Ibi in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Ibi sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 121 mm of precipitation over about 18 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 14°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Ibi's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ibi's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
14°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
4°C
Precipitation
121 mm
18 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
4.6
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Ibi in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 14°C.

A typical winter day in Ibi reaches about 14°C and drops to 4°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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Ibi 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 425.60.59.64.4
Feb15° / 3760.410.54.9
Mar17° / 496.80.111.76.1
Apr19° / 5880136.6
May23° / 12°457014.17.5
Jun28° / 16°233.8014.67.3
Jul31° / 19°82014.46.0
Aug31° / 19°214.8013.55.6
Sep27° / 16°668.6012.36.9
Oct22° / 12°567.60117.2
Nov17° / 517.20.19.95.9
Dec14° / 416.10.39.44.6

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

Ibi gets around 121 mm of rain and snow over 18 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 9 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 min in early December to 11 hours by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Ibi?

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.

4.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a reasonable time to visit Ibi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ibi in Winter

From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In winter, Ibi sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 18 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Ibi in Winter

The nearest coast averages about 15°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 33 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 31 to Nov 4 — about 5.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Ibi in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Ibi peaks around July 15 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 10Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Ibi?

Ibi sits at 38.6°N, 0.6°W, 748 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Alcoy, 12 km away.

Topography around Ibi

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ibi.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ibi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 555 m around an average of 814 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,118 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,544 m.

The land around Ibi is covered by grassland (36%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, trees (41%), grassland (27%) and shrubs (20%) within 16 km, and water (27%), trees (26%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
555 m
16 km
1,118 m
80 km
1,544 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Winter weather nearby: Alcoy 12 km · Ontinyent 22 km · Elda 25 km · Villena 26 km · San Vicent del Raspeig 26 km · Mutxamel 26 km · El Campello 27 km · Sant Joan d'Alacant 28 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
Roman Catholic 58%atheist 16%agnostic 11%non-believer 11%

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 Ibi (38.6253°, -0.5723°, elevation 748 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.