Spain
Granada in December
🧥 WinterCool and some showers.
🎒 Pack: warm jacket for evenings
Why December scores 8.7What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort50%8.1
- !Cool (13°C highs / 3°C lows)
- ✓Comfortable humidity (dew point 4°C)
- ✓Mostly dry (~50 mm rain)
- Air quality20%9.7
- ✓Good (within WHO guideline) (PM2.5 ~7 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards20%10.0
- ·No notable seasonal hazards
- Safety baseline10%7.5
- ·Increased caution
| Dec | May | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 8.7 Excellent | 9.6 Excellent |
| Season | 🧥 Winter | 🌷 Spring |
| High / low | 13° / 3° | 24° / 10° |
| Rain | 50 mm | 30 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 4° | dew pt 8° |
| PM2.5 | 7 µg/m³ | 5 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast). Temperatures: Granada weather-station normals. Rainfall: Granada weather-station normals (national met service).
Holidays & crowdsDecember 2026
Long weekendThere's at least one long weekend. Domestic travel picks up and popular spots get busier over those days.
- Christmas Day 25–27 Dec · 3 days off in a row
Other public holidays: Immaculate Conception (8 Dec)
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Explore GranadaEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallyAn Andalusian city at the foot of the Sierra Nevada, famous for the Alhambra palace, its Moorish heritage and free tapas culture.
No major events on our calendar for December.
Coming up later
Semana Santa (Holy Week)Date variesThe week before Easter - date moves each year
Religious brotherhoods carry ornate floats through the streets in solemn processions.
Why go: Hotel prices rise and streets close for processions.
Where: City centre and the Albaicín
Día de la CruzEvery year3 May every year
Neighbourhoods and associations decorate large crosses with flowers, with music and food.
Why go: Some celebrations continue on the nearest weekend.
Where: Squares and courtyards across the city
Corpus Christi FairDate variesUsually late May or June, tied to the date of Corpus Christi
Granada's main annual fair, with a religious procession, flamenco dresses, casetas and rides.
Why go: A lively week with many local events.
Where: Fairground and city centre
Alhambra
A Nasrid palace-fortress complex with intricate Islamic courtyards, halls and fortifications.
💡 Book tickets well in advance; the Nasrid Palaces entry is at a fixed time slot.
Generalife
The summer palace and gardens of the Nasrid rulers, next to the Alhambra.
Albaicín and Mirador de San Nicolás
The old Moorish quarter of whitewashed lanes, with a famous viewpoint facing the Alhambra.
💡 Very popular at sunset; watch your belongings in the crowd.
Royal Chapel and Cathedral
The burial place of Ferdinand and Isabella, next to the Renaissance cathedral.
Sacromonte
A hillside district of cave dwellings known for flamenco performances in caves.
Sierra Nevadagreat in Dec
Mountains above the city with a ski resort that is usually open in winter and spring.
Free tapas
Many bars serve a small tapa with each drink, a long-standing Granada custom.
💡 Bars around Calle Navas and the Realejo district
Tortilla del Sacromonte
A local omelette traditionally made with offal such as brains and sweetbreads.
Habas con jamón
Broad beans fried with cured ham.
Piononos
Small cream-topped pastries soaked in syrup, from nearby Santa Fe.
Remojón granadino
A salad of salt cod, orange, olives and onion.
Taracea
Wood marquetry inlaid with bone, mother-of-pearl and other woods in geometric Moorish designs.
Fajalauza ceramics
Traditional Granada pottery with blue and green glazes.
Moorish-style lanterns
Metal and coloured-glass lamps.
💡 Alcaicería and the Albaicín