Updated 14 Sep 2026 · recomputed nightly
Is December 2026 a good month to visit Granada?
Calm — the typical December day in Granada is calmer than 85% of its year.
The weather is the trade-off here, not the crowds.
Calm · Lively · Busy · Packed rank a day against Granada's own year — not a headcount.
December is Granada with the crowds gone — Calm on 27 of 31 days — 4 days run Busy or Packed, cool and showery, around 14°C / 58°F with rain on about 9 days.
Yes. The typical December day in Granada is Calm, and only 4 of the 31 days in our window run Busy or Packed. Expect around 14 °C by day, with rain on about 9 days. The crowd comes with the school holidays in Germany, the Netherlands and France. Constitution Day falls on 6 December. Early December is the month's quietest stretch in Granada — the typical day at 15%, against 30% in late December. The crush is at the Carrera del Darro; the quiet is at Monasterio de la Cartuja. The calmest day is Tuesday 1 December, the busiest Sunday 6 December.
In short, a genuinely good window to pick.
Among the 12 months we forecast for Granada, December ranks 7th for crowd pressure. Its heaviest day is Sun 6 Dec, busier than 96% of the year; its lightest is Tue 1 Dec at 15%.
You won't need skip-the-line tickets here — that's rather the point. A month like this is the one for the longer visit — the guided walk, the food tour, the day out of town, with room and time to enjoy them. see what's on →
Pack for cold — around 14°C by day.
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How busy is Granada in December?
The busiest days are the 6th, 8th, 25th and 31st. Away from those, most days sit Calm. The calmest stretch is the 9th–24th.
The month is not one thing: its lightest day sits at 15% of the year and its heaviest at 96%, so where you land inside it matters. Daylight runs about 9 hours.
Either side of it, November is much calmer.
Calm apart from 4 days — the 6th, 8th, 25th and 31st, which run packed or busier. Any other date works.
Tue 01 Dec Calm busier than 15% of days here
Record Granada on Tue 1 Dec 2026 is forecast Calm. https://avoid-crowds.com/granada/#d-2026-12-01 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Wed 02 Dec Calm busier than 15% of days here
Record Granada on Wed 2 Dec 2026 is forecast Calm. https://avoid-crowds.com/granada/#d-2026-12-02 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Thu 03 Dec Calm busier than 15% of days here
Record Granada on Thu 3 Dec 2026 is forecast Calm. https://avoid-crowds.com/granada/#d-2026-12-03 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Fri 04 Dec Calm busier than 15% of days here
Record Granada on Fri 4 Dec 2026 is forecast Calm. https://avoid-crowds.com/granada/#d-2026-12-04 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Sat 05 Dec Calm busier than 15% of days here
Record Granada on Sat 5 Dec 2026 is forecast Calm. https://avoid-crowds.com/granada/#d-2026-12-05 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Sun 06 Dec Packed busier than 96% of days here · Spain public holiday
Constitution Day
6 Dec 20266 December is a public holiday across Spain. In 2027 it falls on a Monday, two days before the 8 December holiday, so the whole week is treated as a break by many Spanish travellers.
Record Granada on Sun 6 Dec 2026 is forecast Packed. Why: Spain public holiday; Constitution Day. Nearest calmer day: Sat 5 Dec (Calm). https://avoid-crowds.com/granada/#d-2026-12-06 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Mon 07 Dec Calm busier than 15% of days here
Record Granada on Mon 7 Dec 2026 is forecast Calm. https://avoid-crowds.com/granada/#d-2026-12-07 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Tue 08 Dec Packed busier than 94% of days here · Spain public holiday
Immaculate Conception
8 Dec 20268 December is a public holiday across Spain. In 2027 it falls on a Wednesday.
Record Granada on Tue 8 Dec 2026 is forecast Packed. Why: Spain public holiday; Italy public holiday; Immaculate Conception. Nearest calmer day: Mon 7 Dec (Calm). https://avoid-crowds.com/granada/#d-2026-12-08 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Wed 09 Dec Calm busier than 15% of days here
Record Granada on Wed 9 Dec 2026 is forecast Calm. https://avoid-crowds.com/granada/#d-2026-12-09 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Thu 10 Dec Calm busier than 15% of days here
Record Granada on Thu 10 Dec 2026 is forecast Calm. https://avoid-crowds.com/granada/#d-2026-12-10 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Fri 11 Dec Calm busier than 15% of days here
Record Granada on Fri 11 Dec 2026 is forecast Calm. https://avoid-crowds.com/granada/#d-2026-12-11 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Sat 12 Dec Calm busier than 15% of days here
Record Granada on Sat 12 Dec 2026 is forecast Calm. https://avoid-crowds.com/granada/#d-2026-12-12 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Sun 13 Dec Calm busier than 15% of days here
Record Granada on Sun 13 Dec 2026 is forecast Calm. https://avoid-crowds.com/granada/#d-2026-12-13 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Mon 14 Dec Calm busier than 15% of days here
Record Granada on Mon 14 Dec 2026 is forecast Calm. https://avoid-crowds.com/granada/#d-2026-12-14 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Tue 15 Dec Calm busier than 15% of days here
Record Granada on Tue 15 Dec 2026 is forecast Calm. https://avoid-crowds.com/granada/#d-2026-12-15 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Wed 16 Dec Calm busier than 15% of days here
Record Granada on Wed 16 Dec 2026 is forecast Calm. https://avoid-crowds.com/granada/#d-2026-12-16 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Thu 17 Dec Calm busier than 15% of days here
Record Granada on Thu 17 Dec 2026 is forecast Calm. https://avoid-crowds.com/granada/#d-2026-12-17 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Fri 18 Dec Calm busier than 15% of days here
