Arenas de San Pedro in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Arenas de San Pedro sees average daytime highs around 9°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 238 mm of precipitation over about 26 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 9°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Arenas de San Pedro's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Arenas de San Pedro's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 9°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 1°C
- Precipitation
- 238 mm
- 26 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 1.7
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Arenas de San Pedro in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 9°C.
A typical winter day in Arenas de San Pedro reaches about 9°C and drops to 1°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Arenas de San Pedro
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 89 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Arenas de San Pedro 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 | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8° / 0° | 82 | 9.3 | 4.3 | 9.5 | 1.3 |
| Feb | 10° / 1° | 59 | 7.6 | 3.1 | 10.4 | 2.2 |
| Mar | 13° / 3° | 72 | 9 | 2.2 | 11.7 | 3.7 |
| Apr | 15° / 6° | 76 | 11.4 | 1.6 | 13 | 4.3 |
| May | 19° / 9° | 65 | 10.6 | 0.1 | 14.2 | 6.1 |
| Jun | 25° / 14° | 27 | 4.8 | 0 | 14.8 | 7.9 |
| Jul | 29° / 16° | 10 | 2 | 0 | 14.6 | 7.3 |
| Aug | 28° / 16° | 13 | 3 | 0 | 13.6 | 7.4 |
| Sep | 23° / 13° | 44 | 6.5 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.6 |
| Oct | 17° / 9° | 105 | 9.3 | 0.1 | 10.9 | 5.7 |
| Nov | 11° / 4° | 94 | 9.8 | 1.3 | 9.8 | 2.9 |
| Dec | 8° / 1° | 97 | 8.9 | 2.6 | 9.2 | 1.6 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Arenas de San Pedro gets around 238 mm of rain and snow over 26 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 7 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 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 2.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Arenas de San Pedro
In winter, Arenas de San Pedro overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Arenas de San Pedro's rainy season runs October–May, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Arenas de San Pedro?
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 weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Arenas de San Pedro.
What to pack for Arenas de San Pedro in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Arenas de San Pedro sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 26 days see rain.
UV index in Arenas de San Pedro 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 Arenas de San Pedro peaks around July 15 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Arenas de San Pedro 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 Arenas de San Pedro is worst in August — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (November, 7 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 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Good |
| Feb | 10 | Good |
| Mar | 12 | Good |
| Apr | 11 | Good |
| May | 8 | Good |
| Jun | 10 | Good |
| Jul | 9 | Good |
| Aug | 18 | Moderate |
| Sep | 8 | Good |
| Oct | 8 | Good |
| Nov | 7 | Good |
| Dec | 7 | Good |
Where is Arenas de San Pedro?
Arenas de San Pedro sits at 40.2°N, 5.1°W, 0 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Talavera de la Reina, 35 km away.
Topography around Arenas de San Pedro
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Arenas de San Pedro.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Arenas de San Pedro has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 463 m around an average of 608 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,068 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,299 m.
The land around Arenas de San Pedro is covered by trees (87%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and grassland (39%) within 16 km, and grassland (49%) and trees (30%) 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 Arenas de San Pedro (40.2104°, -5.0869°, elevation 0 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.