The average maximum temperature during December 2014 in Malaga was 17.1 Celsius (63F), and that was about normal for the time of year. The average minimum temperature was 9.4 Celsius (49F), and that was almost 1 degree Celsius (2F) below the normal December value.
The highest temperature recorded during the month was 20.3 Celsius (68F) on the 1st, but the temperature also rose slightly above 20 Celsius (68F) on the 17th and 18th. The 2nd was the only other day when the temperature exceeded 19 Celsius (66F) with maxima on most days (20) between 16 and 19 Celsius (61-66F). There were only 3 days when the temperature failed to reach 15 Celsius (59F). The high on the 14th was 14.5 Celsius (59F), on the 29th 14.8 Celsius (59F), but the coolest day of the month was the 30th with a maximum temperature of 13.4 Celsius (56F).
There were no exceptionally mild nights during December, but on 4 nights the temperature remained above 13 Celsius (55F). The first 2 nights of the month both had minimum temperatures of 14 Celsius (57F) or more, but the mildest night of the month was the 21st/22nd with a low of 15 Celsius (59F). The coolest nights of the month generally occurred during the second half of December, and although 9 of the 18 nights with minima below 10 Celsius (50F) occurred before mid month, only 3 of these cooler nights had lows under 8 Celsius (46F). On both the 10th/11th and 11th/12th minima were between 5 and 6 Celsius (41-43F), but the coolest nights were the last 2 of the month, with both having minima of 4.6 Celsius (41F).
Sea temperatures were around 15 or 16 Celsius (60F) throughout the month.
Rain in Malaga
There were 11.9 millimetres (0.5 ins) of rain during December, and this was less than 20% of the monthly average. Measurable rain fell on 3 days, and that’s 4 below normal for November. The first rain of the month fell in the form of showers on the afternoon of the 3rd. However, only 0.5 millimetres (0.02 ins) of rain was measured. Showers occurred on the 13th with some heavier rain during the evening. The total for the day was 1.5 millimetres (0.06 ins). Showers in the early hours of the the 14th were heavier and showers also occurred in the afternoon, Nearly 10 millimetres (0.4 ins) of rain was recorded for the day, but it proved to be the last rain of the month.
Thunder
No thunder was observed in west Malaga during December.
Wind
The breezes for December were typical for the time of year with west to northwesterly winds predominating overnight and during the mornings with occasional weak onshore southeasterly sea breezes during the afternoons. On a few days east or southeasterly winds were more dominant, notably during the unsettled interlude on the 13th and 14th, and in a cloudier spell of weather between the 21st and 23rd. Winds were mainly gentle or moderate with gusts only exceeding 20 knots (23 mph) on 5 days. The highest gust was 24 knots (27 mph), from the east, recorded on both the 13th and 22nd.
Fog
There was no fog observed in this part of Malaga during December.
Statistics for December 2014
| Reporting Station | Highest Temp | Lowest Temp | Rain Total (mm) | Wettest | Rain days |
| Malaga Airport | 21.0 | 1.7 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Granada Airport | 19.0 | -7.5 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
| Almeria | 21.0 | 4.4 | 9 | 9 | 3 |
| Seville | 19.0 | 3.3 | 35 | 29 | 3 |
| Cordoba | 19.4 | -2.9 | 14 | 13 | 5 |
| Jerez de la Frontera | 19.3 | -1.0 | 38 | 32 | 6 |
| Murcia | 22.7 | -2.2 | 26 | 16 | 3 |
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 | -0.8 | 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 | 22.6 | -7.8 | 85 | 120 | 6 |
| Jerez de la Frontera | 26.8 | -5.4 | 89 | 101 | 8 |
| Murcia | 25.8 | -6.0 | 21 | 43 | 4 |