Record Granada on Fri 18 Dec 2026 is forecast Calm. https://avoid-crowds.com/granada/#d-2026-12-18 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Sat 19 Dec Calm busier than 18% of days here · Germany school holidays
Record Granada on Sat 19 Dec 2026 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in Germany and the Netherlands. https://avoid-crowds.com/granada/#d-2026-12-19 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Sun 20 Dec Calm busier than 25% of days here · Germany school holidays
Record Granada on Sun 20 Dec 2026 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in Germany, France and the Netherlands. https://avoid-crowds.com/granada/#d-2026-12-20 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Mon 21 Dec Calm busier than 28% of days here · Germany school holidays
Record Granada on Mon 21 Dec 2026 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in Germany, France and the Netherlands. https://avoid-crowds.com/granada/#d-2026-12-21 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Tue 22 Dec Calm busier than 28% of days here · Germany school holidays
Record Granada on Tue 22 Dec 2026 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in Germany, France and the Netherlands. https://avoid-crowds.com/granada/#d-2026-12-22 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Wed 23 Dec Calm busier than 28% of days here · Germany school holidays
Record Granada on Wed 23 Dec 2026 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in Germany, France and the Netherlands. https://avoid-crowds.com/granada/#d-2026-12-23 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Thu 24 Dec Calm busier than 30% of days here · Germany school holidays
Record Granada on Thu 24 Dec 2026 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in Germany, France and the Netherlands. https://avoid-crowds.com/granada/#d-2026-12-24 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Fri 25 Dec Packed busier than 94% of days here · Spain public holiday · Alhambra closed for Christmas Day
Event on this day
Alhambra closed for Christmas Day
25 Dec 2026The Alhambra and the other Andalusi monuments do not open on 25 December.
Christmas Day
25 Dec 202625 December is a public holiday across Spain. In 2027 it falls on a Saturday. Almost everything in the city closes, including the Alhambra.
Record Granada on Fri 25 Dec 2026 is forecast Packed. Why: Spain public holiday; UK public holiday; Germany public holiday; Christmas Day; Alhambra closed for Christmas Day. Nearest calmer day: Thu 24 Dec (Calm). https://avoid-crowds.com/granada/#d-2026-12-25 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Sat 26 Dec Calm busier than 35% of days here · Spain public holiday
Record Granada on Sat 26 Dec 2026 is forecast Calm. Why: Spain public holiday; Germany public holiday; France school holidays. https://avoid-crowds.com/granada/#d-2026-12-26 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Sun 27 Dec Calm busier than 30% of days here · Germany school holidays
Record Granada on Sun 27 Dec 2026 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in Germany, France and the Netherlands. https://avoid-crowds.com/granada/#d-2026-12-27 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Mon 28 Dec Calm busier than 31% of days here · UK public holiday
Record Granada on Mon 28 Dec 2026 is forecast Calm. Why: UK public holiday; Germany school holidays; France school holidays. https://avoid-crowds.com/granada/#d-2026-12-28 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Tue 29 Dec Calm busier than 30% of days here · Germany school holidays
Record Granada on Tue 29 Dec 2026 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in Germany, France and the Netherlands. https://avoid-crowds.com/granada/#d-2026-12-29 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Wed 30 Dec Calm busier than 30% of days here · Germany school holidays
Record Granada on Wed 30 Dec 2026 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in Germany, France and the Netherlands. https://avoid-crowds.com/granada/#d-2026-12-30 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Thu 31 Dec Packed busier than 85% of days here · Germany school holidays · New Year's Eve on Plaza del Carmen
Event on this day
New Year's Eve on Plaza del Carmen
31 Dec 2026Granada sees in the new year with the bells and music on Plaza del Carmen in front of the city hall, and parties across the city afterwards.
Record Granada on Thu 31 Dec 2026 is forecast Packed. Why: school holidays in Germany, France and the Netherlands; New Year's Eve on Plaza del Carmen. Nearest calmer day: Wed 30 Dec (Calm). https://avoid-crowds.com/granada/#d-2026-12-31 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Which week of December is quietest in Granada?
Early December is the month's quietest stretch in Granada — the typical day at 15%, against 30% in late December.
The upside of a quiet December
- The big-ticket sights are walk-ins now; the summer booking scramble is gone.
- Keep the days loose — decide over breakfast, not weeks ahead.
- Early on, you can have the busiest spots almost to yourself — bring a camera.
No queues to skip, and nothing to book ahead — that's the whole point.
December weather in Granada
Mild — around 14°C / 58°F, with a light jacket for the evenings, with rain on about 9 days, so keep a layer handy. Daylight is short, about 9 hours, so plan the big sights for the middle of the day.
This is the value month: no need to book far ahead, and the freedom to change plans on the day is part of what you're getting.
More about Granada in December
Based on: Spain's public holidays · school vacations across France, Germany and the Netherlands · the season pattern from official overnight stays · five years of weather records (2019–2023) · confirmed event dates
Every figure is recomputed nightly from public and school holidays, and long-run climate normals. Gaps are shown, not filled.
