Sabadell in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Sabadell sees average daytime highs around 13°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 111 mm of precipitation over about 18 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 13°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Sabadell's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Sabadell's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 13°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 4°C
- Precipitation
- 111 mm
- 18 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.1
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Sabadell in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 13°C.
A typical winter day in Sabadell reaches about 13°C and drops to 4°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
Sabadell 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 | 12° / 3° | 38 | 6.1 | 9.3 | 3.8 |
| Feb | 14° / 4° | 34 | 6.1 | 10.3 | 4.4 |
| Mar | 16° / 6° | 44 | 7.2 | 11.7 | 5.5 |
| Apr | 18° / 8° | 61 | 9.5 | 13.1 | 6.0 |
| May | 21° / 12° | 55 | 8.7 | 14.3 | 6.8 |
| Jun | 25° / 16° | 42 | 6.8 | 14.9 | 7.6 |
| Jul | 28° / 19° | 34 | 5.8 | 14.7 | 7.3 |
| Aug | 28° / 19° | 50 | 7.9 | 13.7 | 6.8 |
| Sep | 25° / 16° | 87 | 11.6 | 12.3 | 6.7 |
| Oct | 21° / 12° | 90 | 10.5 | 10.9 | 6.4 |
| Nov | 16° / 7° | 58 | 7.3 | 9.7 | 5.5 |
| Dec | 13° / 4° | 39 | 5.7 | 9 | 4.1 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Sabadell gets around 111 mm of rain and snow over 18 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 h 12 min in early December to 10 h 54 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 2.4 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Sabadell?
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 Sabadell for sightseeing.
What to pack for Sabadell in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Sabadell sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 18 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Sabadell in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 14°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 29 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 13°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 11 to Oct 23 — about 4.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 15 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Bracing |
| Feb | 13 | Bracing |
| Mar | 13 | Bracing |
| Apr | 14 | Bracing |
| May | 17 | Cool |
| Jun | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 24 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 25 | Warm |
| Sep | 24 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 21 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 17 | Cool |
| Dec | 15 | Bracing |
UV index in Sabadell 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 Sabadell peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Sabadell?
Sabadell sits at 41.5°N, 2.1°E, 187 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Sant Quirze del Vallès, 2.0 km away.
Topography around Sabadell
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sabadell.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Sabadell has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 151 m around an average of 175 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,087 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,287 m.
The land around Sabadell is covered by artificial surfaces (56%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) 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 Sabadell (41.5433°, 2.1094°, elevation 187 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.