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What to pack for Andalusia in December
Typical December, built from ten years of weather
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Typical for your dates
Highs 61°F, lows 45°F, rain 8 of 31 days
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Sunset lands around 7:00pm. Wind averages 9 mph. There is paperwork on this one, so start with Before you go.
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Packing for
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Essentials
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Lows around 45°F. Goes under the shell when the wind picks up.
Wear one, dry one. Cotton stays wet all week here.
Lows of 45°F and wind at 14 km/h chill exposed skin fast.
Eight rain days mean wet surfaces reflect glare hard.
Check ankles and, if there's a dog, paws and ears every night.
Rural terrain keeps hospitals far when a cut gets infected.
This country runs on Type C or F. Get one with USB-C so you're not fighting over the single outlet.
Nine hours of daylight means camera batteries drain early.
Set it up before you land. Signal drops for long stretches outside cities.
Dark by 7:00pm. Every campsite chore after that is a two-hands job.
Overhead bins fill fast on routes between major cities.
National park visits and day hikes need separate gear.
Fits the overhead on every airline that matters. Skip the checked-bag line entirely.
For the passport, the chargers, and the one dry pair of socks.
Before you go
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Wind pushes cold across your neck on rural walks.
For temples, mosques, and churches that check at the door.
One brick charges the laptop, phone, and camera.
Hotel and cafe wifi is shared with everyone else in the building. A VPN keeps your banking and email to yourself.
International travel and crowded parks attract pickpockets.
Airport transfers and transit switches make bags easy to lose.
Eight humid days in December breed mildew in damp packs.
Seventy-nine percent humidity makes clothes smell fast.
Lows around 45°F. One blanket that packs small covers the car, the campsite and the beach at sunset.
Nice to have
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Layering matters when highs stay at 61°F all month.
Tap water is safe but your hands touch everything else.
One outlet per room forces you to charge in sequence.
A few phrases go a long way. Ten minutes a day before you leave is plenty.
Border crossings require documents dry and visible on demand.
Shared guesthouses and trains need locks on zippers.
Coastal salt and rural dust coat everything you bring.
Guesthouses pair thin pillows with early sunrise at 7 AM.
Basics
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