When to go · Orihuela
Orihuela in December
Good month. Outside the best window (Mar–May, 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
- 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- Spain overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Spain overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Mar–May, 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
- OrihuelaHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 61 °F (16 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °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 Orihuela, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Good
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Mar: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Dec: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Mar: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 5
Mar: 5
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Mar: Medium
Prices
Dec: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
Mar: 1
December: Outside the best window (Mar–May, 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.
March: Inside Orihuela's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Oct.
Orihuela: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings