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When to go · Salamanca

Salamanca 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
9°C (48°F) / 1°C (34°F)
average high / low
Rain days
6
Crowds
Medium
Spain overall
Prices
Medium
Spain overall

Verdict

GoodSpain month rating

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

Long-term averages
  • SalamancaHighs around 9 °C (48 °F), lows around 1 °C (34 °F), rain on about 6 days
  • Madrid and the central plateau, Spain · Madrid, Toledo, Segovia, Salamanca, Cuencacool

    Dry, sunny and continental: frost on winter nights, 35–40 °C (95–104 °F) in July and August.

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 Salamanca, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Dec: Good

    Apr: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Dec: 9 °C (48 °F)

    Apr: 16 °C (61 °F)

  • Night low

    Dec: 1 °C (34 °F)

    Apr: 5 °C (41 °F)

  • Rain days

    Dec: 6 (better)

    Apr: 7

  • 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 Salamanca's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.

Salamanca: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
  • Layers: a fleece or light jacket

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