Weather forecast for the Camino Manchego in December

December on the Camino Manchego brings cool days, cold nights, and frequent cloud. Overcast skies and drizzle are common, but there are also clear or partly sunny breaks. Daytime highs generally span 7–17°C, occasionally reaching 18°C; nights often dip to 0–5°C and can touch -2°C during colder spells. Rain usually arrives as light showers, yet isolated days produce moderate totals near 8–12 mm, and, in places, heavier bursts around 20 mm. Many days remain dry between episodes of light rain, and rare snowfall is possible during cold snaps.

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Start date
Dec 1
Start town
Ciudad Real
End date
Dec 5
End town
Toledo
Units
metric (°C, mm, km)
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Total days
5
Total distance
136 km
Daily distance
27.3 km
Average high
11°C
Average low
3°C
Average precipitation
1.0 mm/day

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Ciudad Real

In Ciudad Real, December days swing between overcast skies with frequent drizzle and breaks of partial sunshine. Daytime temperatures generally vary from 7 to 17°C, with nights from -2 to 9°C and occasional frosts. Rain is usually light, but isolated episodes turn heavier, with single-day totals around 20 mm.

Continuing into Malagón, the pattern stays mixed, with periods of cloud and drizzle alternating with clear spells. Highs range 6 to 17°C, lows -2 to 8°C. Showers tend to be brief and light, typically under 5 mm per day.

Toledo

Around Urda, cooler snaps bring a chance of snowfall, otherwise mainly dry with varying cloud and occasional light drizzle. Highs 5 to 17°C; lows -2 to 7°C. Daily precipitation is low, generally 0 to 3 mm.

Across Los Yébenes, skies often stay overcast, punctuated by light to moderate drizzle and a few clearer spells. Highs run 7 to 18°C, lows -3 to 9°C. Several days see measurable rain, with single-day amounts near 5 mm and other events around 4 mm.

Approaching Sonseca, cloud dominates with intermittent drizzle and the odd brighter day. Temperatures reach 6 to 18°C by day and -1 to 9°C at night. Rain is usually light, though an occasional burst can deliver around 9 mm.

Finishing in Toledo, overcast conditions are common with long dry stretches, then periodic rain. Highs are 9 to 18°C, lows -2 to 12°C. The wettest spells are moderate, with daily totals around 8 to 12 mm.

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