María Weather in December
María in December
The short of it: María in December averages a high of 11 °C (51 °F) and a low of 0 °C (32 °F), with 53 mm (2.1 in) of rain and about 9 h 34 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are May and October. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 11° · low 0° · rain 53 mm · daylight 9 h 34 min
✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: May & October
Thirty years of records give María an average December high of 11°, a low of 0° and some 53 mm of rain. Much like November: highs about 11°, nights near 0°. A wool coat will serve you well. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 53 mm.
The sun is up for about 9 h 34 min in mid-December, 31 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 May and October.
Against its neighbours, María runs cooler than most and wetter than most in December. Vélez-Blanco, 6 km to the ESE, sees much the same highs.
December in María, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 11th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 1st wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 3° colder, 8.0 mm more rain
- Versus January
- 1° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 11°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 9 h 34 min
- Average wind
- 12 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vélez-BlancoAndalusia | 6 km ESE | 11° | 0° | 54 mm |
| Velez RubioAndalusia | 10 km SE | 13° | 2° | 43 mm |
| OriaAndalusia | 27 km SSW | 12° | 1° | 50 mm |
| HuéscarAndalusia | 35 km WNW | 12° | 1° | 53 mm |
| Puerto LumbrerasMurcia | 35 km ESE | 15° | 4° | 33 mm |
| AlboxAndalusia | 36 km S | 15° | 4° | 33 mm |
| CantoriaAndalusia | 40 km S | 15° | 5° | 32 mm |
| Huercal-OveraAndalusia | 41 km SSE | 16° | 5° | 29 mm |