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What to pack for Madrid in December
Typical December, built from ten years of weather
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Typical for your dates
Highs 52°F, lows 37°F, rain 7 of 31 days
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Sunset lands around 6:45pm. 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 37°F. Goes under the shell when the wind picks up.
Wear one, dry one. Cotton stays wet all week here.
The layer you'll wear more than any other.
Check ankles and, if there's a dog, paws and ears every night.
This country runs on Type C or F. Get one with USB-C so you're not fighting over the single outlet.
Set it up before you land. Signal drops for long stretches outside cities.
Dark by 6:45pm. Every campsite chore after that is a two-hands job.
Fits the overhead on every airline that matters. Skip the checked-bag line entirely.
Before you go
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AllTrails, Download your trails before you lose signal.
Recommended
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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.
Lows around 37°F. One blanket that packs small covers the car, the campsite and the beach at sunset.
Nice to have
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A few phrases go a long way. Ten minutes a day before you leave is plenty.
Basics
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