Motril in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Motril sees average daytime highs around 13°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 163 mm of precipitation over about 24 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 48% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Motril's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Motril's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 13°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 10°C
- Precipitation
- 163 mm
- 24 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.2
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Motril in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 13°C.
A typical winter day in Motril reaches about 13°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
Motril 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° / 10° | 52 | 8.3 | 9.8 | 4.0 |
| Feb | 13° / 10° | 47 | 7.4 | 10.6 | 4.1 |
| Mar | 15° / 11° | 46 | 7.1 | 11.7 | 5.0 |
| Apr | 16° / 13° | 32 | 6.2 | 12.9 | 5.8 |
| May | 19° / 16° | 20 | 4.5 | 13.9 | 7.3 |
| Jun | 23° / 19° | 8 | 1.5 | 14.5 | 8.9 |
| Jul | 26° / 22° | 1 | 0.3 | 14.3 | 9.3 |
| Aug | 26° / 22° | 3 | 0.6 | 13.4 | 9.0 |
| Sep | 23° / 20° | 15 | 2.7 | 12.2 | 8.5 |
| Oct | 20° / 17° | 41 | 5.7 | 11 | 7.1 |
| Nov | 16° / 13° | 61 | 7.5 | 10 | 5.5 |
| Dec | 14° / 11° | 64 | 8.1 | 9.5 | 4.4 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Motril gets around 163 mm of rain and snow over 24 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 14 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 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 3.0 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Motril?
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 Motril for sightseeing.
What to pack for Motril in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Motril sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 24 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Motril 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 17 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 15°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 16 to Oct 13 — about 3.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 16 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Cool |
| Feb | 15 | Cool |
| Mar | 15 | Cool |
| Apr | 16 | Cool |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 20 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 22 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 24 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 22 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 20 | Cool |
| Nov | 17 | Cool |
| Dec | 16 | Cool |
UV index in Motril 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 Motril peaks around July 16 at about 10 (extreme) — 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 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | 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 | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Where is Motril?
Motril sits at 36.8°N, 3.5°W, 34 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Almuñécar, 16 km away.
Topography around Motril
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Motril.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Motril has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 505 m around an average of 108 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,870 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,448 m.
The land around Motril is covered by trees (38%), artificial surfaces (26%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, water (37%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and water (34%), grassland (25%) and trees (24%) 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 Motril (36.7507°, -3.5179°, elevation 34 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.