Vilagarcía de Arousa in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Vilagarcía de Arousa sees average daytime highs around 13°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 525 mm of rain over about 40 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 26% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Vilagarcía de Arousa's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Vilagarcía de Arousa's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 13°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 7°C
- Rainfall
- 525 mm
- 40 wet days
- Avg wind
- 15 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.3
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Vilagarcía de Arousa in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 13°C.
A typical winter day in Vilagarcía de Arousa reaches about 13°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest February.
Vilagarcía de Arousa 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° / 7° | 196 | 14.4 | 9.2 | 3.0 |
| Feb | 13° / 7° | 131 | 11.1 | 10.3 | 3.5 |
| Mar | 15° / 8° | 141 | 12.1 | 11.6 | 4.4 |
| Apr | 16° / 10° | 137 | 13.8 | 13.1 | 4.7 |
| May | 18° / 12° | 115 | 12.7 | 14.4 | 5.6 |
| Jun | 21° / 14° | 57 | 7.9 | 15.1 | 7.0 |
| Jul | 23° / 16° | 34 | 5.3 | 14.8 | 8.0 |
| Aug | 24° / 16° | 48 | 6.5 | 13.7 | 7.9 |
| Sep | 22° / 15° | 84 | 8.5 | 12.3 | 7.0 |
| Oct | 18° / 13° | 199 | 13.6 | 10.8 | 5.4 |
| Nov | 15° / 10° | 204 | 14.6 | 9.6 | 4.0 |
| Dec | 13° / 8° | 198 | 14.5 | 8.9 | 3.3 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Vilagarcía de Arousa gets around 525 mm of rain over 40 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 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 1.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Vilagarcía de Arousa
In winter, Vilagarcía de Arousa overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Vilagarcía de Arousa's rainy season runs October–May, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Vilagarcía de Arousa?
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 Vilagarcía de Arousa.
What to pack for Vilagarcía de Arousa in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Vilagarcía de Arousa sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 7°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer. About 40 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Vilagarcía de Arousa 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 26 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 | 16 | 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 | 16 | Cool |
| Jul | 17 | Cool |
| Aug | 17 | Cool |
| Sep | 17 | Cool |
| Oct | 16 | Cool |
| Nov | 15 | Cool |
| Dec | 14 | Bracing |
UV index in Vilagarcía de Arousa 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 Vilagarcía de Arousa 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 |
Where is Vilagarcía de Arousa?
Vilagarcía de Arousa sits at 42.6°N, 8.8°W, 10 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Boiro, 11 km away.
Topography around Vilagarcía de Arousa
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Vilagarcía de Arousa.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Vilagarcía de Arousa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 394 m around an average of 50 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 637 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,360 m.
The land around Vilagarcía de Arousa is covered by trees (35%), grassland (24%) and water (22%) within 3 km, trees (49%), water (23%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (47%), water (28%) and grassland (21%) 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 Vilagarcía de Arousa (42.5963°, -8.7643°, elevation 10 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.