Alcantarilla in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Alcantarilla sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 75 mm of rain over about 13 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 16°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Alcantarilla's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Alcantarilla's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 16°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 6°C
- Rainfall
- 75 mm
- 13 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.1
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Alcantarilla in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 16°C.
A typical winter day in Alcantarilla reaches about 16°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Alcantarilla
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Alcantarilla weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16° / 5° | 26 | 4.8 | 9.7 | 5.8 |
| Feb | 17° / 6° | 23 | 4 | 10.5 | 6.6 |
| Mar | 20° / 8° | 34 | 4.6 | 11.7 | 7.3 |
| Apr | 22° / 11° | 32 | 5.1 | 13 | 7.7 |
| May | 26° / 14° | 25 | 3.8 | 14 | 7.9 |
| Jun | 30° / 18° | 12 | 2 | 14.6 | 6.2 |
| Jul | 33° / 21° | 3 | 0.5 | 14.4 | 4.7 |
| Aug | 33° / 21° | 9 | 1.8 | 13.5 | 4.5 |
| Sep | 29° / 18° | 39 | 4.8 | 12.3 | 6.4 |
| Oct | 24° / 14° | 33 | 5.2 | 11 | 7.8 |
| Nov | 19° / 9° | 33 | 5.2 | 9.9 | 7.1 |
| Dec | 16° / 6° | 26 | 4.3 | 9.4 | 6.0 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Alcantarilla gets around 75 mm of rain over 13 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 8 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 min in early December to 11 hours by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.9 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Alcantarilla?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Alcantarilla for sightseeing.
What to pack for Alcantarilla in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Alcantarilla sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 13 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Alcantarilla in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 15°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 53 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 1 to Nov 4 — about 5.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 16 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Bracing |
| Feb | 14 | Bracing |
| Mar | 15 | Bracing |
| Apr | 16 | Cool |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 25 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 25 | Warm |
| Oct | 22 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 19 | Cool |
| Dec | 16 | Cool |
UV index in Alcantarilla in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Alcantarilla peaks around July 14 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 2 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Where is Alcantarilla?
Alcantarilla sits at 38.0°N, 1.2°W, 76 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Las Torres de Cotillas, 7.0 km away.
Topography around Alcantarilla
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Alcantarilla.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Alcantarilla has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 122 m around an average of 76 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,031 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,596 m.
The land around Alcantarilla is covered by artificial surfaces (33%), grassland (27%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, grassland (33%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and grassland (26%) and water (25%) within 80 km.
Spain travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / F
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 65% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $38,627
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.5 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 99%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 0.7
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 3.9
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- English
- Moderate
- EF EPI 540
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Alcantarilla (37.9694°, -1.2171°, elevation 76 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.