Berja in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Berja sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 118 mm of precipitation over about 18 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 14°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Berja's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Berja's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
14°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
11°C
Precipitation
118 mm
18 wet days
Avg wind
14 km/h
Travel score
4.5
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Berja in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 14°C.

A typical winter day in Berja reaches about 14°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.

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Berja 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 10°366.40.79.84.3
Feb14° / 10°365.90.710.64.4
Mar15° / 12°355.70.211.75.3
Apr17° / 13°255.3012.96.1
May19° / 16°184013.97.5
Jun23° / 19°92014.58.8
Jul26° / 22°20.4014.39.2
Aug26° / 23°61.5013.48.9
Sep23° / 20°163.4012.38.4
Oct20° / 17°304.80117.3
Nov16° / 13°4260.1105.9
Dec14° / 11°456.10.39.54.8

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

Berja gets around 118 mm of rain and snow over 18 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 14 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

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.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Berja?

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.

4.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a reasonable time to visit Berja for sightseeing.

What to pack for Berja in Winter

From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In winter, Berja sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 18 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Berja in Winter

The nearest coast averages about 16°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 26 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 14 to Oct 18 — about 4.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun20Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug24Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Berja in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Berja peaks around July 17 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7High
Apr9Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Berja?

Berja sits at 36.8°N, 2.9°W, 338 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Adra, 13 km away.

Topography around Berja

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Berja.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Berja has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 512 m around an average of 373 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,244 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,449 m.

The land around Berja is covered by grassland (39%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, grassland (44%) and shrubs (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (33%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
512 m
16 km
2,244 m
80 km
3,449 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Winter weather nearby: Adra 13 km · El Ejido 14 km · Vícar 27 km · Roquetas de Mar 31 km · Almería 44 km · Motril 52 km · Guadix 53 km · Zubia 64 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
Roman Catholic 58%atheist 16%agnostic 11%non-believer 11%

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 Berja (36.8469°, -2.9497°, elevation 338 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.