When to go · Gibraltar
Gibraltar in December
Good month. Quiet; Christmas shopping from Spain.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Crowds
- Low
- Gibraltar
- Prices
- Low
- Gibraltar
Verdict
Quiet; Christmas shopping from Spain.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- The Rock · Town, Upper Rock, Europa Pointcool
Mild, wet winters; hot, humid summers. The easterly Levante wind wraps the Rock in cloud and cancels Strait ferries.
- Gibraltar city16 °C (61 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 9 rain days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Christmas and Boxing Day
25–26 Dec
Shops closed.
Christmas lights and market
Dec · Gibraltar city
Busy evenings.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Gibraltar
- Low
- Prices · Gibraltar
- Low
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Gibraltar, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Good
Apr: Great (better)
Crowds
Dec: Low
Apr: Medium
Prices
Dec: Low
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 2
Apr: 2
December: Quiet; Christmas shopping from Spain.
April: Ideal walking weather; Easter crowds from Spain.
Gibraltar: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket