When to go · Valencia
Valencia 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
- 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C) / 8°C (47°F)47°F (8°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
- ValenciaHighs around 17.4 °C (63 °F), lows around 8.3 °C (47 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 63 °F (17.4 °C), lows around 47 °F (8.3 °C), rain on about 5 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 Valencia, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Good
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 17.4 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17.4 °C)
Apr: 21.2 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21.2 °C)
Night low
Dec: 8.3 °C (47 °F)47 °F (8.3 °C)
Apr: 11.9 °C (53 °F)53 °F (11.9 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 5
Apr: 3 (better)
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 Valencia's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Valencia: 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