When to go · La Palma
La Palma in December
Great month. Inside La Palma's best window: Oct–May.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- Spain overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Spain overall
Verdict
Inside La Palma's best window: Oct–May.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for La Palma in this guide.
Weather in December
- La PalmaHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 8 days
- Canary Islands, Spain · Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, La Palmabest weather
Mild all year (20–28 °C (68–82 °F)); winter is high season. Calima dust storms blow in from the Sahara a few times a year.Mild all year (68–82 °F (20–28 °C)); winter is high season. Calima dust storms blow in from the Sahara a few times a year.
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 La Palma, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jan: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Dec: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 8
Jan: 8
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Dec: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
Jan: 0
December: Inside La Palma's best window: Oct–May.
January: Inside La Palma's best window: Oct–May.
La Palma: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.