Melilla in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Melilla sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 104 mm of rain over about 19 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 18°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Melilla's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Melilla's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 18°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 10°C
- Rainfall
- 104 mm
- 19 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.5
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Melilla in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 18°C.
A typical winter day in Melilla reaches about 18°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Melilla
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Melilla 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 | 17° / 10° | 37 | 7 | 9.9 | 6.3 |
| Feb | 18° / 10° | 35 | 6.3 | 10.7 | 6.5 |
| Mar | 19° / 12° | 43 | 6.5 | 11.7 | 6.9 |
| Apr | 21° / 14° | 33 | 5.5 | 12.9 | 7.5 |
| May | 24° / 16° | 21 | 4 | 13.8 | 8.2 |
| Jun | 28° / 19° | 7 | 1.1 | 14.3 | 8.1 |
| Jul | 30° / 22° | 1 | 0.4 | 14.1 | 6.5 |
| Aug | 31° / 23° | 7 | 1 | 13.3 | 6.0 |
| Sep | 28° / 20° | 25 | 3.6 | 12.2 | 7.2 |
| Oct | 25° / 17° | 41 | 5.6 | 11.1 | 7.7 |
| Nov | 21° / 13° | 43 | 6.3 | 10.1 | 7.2 |
| Dec | 18° / 11° | 32 | 6 | 9.7 | 6.8 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Melilla gets around 104 mm of rain over 19 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 12 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 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 3.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Melilla
None of Melilla's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Melilla sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.
Is winter a good time to visit Melilla?
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 Melilla for sightseeing.
What to pack for Melilla in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Melilla sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 10°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 19 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Melilla 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 16°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 9 to Oct 27 — about 4.6 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 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 17 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Cool |
| Feb | 16 | Cool |
| Mar | 16 | Cool |
| Apr | 17 | Cool |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 23 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 24 | Warm |
| Sep | 23 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 21 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 19 | Cool |
| Dec | 17 | Cool |
UV index in Melilla in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Melilla peaks around July 19 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 7 | Very high |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in Melilla 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 Melilla 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) | 10 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Good |
| Feb | 15 | Moderate |
| Mar | 17 | Moderate |
| Apr | 14 | Moderate |
| May | 11 | Good |
| Jun | 10 | Good |
| Jul | 14 | Moderate |
| Aug | 13 | Moderate |
| Sep | 13 | Moderate |
| Oct | 13 | Moderate |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
Where is Melilla?
Melilla sits at 35.3°N, 2.9°W, 14 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Beni Enzar, 4.0 km away.
Topography around Melilla
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Melilla.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Melilla has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m around an average of 22 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 876 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,587 m.
The land around Melilla is covered by water (47%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, water (61%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and water (50%) and grassland (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 Melilla (35.2937°, -2.9383°, elevation 14 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.