When to go · Benalmádena
Benalmádena in December
Good month. Outside the best window (May–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
- 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- Spain overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Spain overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–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
- BenalmádenaHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 63 °F (17 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 8 days
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 Benalmádena, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Good
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
May: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Dec: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
May: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 8
May: 4 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Dec: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
May: 0
December: Outside the best window (May–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.
May: Inside Benalmádena's best window: May–Oct.
Benalmádena: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings