Vigo in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Vigo sees average daytime highs around 13°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 593 mm of rain over about 41 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 13°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Vigo's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Vigo's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 13°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 8°C
- Rainfall
- 593 mm
- 41 wet days
- Avg wind
- 16 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.2
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Vigo in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 13°C.
A typical winter day in Vigo reaches about 13°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.
Vigo 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° / 8° | 221 | 14.5 | 9.3 | 3.0 |
| Feb | 13° / 8° | 149 | 11.2 | 10.3 | 3.4 |
| Mar | 14° / 9° | 158 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 4.2 |
| Apr | 15° / 10° | 152 | 13.5 | 13.1 | 4.4 |
| May | 17° / 12° | 118 | 12.3 | 14.4 | 5.5 |
| Jun | 20° / 14° | 57 | 7.6 | 15 | 6.8 |
| Jul | 22° / 16° | 35 | 5.2 | 14.8 | 7.8 |
| Aug | 22° / 16° | 49 | 6 | 13.7 | 7.7 |
| Sep | 20° / 15° | 88 | 8.7 | 12.3 | 6.8 |
| Oct | 18° / 13° | 214 | 13.5 | 10.8 | 5.4 |
| Nov | 15° / 10° | 235 | 15.2 | 9.6 | 3.9 |
| Dec | 13° / 9° | 224 | 15 | 9 | 3.2 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Vigo gets around 593 mm of rain over 41 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 16 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 06 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 2.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Vigo
In winter, Vigo overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Vigo's rainy season runs October–May, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Vigo?
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 Vigo.
What to pack for Vigo in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Vigo sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 8°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer. About 41 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Vigo 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 17 km away) is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in February near 13°C.
The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Bracing |
| Feb | 13 | Bracing |
| Mar | 13 | Bracing |
| Apr | 14 | Bracing |
| May | 15 | Cool |
| Jun | 17 | Cool |
| Jul | 17 | Cool |
| Aug | 17 | Cool |
| Sep | 17 | Cool |
| Oct | 16 | Cool |
| Nov | 15 | Cool |
| Dec | 14 | Bracing |
UV index in Vigo 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 Vigo 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 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Vigo 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 Vigo is worst in August — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (July, 9 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Vigo's WHO annual average of 12.6 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 10 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 9 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Good |
| Feb | 13 | Moderate |
| Mar | 17 | Moderate |
| Apr | 14 | Moderate |
| May | 11 | Good |
| Jun | 11 | Good |
| Jul | 9 | Good |
| Aug | 18 | Moderate |
| Sep | 15 | Moderate |
| Oct | 15 | Moderate |
| Nov | 9 | Good |
| Dec | 9 | Good |
Where is Vigo?
Vigo sits at 42.2°N, 8.7°W, 86 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Moaña, 5.0 km away.
Topography around Vigo
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Vigo.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Vigo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 266 m around an average of 39 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 732 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,517 m.
The land around Vigo is covered by artificial surfaces (46%) and water (32%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and water (29%) within 16 km, and trees (46%), water (27%) and grassland (23%) 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 Vigo (42.2328°, -8.7226°, elevation 86 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.