Candelaria in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Candelaria sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 106 mm of rain 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 17°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Candelaria's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. Candelaria has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Candelaria's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 17°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 106 mm
- 18 wet days
- Avg wind
- 20 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.3
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Candelaria in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 17°C.
A typical winter day in Candelaria reaches about 17°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.
Candelaria 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 | 17° / 15° | 31 | 5.2 | 10.4 | 6.3 |
| Feb | 17° / 15° | 32 | 5.5 | 11 | 6.1 |
| Mar | 17° / 15° | 35 | 5.4 | 11.8 | 6.3 |
| Apr | 17° / 16° | 32 | 5.1 | 12.7 | 6.5 |
| May | 18° / 17° | 24 | 3.9 | 13.4 | 7.3 |
| Jun | 20° / 18° | 5 | 1.2 | 13.8 | 8.2 |
| Jul | 21° / 20° | 1 | 0.1 | 13.6 | 8.8 |
| Aug | 22° / 21° | 2 | 0.4 | 13 | 9.0 |
| Sep | 22° / 21° | 13 | 2.8 | 12.2 | 8.3 |
| Oct | 21° / 20° | 46 | 7.4 | 11.3 | 7.2 |
| Nov | 20° / 18° | 39 | 6.7 | 10.6 | 6.9 |
| Dec | 18° / 17° | 44 | 7.1 | 10.2 | 6.6 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Candelaria gets around 106 mm of rain over 18 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 20 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 min in early December to 11 h 18 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 3.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Candelaria
None of Candelaria's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Candelaria sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Candelaria sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.
Is winter a good time to visit Candelaria?
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 Candelaria for sightseeing.
What to pack for Candelaria in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Candelaria sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 18 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Candelaria in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 20°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in September at about 24°C and coldest in March near 19°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from May 10 to Jan 8 — about 8 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20 | Cool |
| Feb | 19 | Cool |
| Mar | 19 | Cool |
| Apr | 19 | Cool |
| May | 20 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 22 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 23 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 24 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 24 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 22 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 21 | Refreshing |
UV index in Candelaria in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Candelaria peaks around July 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 4 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 4 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Level | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 6 | High |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 5 | Moderate |
| Dec | 4 | Moderate |
Where is Candelaria?
Candelaria sits at 28.4°N, 16.4°W, 36 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Güimar, 6.0 km away.
Topography around Candelaria
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Candelaria.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Candelaria has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 811 m around an average of 131 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,392 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,670 m.
The land around Candelaria is covered by water (35%), shrubs (21%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, water (42%) within 16 km, and water (84%) 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 Candelaria (28.3548°, -16.3727°, elevation 36 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.