Eibar in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Eibar sees average daytime highs around 11°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 358 mm of precipitation over about 44 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 11°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Eibar's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Eibar's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 11°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 7°C
- Precipitation
- 358 mm
- 44 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.6
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Eibar in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 11°C.
A typical winter day in Eibar reaches about 11°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.
Eibar 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 | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11° / 6° | 124 | 15.3 | 0.8 | 9.2 | 2.4 |
| Feb | 11° / 6° | 110 | 13.7 | 1.4 | 10.2 | 2.6 |
| Mar | 13° / 8° | 105 | 13.3 | 0.5 | 11.6 | 3.5 |
| Apr | 15° / 9° | 109 | 15.3 | 0.1 | 13.1 | 3.8 |
| May | 17° / 12° | 93 | 14.3 | 0 | 14.4 | 5.0 |
| Jun | 20° / 14° | 73 | 11.7 | 0 | 15.1 | 6.0 |
| Jul | 22° / 16° | 66 | 10.8 | 0 | 14.9 | 6.6 |
| Aug | 23° / 17° | 65 | 11.1 | 0 | 13.8 | 6.8 |
| Sep | 21° / 15° | 75 | 11.6 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.2 |
| Oct | 18° / 13° | 110 | 13.6 | 0 | 10.8 | 5.4 |
| Nov | 14° / 9° | 157 | 15.8 | 0.1 | 9.5 | 3.5 |
| Dec | 12° / 7° | 124 | 14.5 | 0.5 | 8.9 | 2.7 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Eibar gets around 358 mm of rain and snow over 44 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 14 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 Eibar?
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 Eibar.
What to pack for Eibar in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Eibar sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 7°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 44 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Eibar in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 13°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 23 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 12°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 3 to Sep 25 — about 2.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Bracing |
| Feb | 12 | Bracing |
| Mar | 13 | Bracing |
| Apr | 14 | Bracing |
| May | 16 | Cool |
| Jun | 19 | Cool |
| Jul | 21 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 22 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 21 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 18 | Cool |
| Nov | 16 | Cool |
| Dec | 14 | Bracing |
UV index in Eibar 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 Eibar peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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) | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Low |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 5 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Eibar?
Eibar sits at 43.2°N, 2.5°W, 133 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Ermua, 3.0 km away.
Topography around Eibar
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Eibar.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Eibar has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 687 m around an average of 365 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,295 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,497 m.
The land around Eibar is covered by trees (79%) within 3 km, trees (75%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and water (27%) 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 Eibar (43.1849°, -2.4716°, elevation 133 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.