What's the Weather like in Lloret De Mar in December
The winter months can get very chilly in Lloret de Mar and December is certainly no exception. During your stay, you can expect to experience cool temperatures around 13°C during the day, which drop to a cold 2°C after dark. So make sure to pack some warm clothes. December is characterised by slightly decreasing temperatures. The daily average high temperature drops from 14°C to less than 13°C in the course of the month. The daily average low temperature decreases from 3°C on December 1st to about 1.5°C on December 31st. With an average daily temperature of only 8°C, December is the second-coldest month of the year. Only January is a little bit colder, while February has the same average temperature. The sea temperature has fallen as well and now averages a chilly 16°C, two degrees less than in November, but still three degrees warmer than the annual low of 13°C in February.
The length of the days in December is basically constant. The longest day of the month is December 1st, which has 9.21 hours of daylight. December 21st is the shortest day of the month and also of the year with only 9.08 daylight hours. The days then lengthen a tiny bit and by December 31st they are 9.11 hours long.
Although December has only 7 hours of sunshine per day the annual minimum that does mean that the vast majority of the day is sunny. There are only between 2.11 and 2.21 non-sunny hours on a typical December day. January has the same amount of sunshine.
Cloud cover stays virtually the same in the course of the month. December 1st has 38% of cloud cover and December 31st has 37%, a barely noticeable decrease. On average the skies are clear or mostly clear on 42% of the time in December. They are partly cloudy on 21% of the time and overcast on 14% of the time.
October and November saw a peak in precipitation, but December marks the starts of a relatively drier period, a spell that will last until approximately mid-March. The total amount of precipitation in December is 47mm, a huge decrease since the 82mm total in November. In fact, December is the second-driest month of the year in terms of total rainfall. Only July receives less rain in the course of the month. December still has 9 days with rainfall though, which is about the annual monthly average. This, of course, does also imply that December has 22 dry days. There are three common types of precipitation in December: moderate rain, drizzle and light rain. Moderate rain is most likely to occur and is observed on 39% of the days with rainfall. Drizzle is the second-most common type, occurring on 27% of all rainy days. Light rain happens on average on 16% of the days with precipitation.
Lloret De Mar Hotels in December
Hotel Gran Garbi Mar boasts a great location in a quiet residential area about 300 metres from the beachfront. It's an ideal place to rest and relax, but also lies close to the hustle and bustle of the resort's centre. This four-star hotel lies on a gentle slope and overlooks the sea and part of the beautiful Costa Brava. Some of the rooms have fantastic sea views or panoramic views of Lloret de Mar. The outdoor pool will be off limits in December, but you can take a plunge in the heated indoor pool instead. Lunch and dinner can be had buffet-style in the hotel's signature restaurant, while the buffet breakfast is served in the elegant breakfast room. Other amenities include a mini-club, Wi-Fi and all kinds of activities.
The four-star Hotel GHT Aquarium & Spa is another excellent accommodation option. Located in a quiet residential area in the neighborhood of Fenals, it has been awarded a Family Tourism Certificate. The range of amenities, facilities and activities on offer is impressive. There is an adult and children's pool, a heated indoor pool, a buffet restaurant, a bar and cafeteria, a fitness room and a large spa with Turkish baths, multi-showers, massage rooms and more. An unusual facility is the archery gallery. Additional goodies are free Wi-Fi, a panoramic lift and evening entertainment.
Bars and Restaurants
Carmen's Café consists of a cafeteria, a restaurant, a terrace and a cocktail bar. You can enjoy snacks and hot and cold drinks on stylish couches in the beautifully decorated cafeteria. The restaurant serves delicious Mediterranean food, while the cocktail bar is a popular place for evening drinks.
Located on the slopes behind the centre of the resort, Mas Romeu Restaurant serves both lunch and dinner. The menu consists of classic restaurant food and typically Catalan dishes; specialties are the fisherman's paella, the Valencian paella, aubergines with shellfish, and green pepper or Roquefort steaks.
Things to do Lloret De Mar in December
After tourism, retail is the second-largest commercial activity in Lloret de Mar. You will be able to find all kinds of items and products in the city. There are no less than one thousand stores, most of them located on the streets behind the beachfront. So, shopping is an ideal activity on a cold December day. In addition to retail outlets, the resort also has its fair share of fairs and festivals throughout the year, where you can buy specialised items. A weekly street market is held every Tuesday on the Carrer dels Mestres and there is a municipal market every weekday on the Carrer Verge de Loreto and the Carrer Senia del Rabic.
Another suggested thing to do in December is treating yourself to a well-earned and relaxing visit to a spa. There are several spass and wellness centre to be found all across the resort. The Olympic Spa & Sport Club boasts excellent spa and sporting facilities, from a solarium, saunas and bathtubs to swimming pools, squash and tennis courts and a fully equipped gym. The Wellness & Spa Institut GEM offers health and beauty treatments, physiotherapy and fitness facilities, a heated pool, a relaxation area and saunas. It's one of the best treatment centres in Europe!
