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Winter Sun Spots

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The weather's cold and the evenings are dark. There's not much you can do to avoid the winter gloom, unless you jet off to sunnier climes.

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Mainland Spain
Winters are usually mild, warm and dry, with temperatures ranging from 14-23°C on the Costas. Occasionally there will be severe weather, with gales and heavy rain, as there were in early November 2001. More on weather in Spain...

USA
Temperatures in Florida stay within the 18-26°C range, with six hours of sunshine. This area is prone to very changeable weather, but by November, the hurricanes are petering out. More on weather in USA...

Caribbean
The winter months are dry, with temperatures around 24-27°C and nine hours of sunshine every day. More on weather in Caribbian...

Mainland France
The Mediterranean coast enjoys six hours of sunshine per day with temperatures ranging from 10-15°C. Areas around Marseilles are exposed to cold, blustery weather from the northerly Mistral wind. But resorts on the Côte d'Azur are sheltered from this. More about weather in France...

Cyprus
Temperatures range from 16-23°C, and although winters are usually mild and sunny, the island can experience its heaviest rainfalls at this time. More about weather in Cyprus...

Balearics
Majorca, Menorca and Ibiza enjoy six hours of sunshine in the winter and temperatures of 14-18°C. Occasionally the Mistral wind brings severe weather to their shores. More about weather in the Balearics...

Indian Sub-Continent
Temperatures stay high all year round, ranging from 28-32°C at this time. Kerala experiences more humid conditions than Goa, with rain showers in October, November and March. More about weather in India...

Portugal
The Algarve and the island of Madeira are popular Portuguese destinations all year round. Most of Portugal enjoys five to six hours of sunshine per day. Temperatures in the Algarve region range from 15-19°C. But remember that it faces the Atlantic, so the sea will be very cold. Madeira has much wetter winters, with temperatures of 18-22°C. More about weather in Portugal...

Asia
In Thailand, temperatures stay at 30-34°C all year round, but with less rainfall from November to April. More about weather in Thailand...

Equatorial Malaysia has hot and wet weather all year round, with temperatures in the 30s°C. Visitors are advised to avoid March, April and October when there aren't as many cooling sea breezes. Daily sunshine rates depend on how hard it is raining, with four hours in the wettest months and nine hours in the drier ones. More about weather in Malaysia...

The Indonesian islands, like Bali, have a similar climate to Malaysia. It stays hot and humid all year round, with temperatures averaging out at 29-31°C. More on weather in Indonesia...





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