Towns in Spain for winter-sun seekers

146 of 2,697 towns in Spain meet the published rule for winter-sun seekers: January high ≥ 15°C and frost days = 0.

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What we measure for winter-sun seekers

January high≥ 15°CMean of daily maximum temperatures for each month over the normal period, moved to the town's elevation.
Frost days= 0Average number of days per year with a minimum temperature below 0°C.

Every condition must hold. The thresholds come from the published rule, which has no weights. See the methodology.

Towns that fit, and why

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria19°C January highs and no frost daysCanary Islands · 381,868 people
Alicante15°C January highs and no frost daysValencian Community · 348,901 people
Elche15°C January highs and no frost daysValencian Community · 234,765 people
Cartagena15°C January highs and no frost daysMurcia · 213,943 people
Jerez de la Frontera16°C January highs and no frost daysAndalusia · 212,879 people
Almería16°C January highs and no frost daysAndalusia · 196,851 people
Huelva15°C January highs and no frost daysAndalusia · 143,215 people
Algeciras15°C January highs and no frost daysAndalusia · 121,414 people

The 100 biggest of 146 towns that fit

#	Town	January high	Population
1	Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Canary Islands	19°C	381,868
2	Alicante Valencian Community	15°C	348,901
3	Elche Valencian Community	15°C	234,765
4	Cartagena Murcia	15°C	213,943
5	Jerez de la Frontera Andalusia	16°C	212,879
6	Almería Andalusia	16°C	196,851
7	Huelva Andalusia	15°C	143,215
8	Algeciras Andalusia	15°C	121,414
9	Cádiz Andalusia	16°C	109,950
10	Telde Canary Islands	18°C	104,168
11	Roquetas de Mar Andalusia	15°C	94,925
12	San Fernando Andalusia	16°C	93,338
13	El Puerto de Santa María Andalusia	16°C	88,364
14	Melilla Melilla	17°C	85,985
15	El Ejido Andalusia	15°C	84,710
16	Chiclana de la Frontera Andalusia	15°C	83,831
17	Ceuta Ceuta	15°C	83,179
18	Torrevieja Valencian Community	16°C	82,599
19	Fuengirola Andalusia	15°C	71,482
20	Benidorm Valencian Community	15°C	70,450
21	Sanlúcar de Barrameda Andalusia	16°C	68,037
22	Estepona Andalusia	15°C	67,012
23	La Línea de la Concepción Andalusia	15°C	64,499
24	Motril Andalusia	15°C	59,862
25	Puerto Real Andalusia	16°C	40,183
26	Rincón de la Victoria Andalusia	15°C	38,666
27	Arucas Canary Islands	18°C	36,259
28	Maspalomas Canary Islands	20°C	36,065
29	Puerto del Rosario Canary Islands	19°C	35,667
30	Torre-Pacheco Murcia	15°C	35,614
31	Águilas Murcia	15°C	34,142
32	Santa Pola Valencian Community	15°C	31,760
33	San Javier Murcia	15°C	31,432
34	Ingenio Canary Islands	18°C	29,319
35	Agüimes Canary Islands	17°C	28,924
36	Rota Andalusia	16°C	28,848
37	El Campello Valencian Community	15°C	27,893
38	Lepe Andalusia	15°C	25,886
39	Adra Andalusia	15°C	24,373
40	Gáldar Canary Islands	20°C	24,209
41	Altea Valencian Community	15°C	23,780
42	San Pedro del Pinatar Murcia	15°C	23,738
43	Los Barrios Andalusia	15°C	23,513
44	Calp Valencian Community	15°C	23,326
45	Barbate Andalusia	15°C	22,551
46	Conil de la Frontera Andalusia	15°C	22,427
47	Carrizal Canary Islands	19°C	22,000
48	Torre del Mar Andalusia	15°C	21,980
49	Nerja Andalusia	16°C	21,811
50	Pilar de la Horadada Valencian Community	15°C	21,418
51	Isla Cristina Andalusia	15°C	21,324
52	Ayamonte Andalusia	15°C	20,883
53	Alfafar Valencian Community	15°C	20,853
54	Moguer Andalusia	15°C	19,569
55	Chipiona Andalusia	16°C	19,386
56	Puçol Valencian Community	15°C	19,018
57	Santa Brígida Canary Islands	18°C	18,314
58	Tarifa Andalusia	15°C	18,169
59	Aljaraque Andalusia	15°C	17,960
60	Cartaya Andalusia	15°C	17,905
61	Arroyo de la Miel Andalusia	15°C	17,763
62	Rojales Valencian Community	16°C	17,652
63	Playa del Ingles Canary Islands	20°C	17,158
64	Guardamar del Segura Valencian Community	16°C	16,329
65	Los Alcázares Murcia	16°C	15,674
66	Massamagrell Valencian Community	15°C	15,210
67	Huércal de Almería Andalusia	16°C	14,937
68	Vecindario Canary Islands	19°C	14,910
69	Punta Umbría Andalusia	15°C	14,708
70	Guia Canary Islands	20°C	14,031
71	Vera Andalusia	15°C	13,985
72	Aguadulce Andalusia	15°C	13,886
73	Corralejo Canary Islands	19°C	13,618
74	Cuevas del Almanzora Andalusia	15°C	13,025
75	Salobreña Andalusia	15°C	12,747
76	Teror Canary Islands	16°C	12,449
77	Gibraleón Andalusia	15°C	12,258
78	Antigua Canary Islands	19°C	11,948
79	Palos de la Frontera Andalusia	15°C	11,112
80	Puerto Rico Canary Islands	20°C	11,000
81	Pego Valencian Community	15°C	10,791
82	Meliana Valencian Community	15°C	10,395
83	La Manga del Mar Menor Murcia	15°C	10,000
84	Valsequillo de Gran Canaria Canary Islands	17°C	8,635
85	Santiago de la Ribera Murcia	15°C	8,058
86	Puig Valencian Community	15°C	7,851
87	Vega de San Mateo Canary Islands	16°C	7,687
88	El Plan Murcia	15°C	7,497
89	Moya Canary Islands	18°C	7,492
90	San Nicolás Canary Islands	20°C	7,401
91	Carboneras Andalusia	15°C	7,199
92	Firgas Canary Islands	17°C	7,106
93	La Pobla de Farnals Valencian Community	15°C	7,080
94	Garrucha Andalusia	16°C	6,920
95	San Juan del Puerto Andalusia	16°C	6,834
96	Trebujena Andalusia	15°C	6,806
97	San Miguel de Salinas Valencian Community	16°C	6,281
98	Ondara Valencian Community	15°C	5,798
99	Costa Calma Canary Islands	20°C	5,670
100	Agaete Canary Islands	20°C	5,459

Only values precise enough for a verdict are used. Regional values never count. Every town page says whether the town meets this rule.

Visit in winter before you decide

A town can feel very different from one month to the next. The month pages show the average high, low and rain days for each month.

What our data can't tell you

Residency and visa rules: check the official immigration service.
What a particular home costs: the rents and prices here are medians for the whole municipality.
Access to public healthcare as a foreign resident.
How a neighbourhood feels: visit, ideally more than once.

Questions about towns for winter-sun seekers

Which towns in Spain suit winter-sun seekers?

146 towns meet the rule. The biggest are Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Alicante and Elche.

What does a town need to be listed?

Every condition must hold: January high ≥ 15°C and frost days = 0.

Why is a town I expected missing?

A town is listed only when every value the rule needs is known and precise enough. Regional values never count toward a rule.