San Sebastián / Donostia in December
Around 10.5 °C by day, sea 14.2 °C. Too cold to swim. Quieter than the peak: 1 of 5.
December in San Sebastián is 10.5 °C by day and 14.2 °C in the sea. Load is 1 out of 5, the year's floor.
December here is Basque. On the 24th the presents come from Olentzero, a charcoal burner from the hills rather than Santa Claus, and his figure is carried through the streets. For anyone moving, December is useful because it shows the city working: winter score 5 out of 5, a one-bedroom at €1,300, a two-bedroom at €1,750. Nothing closes, and that is the difference from a resort.
Towns nearby in December
| Town | Air | Sea | Busy | Winter | €/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Sebastián / Donostia | 10.5 | 14.2 | 1/5 | 5/5 | 5 107 |
| Bilbao | 10.5 | 14.5 | 1/5 | 5/5 | 3 400 |
| Getxo | 10.5 | 14.5 | 1/5 | 5/5 | 4 044 |
| Zarautz | 10.5 | 14.4 | 1/5 | 5/5 | 6 994 |
The winter column is a 1-to-5 estimate: are places open, does transport run, is anyone about between November and March. Tourists never notice; anyone who moved does.
Rain days and humidity are annual here, not monthly: 155 rainy days a year, 78% humidity in winter. We have no monthly normals yet and will not invent a split.