Torre del Mar in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Torre del Mar sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 176 mm of precipitation over about 22 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 14°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Torre del Mar's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Torre del Mar's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 14°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 11°C
- Precipitation
- 176 mm
- 22 wet days
- Avg wind
- 15 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.4
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Torre del Mar in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 14°C.
A typical winter day in Torre del Mar reaches about 14°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
Torre del Mar 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° | 56 | 7.3 | 9.8 | 4.2 |
| Feb | 14° / 10° | 48 | 7.1 | 10.6 | 4.3 |
| Mar | 15° / 12° | 51 | 6.8 | 11.7 | 5.1 |
| Apr | 16° / 13° | 38 | 6.7 | 12.9 | 5.8 |
| May | 19° / 16° | 24 | 4.8 | 13.9 | 7.2 |
| Jun | 22° / 19° | 9 | 1.3 | 14.5 | 8.8 |
| Jul | 25° / 21° | 1 | 0.2 | 14.3 | 9.4 |
| Aug | 26° / 22° | 3 | 0.6 | 13.4 | 9.1 |
| Sep | 23° / 20° | 19 | 3.2 | 12.2 | 8.4 |
| Oct | 20° / 17° | 54 | 6.3 | 11.1 | 7.0 |
| Nov | 16° / 13° | 68 | 7 | 10 | 5.7 |
| Dec | 14° / 11° | 72 | 7.6 | 9.5 | 4.6 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Torre del Mar gets around 176 mm of rain and snow over 22 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 15 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 2.9 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Torre del Mar?
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 Torre del Mar for sightseeing.
What to pack for Torre del Mar in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Torre del Mar sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 22 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Torre del Mar in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 15°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 13 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 18 to Oct 10 — about 3.8 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 | Cool | 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 | Cool |
| Jul | 22 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 24 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 22 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 20 | Cool |
| Nov | 17 | Cool |
| Dec | 16 | Cool |
UV index in Torre del Mar 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 Torre del Mar 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 9 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | High | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 7 | High |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Where is Torre del Mar?
Torre del Mar sits at 36.7°N, 4.1°W, 6 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Vélez-Málaga, 4.0 km away.
Topography around Torre del Mar
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Torre del Mar.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Torre del Mar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 116 m around an average of 15 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,250 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,448 m.
The land around Torre del Mar is covered by water (39%) within 3 km, water (44%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and water (31%), trees (29%) and grassland (22%) 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 Torre del Mar (36.742°, -4.0929°, elevation 6 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.