Sotillo de la Adrada in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Sotillo de la Adrada sees average daytime highs around 10°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 143 mm of precipitation over about 21 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 11°C in early December to 13°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
10°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
2°C
Precipitation
143 mm
21 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
2.6
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Sotillo de la Adrada in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 11°C in early December to 13°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Sotillo de la Adrada reaches about 10°C and drops to 2°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Sotillo de la Adrada

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 63 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
63
wind chill below the day's low

The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Sotillo de la Adrada 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 487.81.79.52.2
Feb12° / 375.9110.43.3
Mar15° / 446.80.511.75.0
Apr17° / 498.20.2135.9
May22° / 11°417.8014.27.1
Jun28° / 15°153.7014.87.2
Jul32° / 18°61.3014.65.5
Aug31° / 18°81.7013.65.8
Sep26° / 14°244.3012.37.7
Oct20° / 10°647.1010.96.8
Nov13° / 627.60.39.84.0
Dec10° / 587.30.79.22.4

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

Sotillo de la Adrada gets around 143 mm of rain and snow over 21 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 7 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 min in early December to 11 hours 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 2.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Sotillo de la Adrada?

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.

2.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sotillo de la Adrada.

What to pack for Sotillo de la Adrada in Winter

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

In winter, Sotillo de la Adrada sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. About 21 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Sotillo de la Adrada 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 Sotillo de la Adrada peaks around July 15 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb2Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Sotillo de la Adrada 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 Sotillo de la Adrada is worst in August — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodAug 1714 µg/m³Jul 139 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr12Good
May9Good
Jun11Good
Jul8Good
Aug15Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sotillo de la Adrada?

Sotillo de la Adrada sits at 40.3°N, 4.6°W, 0 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Ávila, 42 km away.

Topography around Sotillo de la Adrada

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sotillo de la Adrada.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sotillo de la Adrada has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 724 m around an average of 719 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,575 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,261 m.

The land around Sotillo de la Adrada is covered by trees (68%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, trees (63%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (46%), cropland (26%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
724 m
16 km
1,575 m
80 km
2,261 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Winter weather nearby: Ávila 42 km · Talavera de la Reina 42 km · Arenas de San Pedro 44 km · Navalcarnero 48 km · San Lorenzo de El Escorial 50 km · El Escorial 50 km · La Puebla de Montalban 51 km · Villanueva de la Cañada 52 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 Sotillo de la Adrada (40.2912°, -4.5838°, elevation 0 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.