
about the same
Day–night spread
10°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
9 h 20 min
Average wind
8 km/h

Neighbouring Towns

December averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
Villar de OlallaCastille-La Mancha8 km SW11°1°49 mm
San Lorenzo de la ParrillaCastille-La Mancha31 km SW11°1°51 mm
Carboneras de GuadazaónCastille-La Mancha35 km SE10°0°42 mm
Valverde de JúcarCastille-La Mancha39 km S11°1°48 mm
CañeteCastille-La Mancha41 km E10°-1°39 mm
Palomares del CampoCastille-La Mancha42 km WSW11°1°51 mm
PriegoCastille-La Mancha45 km NNW11°1°51 mm
HueteCastille-La Mancha48 km W11°1°47 mm

The Almanac · Cuenca Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
December
✦✦✦✦✦

Much like November: highs about 11°, nights near 1°. A wool coat will serve you well. Rain is modest, about 50 mm, the 4th wettest month.

Climate of Cuenca by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January10°0°42 mm8 km/h9 h 37 min✦✦✦✦
February12°0°34 mm9 km/h10 h 37 min✦✦✦✦
March16°3°38 mm11 km/h11 h 50 min✦✦✦✦
April18°5°53 mm11 km/h13 h 13 min✦✦✦✦
May22°9°46 mm10 km/h14 h 23 min✦✦✦✦
June29°13°26 mm10 km/h15 h 0 min✦✦✦✦✦
July33°16°7.0 mm10 km/h14 h 45 min✦✦✦✦
August32°16°12 mm9 km/h13 h 44 min✦✦✦✦
September26°12°33 mm8 km/h12 h 24 min✦✦✦✦✦
October20°8°59 mm8 km/h11 h 4 min✦✦✦✦
November14°3°54 mm9 km/h9 h 54 min✦✦✦
December11°1°50 mm8 km/h9 h 20 min✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Cuenca in December

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather like in Cuenca in December?

Days average 11 °C (51 °F) and nights 1 °C (33 °F), with about 50 mm (2.0 in) of rain over the month. Much like November: highs about 11°, nights near 1°. A wool coat will serve you well. Rain is modest, about 50 mm, the 4th wettest month.

Is December a good time to visit Cuenca?

The Almanac gives December 3 of 5 (fair). The best months are September and June.

How long are the days in Cuenca in December?

In mid-December the sun is up for about 9 h 20 min. These are the shortest days of the year; the longest, in June, last 15 h 0 min.

Does it snow in Cuenca in December?

Hardly — December nights average 1 °C (33 °F), above freezing.

What should I pack for Cuenca in December?

Layers, a warm coat and stout boots.

More Towns in Spain

All towns in Spain →

Madrid · Barcelona · Valencia · Zaragoza · Sevilla · Málaga · Murcia · Palma · Las Palmas de Gran Canaria · Alicante · Bilbao · Córdoba

The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor