Weather in Gran Canaria in December 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Gran Canaria in December
Going from a maximum of +68°F during the day to a minimum of +52°F during the night, the temperature in December averages around +64°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 11% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +66°F to +64°F.
Is Gran Canaria warm or cold in December?
Gran Canaria is typically mild in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +63°F to +61°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +57°F to +55°F.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
Take a look at how December is compared to other months in Gran Canaria:
Climate in Gran Canaria in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +63°F | +61°F | +57°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +48°F | +48°F | +46°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +75°F | +72°F | +68°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 17 mm | 26 mm | 18 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 3 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 67% | 67% | 65% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1017 HPa | 1019 HPa | 1020 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 10 | 11 | 11 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 19 | 18 | 18 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December weather is still as good as in November. It’s getting colder in December. From +63°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +61°F. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 17 mm to 26 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 67%. Winds are calmer in comparison to November, going down from 4 m/s to 3 m/s on average. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in December, from 10 to 11.
January brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Gran Canaria is gradually decreasing during December, going from 5 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Gran Canaria?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Gran Canaria in December has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 2008 (+60°F) and the highest in 2012 (+68°F). The driest year was 2006 with only 0 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1991 with 136 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Gran Canaria, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.