Packing for winter in Spain

This is a big country with variable weather. Where are you going? If to parts of Andalucia with little movement elsewhere you will still be finding sixty plus degrees centigrade.

Holy cow! Sixty cabbage is really, really hot. :)

140 F is really really hot. In Spain?

60 C, yess that's hot in any neighborhood, more like Death Valley in August! Like someone else mentioned, depending on where you go the weather can be completely different, if your in the north particularly Galicia it is cold, southern Spain can be warm, Madrid is at a relatively high altitude so it can be cold in January also. Basically look at it as you would traveling in the U.S. south warm, coastal areas usually warmer than inland areas, north cold.

We will be all over. Barcelona then south to Seville on to priego de cordoba granada to cordoba and then to madrid. We will take winter coats of course, but do we need heavy boots? Trying to pack light in winter is not easy

How you do it is up to you, but the equivalent of a windbreaker over a sweater is the most you'll need. Skip he boots unless it's the only way you can figure out how to wear socks.. Also, I think 60 C would probably be a world record for the face of the earth.

Even South Fl doesn't get that hot! By the way we wear socks in my part of florida on occassion. I know Madrid gets into the 30's which is quite cold considering we rarely see below 60 here.

Even South Fl doesn't get that hot! By the way we wear socks in my part of florida on occassion. I know Madrid gets into the 30's which is quite cold considering we rarely see below 60 here.

For those who took my mistake seriously, of course it should read 60 plus fahrenheit. And as far as I am concerned, heavy boots are not required for anywhere you are going, unless by Granada you mean something other than the city.

Of course we know it was in error just having a little fun with your typo! But I do know from heat in south florida. Thank you for the tips.

I guess it may feel like "winter" to someone from Florida, but it would fell like June to someone from North Dakota or Russia. Winters on the north coast (along the Atlantic Ocean) have been described to me as "like Seattle" by someone whose mother lives there, so think lots of rain and chilly but rarely freezing temps. The Costa Del Sol has been described to me as "like San Diego" by someone who owns a vacation place there, so think sunny and 60's without humidity (cool by Florida standards). Barcelona isn't likely to be nearly as warm as south nor as wet as northwest. It's best, like always, to plan for layers. A waterproof rainshell (packable, meaning unlined) is a must for me always (even in summer). For that time of year, I'd add two warm layering items - a non-bulky wool sweater and a non-bulky zip-up fleece. If needed, layer both under the rainshell and over a couple of t-shirts. That will keep you warm in all but the most frigid conditions and layers can be easily shed in warmer areas. On the bottom half, pants that dry quickly are more important than warm pants. While jeans are comfortable and warm, if they get wet from rain, they will stay wet all day and you'll freeze. For feet, I like the wool-blend hiking socks from Costco, they're seventy percent Merino and cost only $10 for three pairs. I like the socks for walking/hiking in summer or winter. A pair of water proof shoes, but not heavy hiking boots, is also a good choice, walking around with wet feet isn't comfortable or healthy. Overall, there's no reason you can't pack all you need in a carry-on.

I think Brad has some really good suggestions, remember, in winter you can wear clothes 2-3 times without washing. Also, to decrease the weight of your luggage, you could consider a backpack. I have 2 that I use depending on the length of the trip, one is the RS one which is HUGE, and the other is slightly bigger than a good sized student backpack. I don't think (for me at least) it's the clothes that weigh so much, it's the toiletries, electronics, chargers for electronics... Also, your accessory shouldn't be your purse or coat, you can wear your coat, stuff a purse in your bag, I would suggest another backpack...