How warm is it in Maspalomas in December?

Daytime highs averaged 20.7 °C, night-time lows 18.5 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 25.2 °C (1 Dec 2024), the lowest 16.0 °C (24 Dec 2017).

How often does it rain in Maspalomas in December?

On average there were 5.5 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 27.6 mm of precipitation in total.

🇪🇸 Weather in Maspalomas in December

This is what the weather in Maspalomas (Gran Canaria, Spain) was like in December in 2016–2025.

Key facts at a glance

Prevailing weather: Sunny

Avg. daytime high

20.7 °C

19.6 °C – 22.1 °C

Avg. night-time low

18.5 °C

17.7 °C – 19.8 °C

Avg. rain days in period

5.5

18 % of days · ≥ 1.0 mm

Avg. precipitation in period

27.6 mm

7.7 mm – 59.5 mm

Avg. cloud cover

28 %

This data source has no sunshine hours – average cloud cover shown instead.

Avg. sea temperature

–

Sea temperature unavailable for today (daily limit).

Extremes: Highest temperature 25.2 °C (1 Dec 2024) · Lowest temperature 16.0 °C (24 Dec 2017) · Avg. daily peak wind 25 km/h

Weather mix of all days

172Sunny
73Partly cloudy
10Cloudy
41Light rain
14Rain

Summary

On average 20.7 °C during the day and 18.5 °C at night.
On average 5.5 rain days (Rain day = at least 1.0 mm of precipitation) with 27.6 mm of precipitation in total.
Prevailing: Sunny.
Warmest year: 2022 (avg. 22.1 °C), coolest: 2017 (avg. 19.6 °C).
Wettest year: 2024 (59.5 mm), driest: 2020 (7.7 mm).
Extremes: 25.2 °C on 1 Dec 2024 and 16.0 °C on 24 Dec 2017.

Overall values from all 10 years. How is this calculated?

Temperatures per year

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Precipitation & rain days

Year by year

2025
Avg. max20.3°Avg. min18.2°
Rain days
7 Rain days
Precipitation
24.3 mm
Avg. cloud cover
27 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 23.1 °C · Min 17.2 °C
2024
Avg. max20.9°Avg. min19.0°
Rain days
10 Rain days
Precipitation
59.5 mm
Avg. cloud cover
34 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 25.2 °C · Min 17.6 °C
2023
Avg. max21.4°Avg. min19.2°
Rain days
5 Rain days
Precipitation
34.9 mm
Avg. cloud cover
25 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 23.0 °C · Min 18.2 °C
2022
Avg. max22.1°Avg. min19.8°
Rain days
8 Rain days
Precipitation
28.1 mm
Avg. cloud cover
33 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 24.2 °C · Min 18.2 °C
2021
Avg. max20.3°Avg. min18.1°
Rain days
2 Rain days
Precipitation
10.3 mm
Avg. cloud cover
21 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 23.1 °C · Min 16.8 °C
2020
Avg. max20.3°Avg. min18.4°
Rain days
2 Rain days
Precipitation
7.7 mm
Avg. cloud cover
29 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 22.0 °C · Min 17.1 °C
2019
Avg. max20.5°Avg. min18.1°
Rain days
3 Rain days
Precipitation
13.8 mm
Avg. cloud cover
24 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 22.0 °C · Min 17.1 °C
2018
Avg. max20.8°Avg. min18.2°
Rain days
4 Rain days
Precipitation
23.3 mm
Avg. cloud cover
18 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 22.7 °C · Min 16.7 °C
2017
Avg. max19.6°Avg. min17.7°
Rain days
3 Rain days
Precipitation
20.9 mm
Avg. cloud cover
28 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 21.9 °C · Min 16.0 °C
2016
Avg. max20.3°Avg. min18.3°
Rain days
11 Rain days
Precipitation
52.7 mm
Avg. cloud cover
40 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 22.8 °C · Min 16.3 °C

Frequently asked questions

How warm is it in Maspalomas in December?: Daytime highs averaged 20.7 °C, night-time lows 18.5 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 25.2 °C (1 Dec 2024), the lowest 16.0 °C (24 Dec 2017).
How often does it rain in Maspalomas in December?: On average there were 5.5 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 27.6 mm of precipitation in total.

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Data sources

Weather data: Data obtained from the NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC) POWER Project funded through the NASA Earth Science/Applied Science Program
Reanalysis (weather model constrained by observations) on a coarse grid of about 50 km. Values represent a large area and can differ from local conditions, especially on islands, coasts and in mountains. No sunshine duration.
Reanalysis (weather model constrained by observations)
Reanalysis values represent a grid cell (approx. 25–50 km) and may differ from local measurements on coasts, islands and in mountains.
Sea temperature: MUR SST data were provided by JPL under support by NASA MEaSUREs program; accessed via NOAA CoastWatch ERDDAP
Daily multi-scale ultra-high resolution (≈ 1 km) analysis of satellite measurements (infrared, microwave) and in-situ data. Represents the foundation temperature below the daily warm surface layer. (Satellite and in-situ analysis)
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