When to go · Tarragona
Tarragona 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
- 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- 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
- TarragonaHighs around 15 °C (59 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 59 °F (15 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 5 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 Tarragona, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Good
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Apr: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Dec: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Apr: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 5 (better)
Apr: 6
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 Tarragona's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Tarragona: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings