Carballo in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Carballo sees average daytime highs around 12°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 390 mm of rain over about 42 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 12°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Carballo's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Carballo's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 12°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 8°C
- Rainfall
- 390 mm
- 42 wet days
- Avg wind
- 21 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Carballo in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 12°C.
A typical winter day in Carballo reaches about 12°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.
Carballo 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 | 12° / 8° | 147 | 14.9 | 9.2 | 2.8 |
| Feb | 12° / 8° | 102 | 12.4 | 10.2 | 3.0 |
| Mar | 14° / 9° | 104 | 12.3 | 11.6 | 3.7 |
| Apr | 14° / 10° | 110 | 14 | 13.2 | 3.9 |
| May | 16° / 11° | 81 | 12.2 | 14.4 | 4.9 |
| Jun | 18° / 14° | 48 | 8.2 | 15.1 | 6.3 |
| Jul | 20° / 15° | 30 | 5.7 | 14.9 | 7.1 |
| Aug | 21° / 16° | 43 | 7.1 | 13.8 | 7.1 |
| Sep | 20° / 15° | 64 | 8.8 | 12.3 | 6.5 |
| Oct | 17° / 13° | 134 | 13.5 | 10.8 | 5.1 |
| Nov | 14° / 11° | 155 | 16.4 | 9.5 | 3.6 |
| Dec | 13° / 9° | 142 | 14.7 | 8.9 | 3.1 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Carballo gets around 390 mm of rain over 42 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 21 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 hours in early December to 10 h 48 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 1.8 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Carballo?
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 Carballo.
What to pack for Carballo in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Carballo sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 8°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and a windbreaker. About 42 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Carballo in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 14°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 19 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in March near 13°C.
The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Bracing |
| Feb | 13 | Bracing |
| Mar | 13 | Bracing |
| Apr | 13 | Bracing |
| May | 14 | Bracing |
| Jun | 16 | Cool |
| Jul | 17 | Cool |
| Aug | 18 | Cool |
| Sep | 17 | Cool |
| Oct | 16 | Cool |
| Nov | 15 | Cool |
| Dec | 14 | Bracing |
UV index in Carballo 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 Carballo peaks around June 23 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (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) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Carballo?
Carballo sits at 43.2°N, 8.7°W, 111 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Arteixo, 18 km away.
Topography around Carballo
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Carballo.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Carballo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 118 m around an average of 130 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 591 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 999 m.
The land around Carballo is covered by trees (53%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (40%) and water (39%) 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 Carballo (43.213°, -8.691°, elevation 111 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.