Lepe in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Lepe sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 136 mm of rain over about 17 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 16°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
16°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
10°C
Rainfall
136 mm
17 wet days
Avg wind
12 km/h
Travel score
5.5
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Lepe in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 16°C.

A typical winter day in Lepe reaches about 16°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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Lepe 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 405.99.75.2
Feb16° / 10°354.810.65.8
Mar19° / 12°405.811.76.8
Apr21° / 13°42612.97.2
May24° / 16°274.8148.0
Jun28° / 19°61.114.57.9
Jul31° / 21°10.114.36.3
Aug31° / 21°20.513.46.2
Sep28° / 19°202.912.37.6
Oct23° / 17°596.2117.6
Nov19° / 13°496.1106.8
Dec16° / 10°616.49.55.5

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Lepe gets around 136 mm of rain over 17 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 12 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 min in early December to 11 h 06 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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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 Lepe?

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.

5.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a reasonable time to visit Lepe for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lepe in Winter

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

In winter, Lepe sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 17 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Lepe 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 16 km away) is warmest in August at about 23°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 15 to Oct 18 — about 4.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May18Cool
Jun20Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Lepe 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 Lepe peaks around July 14 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Lepe?

Lepe sits at 37.3°N, 7.2°W, 24 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Cartaya, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Lepe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lepe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m around an average of 26 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 171 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 896 m.

The land around Lepe is covered by grassland (57%) within 3 km, grassland (30%), water (30%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (35%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
71 m
16 km
171 m
80 km
896 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Winter weather nearby: Cartaya 6.0 km · Isla Cristina 12 km · Aljaraque 16 km · Ayamonte 19 km · Huelva 23 km · Moguer 32 km · Tavira 42 km · Laranjeiro 57 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 Lepe (37.2548°, -7.2043°, 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.