The coldest day of the year is about to arrive: we reveal the date

Winter began on December 21 and will last until March 20. It is the coldest season of the year and the coldest Snowfall They usually occur, according to eltiempo.es developments. Now, based on meteorological data collected between 1991 and 2020, the platform has calculated what coldest day of the yearHe is about to arrive.

On the peninsula, the lowest temperatures were recorded between December 15 and February 15, so we are now at the equator in the coldest season. In January, in Spain, including the Balearic and Canary Islands, Average temperature 8.4 degrees, although the minimum temperature drops to 4 degrees.

The coldest day of the year depends largely on the region, having nothing to do with the temperature in winter in Cadiz and Avila, for example. In any case, taking into account the average temperature for the entire national territory, The coldest day in Spain is January 21 (7.9 degrees)..

While on the Mediterranean coast and in the south it is cooler in the first two weeks of January, In the center, north and west, the lowest temperatures were recorded in the second half of January.

The coldest cities in Spain

According to data provided by the State Meteorological Agency, the coldest cities in Spain are the following:

• Burgos: Burgos is located in the north of the Iberian Peninsula. The climate is oceanic, with mild summers and cold, snowy winters. In January the average temperature is 3.1 degrees.
• Avila: Avila is one of the coldest cities in Spain, and has a continental Mediterranean climate. Because of the large distance to the sea and altitude, the daily heat capacity is very high. In January the average temperature is 3 degrees.
• Syria: And in third place is Syria, which is located at an altitude of 1063 meters. Winters are long and cold, and frosts occur 83 days each year. The average temperature in January is 3.2 degrees.

at the national level, January 21 will be the coldest day of the whole year. Time to wrap up well, and if it’s snowing or it’s lukewarm, avoid taking the car as much as possible.