Mogán in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Mogán sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 69 mm of rain over about 11 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 18°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
18°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
14°C
Rainfall
69 mm
11 wet days
Avg wind
15 km/h
Travel score
7.1
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Mogán in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 18°C.

A typical winter day in Mogán reaches about 18°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.

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Mogán 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
Jan18° / 14°173.310.47.0
Feb18° / 14°243.5117.0
Mar19° / 14°163.211.87.4
Apr19° / 14°81.812.67.7
May20° / 16°20.813.48.3
Jun22° / 17°0013.79.1
Jul24° / 18°0013.69.5
Aug25° / 19°10.3139.4
Sep24° / 19°91.312.29.1
Oct23° / 19°183.411.38.3
Nov21° / 17°153.310.67.6
Dec19° / 15°294.610.37.2

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Mogán gets around 69 mm of rain over 11 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 15 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 min in early December to 11 h 18 min 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 4.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Mogán

In seasonPeak

None of Mogán's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

Mogán sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Mogán sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.

Atlantic hurricane
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is winter a good time to visit Mogán?

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.

7.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is one of the better times to visit Mogán for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Mogán in Winter

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

In winter, Mogán sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Mogán in Winter

The nearest coast averages about 20°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 September at about 23°C and coldest in February near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 13 to Jan 4 — about 7.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

18°20°22°24°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Cool
Feb19Cool
Mar19Cool
Apr19Cool
May20Refreshing
Jun21Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct23Refreshing
Nov22Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Mogán in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mogán peaks around July 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 17UV 11Dec 17UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Mogán in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Mogán is worst in February — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (June, 6 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateFeb 1019 µg/m³Jun 136 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar11Good
Apr7Good
May7Good
Jun6Good
Jul9Good
Aug11Good
Sep9Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mogán?

Mogán sits at 27.9°N, 15.7°W, 238 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is San Bartolomé de Tirajana, 16 km away.

Topography around Mogán

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mogán has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 999 m around an average of 482 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,810 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,934 m.

The land around Mogán is covered by grassland (79%) within 3 km, grassland (44%) and water (27%) within 16 km, and water (87%) within 80 km.

3 km
999 m
16 km
1,810 m
80 km
1,934 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Winter weather nearby: San Bartolomé de Tirajana 16 km · Santa Lucía 18 km · Maspalomas 19 km · Playa del Ingles 20 km · Santa Brígida 27 km · Agüimes 28 km · Ingenio 29 km · Gáldar 30 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 Mogán (27.8838°, -15.7254°, elevation 238 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.