Vilanova i la Geltrú in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Vilanova i la Geltrú sees average daytime highs around 13°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 122 mm of rain over about 18 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 13°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Vilanova i la Geltrú's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Vilanova i la Geltrú's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 13°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 7°C
- Rainfall
- 122 mm
- 18 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.2
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Vilanova i la Geltrú in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 13°C.
A typical winter day in Vilanova i la Geltrú reaches about 13°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
Vilanova i la Geltrú 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° / 7° | 43 | 6.5 | 9.4 | 4.0 |
| Feb | 13° / 7° | 35 | 5.5 | 10.3 | 4.3 |
| Mar | 15° / 9° | 43 | 6.4 | 11.7 | 5.1 |
| Apr | 17° / 11° | 50 | 8.2 | 13.1 | 5.8 |
| May | 20° / 14° | 45 | 6.7 | 14.3 | 6.9 |
| Jun | 23° / 18° | 30 | 5 | 14.9 | 8.0 |
| Jul | 26° / 21° | 29 | 5 | 14.7 | 8.0 |
| Aug | 27° / 21° | 48 | 6.8 | 13.7 | 7.5 |
| Sep | 24° / 19° | 91 | 10.3 | 12.3 | 7.0 |
| Oct | 21° / 15° | 90 | 9.7 | 10.9 | 6.6 |
| Nov | 16° / 11° | 61 | 7.2 | 9.7 | 5.6 |
| Dec | 13° / 8° | 43 | 5.9 | 9.1 | 4.3 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Vilanova i la Geltrú gets around 122 mm of rain over 18 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 13 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
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.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.4 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Vilanova i la Geltrú?
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 Vilanova i la Geltrú for sightseeing.
What to pack for Vilanova i la Geltrú in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Vilanova i la Geltrú sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 18 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Vilanova i la Geltrú 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 14 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 13°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 8 to Oct 27 — about 4.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 15 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Bracing |
| Feb | 13 | Bracing |
| Mar | 13 | Bracing |
| Apr | 15 | Bracing |
| May | 17 | Cool |
| Jun | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 24 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 24 | Warm |
| Oct | 21 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 18 | Cool |
| Dec | 15 | Cool |
UV index in Vilanova i la Geltrú 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 Vilanova i la Geltrú peaks around July 15 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Vilanova i la Geltrú?
Vilanova i la Geltrú sits at 41.2°N, 1.7°E, 25 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Sant Pere de Ribes, 6.0 km away.
Topography around Vilanova i la Geltrú
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Vilanova i la Geltrú.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Vilanova i la Geltrú has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 121 m around an average of 33 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 531 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,338 m.
The land around Vilanova i la Geltrú is covered by artificial surfaces (31%) and water (26%) within 3 km, water (46%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and water (35%) and trees (33%) 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 Vilanova i la Geltrú (41.2239°, 1.7251°, elevation 25 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.