When to go · Níjar
Níjar in December
Good month. Outside the best window (Jan–Feb, 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
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- Spain overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Spain overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jan–Feb, 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
- NíjarHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °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 Níjar, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Night low
Dec: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Jan: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 5
Jan: 5
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Dec: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
Jan: 0
December: Outside the best window (Jan–Feb, 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.
January: Inside Níjar's best window: Jan–Feb, Sep–Oct.
Níjar: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings