Sant Vicenç dels Horts in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Sant Vicenç dels Horts 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 Sant Vicenç dels Horts's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Sant Vicenç dels Horts'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 Sant Vicenç dels Horts in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 13°C.

A typical winter day in Sant Vicenç dels Horts reaches about 13°C and drops to 4°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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Sant Vicenç dels Horts 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
Jan12° / 386.19.43.8
Feb14° / 346.110.34.4
Mar16° / 447.211.75.5
Apr18° / 619.513.16.0
May21° / 12°558.714.36.8
Jun25° / 16°426.814.97.6
Jul28° / 19°345.814.77.3
Aug28° / 19°507.913.76.8
Sep25° / 16°8711.612.36.7
Oct21° / 12°9010.510.96.4
Nov16° / 587.39.75.5
Dec13° / 395.79.14.1

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

Sant Vicenç dels Horts 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.

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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 8 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

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.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Sant Vicenç dels Horts?

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.

4.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a reasonable time to visit Sant Vicenç dels Horts for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sant Vicenç dels Horts in Winter

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

In winter, Sant Vicenç dels Horts sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 18 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Sant Vicenç dels Horts 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 31 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.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May17Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Sant Vicenç dels Horts in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Sant Vicenç dels Horts peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 9Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Sant Vicenç dels Horts?

Sant Vicenç dels Horts sits at 41.4°N, 2.0°E, 61 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Molins de Rei, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Sant Vicenç dels Horts

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sant Vicenç dels Horts.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sant Vicenç dels Horts has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 333 m around an average of 75 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 650 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,677 m.

The land around Sant Vicenç dels Horts is covered by trees (45%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 16 km, and trees (40%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
333 m
16 km
650 m
80 km
1,677 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Winter weather nearby: Molins de Rei 3.0 km · Sant Feliu de Llobregat 4.0 km · Sant Joan Despí 5.0 km · Sant Just Desvern 5.0 km · Sant Boi de Llobregat 6.0 km · Sant Andreu de la Barca 7.0 km · Esplugues de Llobregat 7.0 km · Cornellà de Llobregat 8.0 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 Sant Vicenç dels Horts (41.3932°, 2.0069°, elevation 61 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.