Carrizal in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Carrizal sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 78 mm of rain over about 15 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 18°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Carrizal's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Carrizal's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 18°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 14°C
- Rainfall
- 78 mm
- 15 wet days
- Avg wind
- 15 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.6
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Carrizal in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 18°C.
A typical winter day in Carrizal reaches about 18°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.
Carrizal 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° / 13° | 22 | 4.6 | 10.4 | 6.5 |
| Feb | 17° / 13° | 25 | 4.6 | 11 | 6.5 |
| Mar | 18° / 14° | 20 | 4.3 | 11.8 | 7.1 |
| Apr | 19° / 14° | 12 | 3.4 | 12.6 | 7.3 |
| May | 20° / 15° | 7 | 1.5 | 13.4 | 8.0 |
| Jun | 22° / 17° | 1 | 0.3 | 13.7 | 8.8 |
| Jul | 23° / 18° | 0 | 0 | 13.6 | 9.3 |
| Aug | 24° / 19° | 2 | 0.4 | 13 | 9.3 |
| Sep | 24° / 19° | 10 | 1.8 | 12.2 | 8.9 |
| Oct | 23° / 18° | 24 | 4.9 | 11.3 | 7.9 |
| Nov | 20° / 16° | 22 | 5.3 | 10.6 | 7.2 |
| Dec | 18° / 15° | 30 | 5.6 | 10.3 | 6.9 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Carrizal gets around 78 mm of rain over 15 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 15 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 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 4.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Carrizal
None of Carrizal's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Carrizal sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Carrizal sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.
Is winter a good time to visit Carrizal?
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 Carrizal for sightseeing.
What to pack for Carrizal in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Carrizal sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Carrizal 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 23°C and coldest in February near 19°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from May 16 to Jan 1 — about 7.6 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 | 23 | 23 | 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 | 23 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 23 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 22 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 21 | Refreshing |
UV index in Carrizal 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 Carrizal peaks around July 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 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 | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 5 | Moderate |
| Dec | 4 | Moderate |
Air quality in Carrizal 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 Carrizal is worst in February — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (June, 6 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) | 18 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 18 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | Moderate |
| Feb | 20 | Moderate |
| Mar | 11 | Good |
| Apr | 7 | Good |
| May | 7 | Good |
| Jun | 6 | Good |
| Jul | 9 | Good |
| Aug | 11 | Good |
| Sep | 9 | Good |
| Oct | 9 | Good |
| Nov | 8 | Good |
| Dec | 18 | Moderate |
Where is Carrizal?
Carrizal sits at 27.9°N, 15.4°W, 84 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Ingenio, 3.0 km away.
Topography around Carrizal
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Carrizal.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Carrizal has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 334 m around an average of 84 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,910 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,934 m.
The land around Carrizal is covered by grassland (35%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, water (48%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and water (86%) 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 Carrizal (27.9116°, -15.4056°, elevation 84 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.