When to go · Alicante
Alicante in December
Good month. Outside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Spain: Christmas lights and markets; the 6–8 December long weekend (puente) fills hotels. The Christmas lottery on 22 December stops the country for a morning.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- Medium
- Spain overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Spain overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Spain: Christmas lights and markets; the 6–8 December long weekend (puente) fills hotels. The Christmas lottery on 22 December stops the country for a morning.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- AlicanteHighs around 17.9 °C (64 °F), lows around 7.5 °C (46 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 64 °F (17.9 °C), lows around 46 °F (7.5 °C), rain on about 4 days
- Mediterranean coast and Balearics, Spain · Barcelona, Valencia, Alicante, Mallorca, Ibizacool
Beach season June–October; humid in August. Autumn DANA storms can bring flash floods.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Spain overall
- Medium
- Prices · Spain overall
- Medium
Spain overall: Christmas lights and markets; the 6–8 December long weekend (puente) fills hotels. The Christmas lottery on 22 December stops the country for a morning.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Alicante, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Good
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 17.9 °C (64 °F)64 °F (17.9 °C)
Apr: 21.6 °C (71 °F)71 °F (21.6 °C)
Night low
Dec: 7.5 °C (46 °F)46 °F (7.5 °C)
Apr: 11.4 °C (53 °F)53 °F (11.4 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 4
Apr: 4
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Apr: High
Prices
Dec: Medium
Apr: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
Apr: 1
December: Outside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Spain: Christmas lights and markets; the 6–8 December long weekend (puente) fills hotels. The Christmas lottery on 22 December stops the country for a morning.
April: Inside Alicante's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Alicante: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket