Oviedo in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Oviedo sees average daytime highs around 10°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 296 mm of precipitation over about 39 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 10°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Oviedo's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Oviedo's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 10°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 3°C
- Precipitation
- 296 mm
- 39 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 1.9
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Oviedo in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 10°C.
A typical winter day in Oviedo reaches about 10°C and drops to 3°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest February.
How winter really feels in Oviedo
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 25 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Oviedo 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 | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9° / 2° | 104 | 13.9 | 4.7 | 9.2 | 1.7 |
| Feb | 10° / 2° | 90 | 12 | 5.2 | 10.2 | 2.1 |
| Mar | 12° / 4° | 99 | 13.7 | 3.4 | 11.6 | 3.1 |
| Apr | 14° / 5° | 117 | 16.5 | 2 | 13.2 | 3.3 |
| May | 16° / 8° | 124 | 17.1 | 0.5 | 14.5 | 4.2 |
| Jun | 19° / 11° | 101 | 14.7 | 0 | 15.2 | 5.3 |
| Jul | 21° / 13° | 85 | 14.1 | 0 | 14.9 | 5.8 |
| Aug | 22° / 13° | 90 | 14.4 | 0 | 13.8 | 5.9 |
| Sep | 20° / 11° | 84 | 13.2 | 0 | 12.3 | 5.7 |
| Oct | 16° / 8° | 109 | 13.8 | 0.2 | 10.8 | 4.7 |
| Nov | 12° / 5° | 122 | 15.2 | 1.6 | 9.5 | 2.8 |
| Dec | 10° / 3° | 102 | 13.5 | 3.4 | 8.8 | 2.0 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Oviedo gets around 296 mm of rain and snow over 39 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 8 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 hours in early December to 10 h 48 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 1.9 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Oviedo?
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 weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Oviedo.
What to pack for Oviedo in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Oviedo sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 39 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Oviedo in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 13°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 30 km away) is warmest in August at about 21°C and coldest in March near 13°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 4 to Aug 31 — about 0.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Bracing |
| Feb | 13 | Bracing |
| Mar | 13 | Bracing |
| Apr | 13 | Bracing |
| May | 15 | Bracing |
| Jun | 17 | Cool |
| Jul | 19 | Cool |
| Aug | 21 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 20 | Cool |
| Oct | 18 | Cool |
| Nov | 16 | Cool |
| Dec | 14 | Bracing |
UV index in Oviedo in Winter
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 Oviedo peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Oviedo 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 Oviedo is worst in October — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (July, 8 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Oviedo's WHO annual average of 10.8 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 9 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 8 | 10 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Good |
| Feb | 13 | Moderate |
| Mar | 15 | Moderate |
| Apr | 14 | Moderate |
| May | 9 | Good |
| Jun | 9 | Good |
| Jul | 8 | Good |
| Aug | 9 | Good |
| Sep | 9 | Good |
| Oct | 18 | Moderate |
| Nov | 8 | Good |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
Where is Oviedo?
Oviedo sits at 43.4°N, 5.8°W, 237 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is La Felguera, 14 km away.
Topography around Oviedo
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Oviedo.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Oviedo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 461 m around an average of 262 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,572 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,401 m.
The land around Oviedo is covered by grassland (37%), artificial surfaces (32%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and grassland (40%) within 16 km, and trees (40%), grassland (30%) and water (28%) 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 Oviedo (43.3603°, -5.8448°, elevation 237 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.