Season guide · Valencia · Spain
Valencia in winter
December–February: weather, crowds, prices and the best things to do this time of year.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
Photo: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0
Quick answer
Mild and sunny days with cool nights, low prices and few visitors; too cold for most swimmers. Expect highs up to 17°C (63°F) and lows around 7°C (45°F), with about 13 rainy days across December–February.
Key facts
- Months
- December–February
- Temperatures
- 7°C (45°F) to 17°C (63°F)
- Rainy days in the season
- About 13
- Sea
- 14°C (57°F) to 16°C (61°F)
- Crowds
- Quiet
- Hotel prices
- Low
Weather in winter
| Month | High | Low | Rainy days | Daylight | Crowds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 17°C (63°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4 | 9.7 h | 2/5 |
| February | 17°C (63°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 4 | 10.7 h | 2/5 |
| December | 17°C (63°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 5 | 9.4 h | 2/5 |
Compared with the rest of the year: average highs of 17°C (63°F) against a yearly 23°C (73°F), and 13 of the year's roughly 49 rainy days fall in these 3 months. Crowds rate 2/5 and hotel prices 2/5 on average.
What's on in winter
Recurring events; dates move from year to year, so confirm with the organiser.
- January: Feast of San Vicente Mártir, the city's patron saint (22 January)
- February: La Crida — opening ceremony of Fallas at the Torres de Serranos (usually last Sunday of February)
- December: Valencia Marathon (usually early December)
Good choices for winter
Historic site · Ciutat Vella
L'Almoina Archaeological Centre
Look down through the glass pool on the square above before going in, to understand the layout.
- Time needed
- 45 minutes
- Cost
- Low cost
- History
- Rainy day
- Off the beaten path
Aquarium · Penya-roja (City of Arts and Sciences)
L'Oceanogràfic
One of Europe's largest aquariums, set in buildings with Félix Candela's shell-like roofs, recreates marine environments from the Mediterranean and tropical seas to the Arctic and Antarctic.
- Time needed
- 4–5 hours
- Cost
- Expensive
- Kids
- Rainy day
- Iconic
Historic site · Ciutat Vella
Lonja de la Seda
Look up at the gargoyles on the outside walls; some are surprisingly bawdy.
- Time needed
- 45 minutes
- Cost
- Low cost
- History
- Architecture
- Iconic
- Rainy day
Museum · Ciutat Vella
Palacio del Marqués de Dos Aguas
A palace with an extravagant rococo alabaster doorway of river gods and the Virgin, home to the National Ceramics Museum.
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Low cost
- Architecture
- Art
- Rainy day
- History
Museum · Turia Gardens
Museo de Bellas Artes de Valencia
Head for the Sorolla rooms first; his sunlit beach scenes are a good preparation for Malvarrosa.
- Time needed
- 1.5–2 hours
- Cost
- Free
- Art
- Free
- Rainy day
Day trips in winter
- Peñíscola (About 1.5 hours by car) — A walled old town on a rocky peninsula topped by the Templar castle where the antipope Benedict XIII, known as Papa Luna, lived in the 15th century.
- Chulilla (About 1 hour by car) — A white village above a gorge of the Turia river, where a popular trail crosses hanging footbridges and passes rock-climbing walls and green river pools.
What to pack
- Layers, a warm sweater and a jacket for cool evenings
- Comfortable walking shoes
Other times of year
Questions travellers ask
+Is winter a good time to visit Valencia?
It is a trade-off: Mild and sunny days with cool nights, low prices and few visitors; too cold for most swimmers. The best months overall are April–June and September–October.
+What is the weather like in Valencia in winter?
Highs of up to 17°C (63°F) and lows around 7°C (45°F), with about 13 rainy days over the season.