Alhaurín de la Torre in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Alhaurín de la Torre sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 175 mm of rain over about 22 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 15°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Alhaurín de la Torre's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Alhaurín de la Torre's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 15°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 8°C
- Rainfall
- 175 mm
- 22 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.8
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Alhaurín de la Torre in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 15°C.
A typical winter day in Alhaurín de la Torre reaches about 15°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
Alhaurín de la Torre 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 | 14° / 7° | 56 | 7.4 | 9.8 | 4.6 |
| Feb | 15° / 8° | 49 | 6.5 | 10.6 | 5.0 |
| Mar | 17° / 9° | 53 | 7 | 11.7 | 5.9 |
| Apr | 19° / 11° | 41 | 6.7 | 12.9 | 6.7 |
| May | 22° / 14° | 26 | 4.6 | 13.9 | 7.9 |
| Jun | 26° / 17° | 9 | 1.3 | 14.5 | 8.8 |
| Jul | 29° / 20° | 1 | 0.3 | 14.3 | 7.9 |
| Aug | 29° / 20° | 4 | 0.8 | 13.4 | 7.7 |
| Sep | 25° / 18° | 24 | 3.5 | 12.2 | 8.3 |
| Oct | 22° / 14° | 54 | 6.9 | 11.1 | 7.3 |
| Nov | 17° / 11° | 70 | 7.4 | 10 | 6.1 |
| Dec | 15° / 9° | 70 | 7.6 | 9.5 | 4.9 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Alhaurín de la Torre gets around 175 mm of rain over 22 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 10 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min in early December to 11 h 06 min 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 Alhaurín de la Torre?
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 Alhaurín de la Torre for sightseeing.
What to pack for Alhaurín de la Torre in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Alhaurín de la Torre sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 22 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Alhaurín de la Torre 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 17 km away) is warmest in August at about 23°C and coldest in February near 15°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 19 to Oct 9 — about 3.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 16 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Cool |
| Feb | 15 | Cool |
| Mar | 15 | Cool |
| Apr | 16 | Cool |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 20 | Cool |
| Jul | 22 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 23 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 22 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 20 | Cool |
| Nov | 17 | Cool |
| Dec | 16 | Cool |
UV index in Alhaurín de la Torre in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Alhaurín de la Torre peaks around July 17 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (moderate).
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 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | High | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 7 | High |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in Alhaurín de la Torre in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Alhaurín de la Torre is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 9 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Good |
| Feb | 13 | Moderate |
| Mar | 15 | Moderate |
| Apr | 12 | Good |
| May | 10 | Good |
| Jun | 10 | Good |
| Jul | 12 | Moderate |
| Aug | 13 | Moderate |
| Sep | 12 | Good |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 8 | Good |
| Dec | 8 | Good |
Where is Alhaurín de la Torre?
Alhaurín de la Torre sits at 36.7°N, 4.6°W, 93 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Torremolinos, 7.0 km away.
Topography around Alhaurín de la Torre
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Alhaurín de la Torre.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Alhaurín de la Torre has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 578 m around an average of 145 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,138 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,062 m.
The land around Alhaurín de la Torre is covered by trees (36%), grassland (28%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, grassland (28%) and water (25%) within 16 km, and water (31%), trees (30%) and grassland (23%) 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 Alhaurín de la Torre (36.664°, -4.5614°, elevation 93 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.