Ceuta in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Ceuta sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 263 mm of rain over about 28 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 15°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Ceuta's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ceuta's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 15°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 13°C
- Rainfall
- 263 mm
- 28 wet days
- Avg wind
- 23 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.8
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Ceuta in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 15°C.
A typical winter day in Ceuta reaches about 15°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.
Ceuta 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 | 15° / 13° | 88 | 9.2 | 9.8 | 4.8 |
| Feb | 15° / 13° | 76 | 8.7 | 10.6 | 4.7 |
| Mar | 16° / 14° | 72 | 8 | 11.7 | 5.3 |
| Apr | 17° / 15° | 45 | 6.6 | 12.9 | 6.1 |
| May | 19° / 17° | 23 | 3.9 | 13.9 | 7.4 |
| Jun | 21° / 19° | 5 | 0.9 | 14.4 | 8.7 |
| Jul | 23° / 21° | 1 | 0.2 | 14.2 | 9.5 |
| Aug | 24° / 21° | 4 | 0.8 | 13.4 | 9.3 |
| Sep | 22° / 20° | 31 | 3.6 | 12.2 | 8.2 |
| Oct | 20° / 18° | 73 | 7.9 | 11.1 | 6.8 |
| Nov | 17° / 16° | 89 | 8.9 | 10.1 | 6.0 |
| Dec | 16° / 14° | 99 | 10.2 | 9.6 | 5.0 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Ceuta gets around 263 mm of rain over 28 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 23 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
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.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Ceuta
In winter, Ceuta overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Ceuta's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Ceuta?
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 Ceuta for sightseeing.
What to pack for Ceuta in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Ceuta sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and a windbreaker. About 28 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Ceuta 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 18 km away) is warmest in August at about 23°C and coldest in February near 16°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 20 to Oct 12 — about 3.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Cool |
| Feb | 16 | Cool |
| Mar | 16 | Cool |
| Apr | 17 | Cool |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 20 | Cool |
| Jul | 22 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 23 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 22 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 20 | Cool |
| Nov | 18 | Cool |
| Dec | 17 | Cool |
UV index in Ceuta 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 Ceuta peaks around July 17 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | High | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 7 | High |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in Ceuta 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 Ceuta is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (June, 10 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) | 12 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Good |
| Feb | 14 | Moderate |
| Mar | 17 | Moderate |
| Apr | 14 | Moderate |
| May | 12 | Good |
| Jun | 10 | Good |
| Jul | 13 | Moderate |
| Aug | 13 | Moderate |
| Sep | 13 | Moderate |
| Oct | 13 | Moderate |
| Nov | 12 | Good |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
Where is Ceuta?
Ceuta sits at 35.9°N, 5.3°W, 22 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Fnidek, 6.0 km away.
Topography around Ceuta
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ceuta.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Ceuta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 190 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 824 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,981 m.
The land around Ceuta is covered by water (68%) within 3 km, water (75%) within 16 km, and water (48%) and trees (21%) 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 Ceuta (35.8892°, -5.3204°, elevation 22 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.