Ferrol in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Ferrol sees average daytime highs around 13°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 396 mm of rain over about 43 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 13°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Ferrol's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ferrol's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 13°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 10°C
- Rainfall
- 396 mm
- 43 wet days
- Avg wind
- 20 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.2
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Ferrol in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 13°C.
A typical winter day in Ferrol reaches about 13°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.
Ferrol 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 | 13° / 9° | 147 | 15.5 | 9.1 | 3.0 |
| Feb | 13° / 9° | 105 | 12.7 | 10.2 | 3.3 |
| Mar | 14° / 10° | 102 | 12.4 | 11.6 | 4.0 |
| Apr | 15° / 11° | 100 | 13.7 | 13.2 | 4.2 |
| May | 17° / 13° | 72 | 11.7 | 14.5 | 5.3 |
| Jun | 19° / 15° | 52 | 8.7 | 15.2 | 6.3 |
| Jul | 21° / 17° | 36 | 7 | 14.9 | 7.1 |
| Aug | 22° / 17° | 47 | 8.1 | 13.8 | 7.1 |
| Sep | 20° / 16° | 71 | 9.4 | 12.3 | 6.5 |
| Oct | 18° / 14° | 126 | 13.5 | 10.8 | 5.3 |
| Nov | 15° / 12° | 156 | 16.6 | 9.5 | 3.8 |
| Dec | 13° / 10° | 144 | 15.2 | 8.8 | 3.4 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Ferrol gets around 396 mm of rain over 43 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 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 Ferrol?
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 Ferrol.
What to pack for Ferrol in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Ferrol sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 10°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and a windbreaker. About 43 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Ferrol 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 17 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 Ferrol 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 Ferrol peaks around June 23 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 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 Ferrol?
Ferrol sits at 43.5°N, 8.2°W, 24 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Narón, 4.0 km away.
Topography around Ferrol
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ferrol.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Ferrol has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 220 m around an average of 31 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 531 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,032 m.
The land around Ferrol is covered by water (34%), artificial surfaces (26%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, water (41%), trees (33%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (40%) and water (37%) 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 Ferrol (43.4845°, -8.2329°, elevation 24 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.