Mild and Very Dry
Temperatures
The average maximum temperature during December 2021 in Malaga was 17.8 Celsius (64F), and that was 0.4 Celsius (<1 F) above normal for the time of year. The average minimum temperature was 11.8 Celsius (53F), and that was 1.5 Celsius (<3 F) above normal for December.
The highest temperature recorded during the month was 22.5 Celsius (73F) on the 27th, but there were 3 other days with maxima above 20 Celsius (68F), including a high of 22.2 Celsius (72F) on the 11th, and 21.3 Celsius (70F) on the 28th. On most days (22) the maximum temperature was between 16 and 20 Celsius (61-68F), with the lowest values generally occurring in the third week of the month. There were a few cooler days, but of the 5 days with maxima below 16 Celsius (61F), only 1 had a temperature below 15 Celsius (59F). That was on the last day of the year, when a high of 14.2 (58F) was recorded.
There were no especially warm nights during December, but a minimum of 15.1 Celsius (59F) occurred on the 28th, and lows of 15.0 Celsius (59F) occurred on both the 11th and 19th. A further 9 nights had minima between 13 and 15 Celsius (55-59F). On most of the remaining nights (13) temperatures fell to between 10 and 13 Celsius (50-55F), but there were 6 cooler nights. On 3 consecutive nights, beginning on the 13th, temperatures were below 10 Celsius (50F), including a low of 7.2 Celsius (45F) on the 14th. On 2 other nights the temperature fell below 8 Celsius (46F), with both the 1st and 31st having minima of 7.8 Celsius (46F).
The sea temperature was around 16 Celsius (61F) at the beginning of December, but for most of the month it hovered around 15 Celsius (59F).
Rain
There were 19.0 millimetres (0.75 ins.) of rain during December. That was 30% of the monthly average. Since the end of May, less than 36 millimetres (1.4 ins.) of rain have fallen, and that’s a mere 15% of the average for the 7 month period. In December, measurable rain fell on 6 days, which is average for the time of year. Showery rain early on the 2nd gave 0.4 millimetres (0.02 ins.) of rain, and a further millimetre (0.04 ins.) fell early on the 8th. It then stayed dry until the 22nd, but an unsettled spell of weather over the festive period produced small amounts of rain on both the 22nd and 23rd, but more significant totals on the 24th and 25th. On the 24th, there was rain and drizzle for most of the day with 8.6 millimetres (0.34 ins.) collected in the rain gauge. The following day was little better with 7.2 millimetres (0.28 ins.) of rain falling before some sunshine appeared during the afternoon. The rest of the month was dry.
Thunder
No thunder was heard in this part of Malaga.
Wind
It was a windy month with brisk northwesterly land breezes occurring on many days, especially early in the month. Although there was plenty of sunshine, and out of the wind it was pleasant enough, the persistent breeze continued to dry out the flora, and the greening of the countryside, normally complete by December, was absent. There were 12 days with gusts over 20 knots (23 mph), with 28 knots (32 mph) recorded on the 11th, 16th and 28th, with 29 knots (33 mph) occurring on the 10th. The gusts occurring on the 28th were the only ones above 20 knots (23 mph) after the 19th, with winds generally light and more variable in direction after that date.
Fog
Misty low cloud, occasionally descended to the surface on the 31st producing patchy fog.
Statistics for December 2021
| Reporting Station | Highest Temp | Lowest Temp | Rain Total (mm) | Wettest | Rain days |
| Malaga Airport | 23.2 | 6.4 | 38 | 18 | 6 |
| Malaga Harbour | 23.7 | 9.1 | 28 | 13 | 4 |
| Fuengirola | * | * | 48 | 20 | 5 |
| Granada Airport | 21.9 | -2.2 | 32 | 12 | 10 |
| Almeria | 22.4 | 7.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seville | 22.0 | 2.5 | 139 | 64 | 7 |
| Cordoba | 21.2 | -1.3 | 117 | 43 | 8 |
| Jerez de la Frontera | 24.6 | 1.1 | 93 | 34 | 8 |
| Murcia | 26.0** | 3.9 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
*Data missing ** A new record
Climatology for December
| Reporting Station | Extreme High Temp | Extreme Low Temp | Average Rain (mm) | Extreme Wettest day (mm) | Average Rain days |
| Malaga Airport | 24.6 | -0.6 | 88 | 133 | 6 |
| Granada Airport | 24.5 | -9.2 | 53 | 42 | 7 |
| Almeria | 29.2 | 2.0 | 23 | 48 | 3 |
| Seville | 24.5 | -4.8 | 95 | 81 | 8 |
| Cordoba | 23.8 | -7.8 | 85 | 120 | 6 |
| Jerez de la Frontera | 26.8 | -5.4 | 89 | 101 | 8 |
| Murcia | 25.8 | -6.0 | 21 | 43 | 4 |