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Best time to visit Andalusia: heat, rain and quiet months

Andalusia by month: 36 °C July afternoons in Seville, the sea off Málaga at 22–24 °C from July to September, mild but wet winters and snow in the Sierra Nevada.

Best time to visit the Canary Islands: season by season

Canary Islands by season: winter sun from November to March, flowers in late winter and spring, summer trade winds, the warmest sea in September and October.

Costa Blanca in winter: weather, sea and what to do

Costa Blanca in winter: 17–18 °C afternoons in Alicante, the sea cooling to 14–15 °C, weather by month, walks and December sun through the Santa Llúcia Arch.

Winter sun: the Canary Islands, Madeira and southern Spain

Where it's warm in winter: 21–23 °C by day on the Canaries, 20–21 °C on Madeira, 16–18 °C on Spain's Mediterranean coast, plus sea temperatures and rainy days.

Madeira in winter: weather, sea and what to do

Madeira in winter: 20 °C afternoons in Funchal, the sea down to 18 °C, a wetter north, snowy peaks and waterfalls in full flow, plus which trails are open.

Mallorca in winter: weather, sea and what to do

Mallorca in winter: 15–16 °C afternoons and a cold sea, Palma without crowds, mountain walks after the rain, caves on wet days, and what closes.