When to go · Bilbao
Bilbao in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Dec (wettest), Aug (busiest and priciest).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 14°C57°F / 6°C43°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- Spain overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Spain overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Bilbao
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Dec (wettest), Aug (busiest and priciest).
Weather in December
- BilbaoHighs around 14.1 °C, lows around 6.1 °C, rain on about 13 daysHighs around 57 °F, lows around 43 °F, rain on about 13 days
- Green north, Spain · San Sebastián, Bilbao, Santander, Asturias, Galiciarainy
Atlantic weather: green because it rains. The best escape from summer heat; pack a rain jacket in any month.
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.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast