Weather in Santander in December 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Santander in December
The expected average maximum temperature in December is +59°F with a maximum of +68°F and a minimum of +37°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 12% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +55°F to +59°F.
Is Santander warm or cold in December?
Santander is typically mild in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +61°F to +57°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +52°F to +46°F.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
December is one of the coolest months in Santander, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Santander in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +61°F | +57°F | +55°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +37°F | +32°F | +25°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +81°F | +75°F | +73°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 146 mm | 122 mm | 123 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 80% | 80% | 80% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1016 HPa | 1019 HPa | 1020 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 7 | 9 | 8 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 19 | 18 | 19 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December weather is still as ok as in November. It’s getting colder in December. From +61°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +57°F. As December arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 146 mm to 122 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 80%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 3 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 4 sunny days during the month.
January brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 9 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Santander is gradually increasing during December, going from 4 m/s to 5 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Santander?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Santander in December has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1979 (+63°F) and the highest in 1989 (+67°F). The driest year was 2011 with only 706 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2023 with 1994 mm.
FAQ
Is December a good time to visit Santander?
Can you sunbathe in Santander in December?
Is Santander rainy in December?
Is it sunny in Santander in December?
Other cities in Spain
Monthly weather in Santander
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Santander, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
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.