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Barcelona Weather in December

In December, Barcelona averages a high of 15°C (59°F) and a low of 7°C (44°F), from 55 years of daily records (1971–2026).

15°C
Average high
59°F
7°C
Average low
44°F
24°C
Record high
75°F · December 9, 1978
-4°C
Record low
26°F · December 25, 2001

What December Is Like in Barcelona

  • 10 of the 10 warmest Decembers on record in Barcelona have come since 2011.
  • December in Barcelona has become 2.9°C (5.2°F) warmer on average: the 2011–2025 average against 1970–1989.
  • The December heat record, 24°C (75°F) on December 9, 1978, has stood for 48 years.
  • On average, 0.5 nights in December drop below freezing.

At least 1 mm of rain falls on 14% of December days, and the month averages 44 mm in total.

Average daytime high in Barcelona, every December since 1971
9°C14°C18°C19801990200020102020December 1971: 13.2°CDecember 1972: 13.4°CDecember 1973: 13.1°CDecember 1974: 14.7°CDecember 1975: 12.8°CDecember 1976: 14.0°CDecember 1977: 14.9°CDecember 1978: 15.4°CDecember 1979: 15.2°CDecember 1980: 13.9°CDecember 1981: 16.0°CDecember 1982: 14.4°CDecember 1983: 14.6°CDecember 1984: 14.2°CDecember 1985: 15.4°CDecember 1986: 14.3°CDecember 1987: 15.6°CDecember 1988: 14.5°CDecember 1989: 15.8°CDecember 1990: 12.6°CDecember 1991: 12.9°CDecember 1992: 13.6°CDecember 1993: 14.1°CDecember 1994: 14.4°CDecember 1995: 15.2°CDecember 1996: 14.4°CDecember 1997: 14.3°CDecember 1998: 14.2°CDecember 1999: 14.3°CDecember 2000: 14.7°CDecember 2001: 10.2°CDecember 2002: 16.0°CDecember 2003: 14.8°CDecember 2004: 15.4°CDecember 2005: 12.1°CDecember 2006: 15.0°CDecember 2007: 14.7°CDecember 2008: 13.9°CDecember 2009: 14.7°CDecember 2010: 14.3°CDecember 2011: 16.6°CDecember 2012: 15.6°CDecember 2013: 15.1°CDecember 2014: 15.1°CDecember 2015: 17.0°CDecember 2016: 16.4°CDecember 2017: 14.6°CDecember 2018: 16.7°CDecember 2019: 16.7°CDecember 2020: 15.0°CDecember 2021: 16.2°CDecember 2022: 17.3°CDecember 2023: 17.2°CDecember 2024: 15.7°CDecember 2025: 15.7°C
Warmest: 2022 (17.3°C)Latest: 2025 (15.7°C)10-year averageLong-run average (14.8°C)

Look Up a Day in December

See the weather in Barcelona on any December date, year by year.

Source: NOAA GHCN-Daily, Barcelona/Aeropuerto (1971–2026); Barcelona-El Raval (2008–2026). Averages cover 1971–2026. How we compute this

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