what areas have the best weather during winter

If you are looking for the mildest winter weather then south of Alicante is both drier and warmer in winter. My parents lived in Moraira and Javea for 24 years and we noticed several degrees difference between the temperature there and our house 2 hours dive away just south of Torrevieja in winter months. They had frosts, we didn't, they had occasdional snow, we didn't and they had many more wet days. The mountains in the north Costa Blanca are dramatic and beautiful but they they do cause rain clouds to collect. The south CB is much flatter and the salt lakes create a microclimate.

Hi DaveBev, I've lived near Denia for 5 winters and we had frost once and snow once. The snow - all one inch of it -  lasted about 3 hours before the sun melted it. The locals couldn't believe it because they hadn't seen snow for years, they went out and played in it before it melted.

The average low that I have seen overnight - at it's lowest - has been around 6 to 8 degrees. And that isn't very often, more typically 8 to 12, and even that is only for the coldest part of the night and only for a very short few weeks.

The beautiful terrain and generally unspoiled towns and villages is well worth the "freezing winters" 😁😁😁😁. Hills and trees win out for me every time over flatlands and cactus. But opinions are what make life interesting. Yes, statistically the southern CB is "hotter" than the northern CB but that's the case in July and August too. I'm happy with 35 here when you're cooking in 42 down there 😁

Steve

There is a lot more to consider when choosing the right place to live than a mild winter!! That would be my last consideration. 

Steve 

The relevant answer to this would be 'How long is a piece of string?'   I have lived in the south of Alicante Province for 15 years and the weather over the years has been very changeable with some winters having rain and also frosts but some just having a little rain and no frosts.   We have had snow twice whilst I have been here, once about 9.a.m. one morning (just a few flakes) and once more (cannot remember what time of day) when there was just a covering that vanished quicker than it had appeared.   It can get cold at night - some sort of heating is definitely required - but it can also be very warm during the day.   Some days there can be quite a bit of rain but at others there can be no rain for weeks.   Just like many places around the world, the weather is changing.   

As I said, my parents lived there for 24 years. I wasn't meaning to imply it snowed a lot but they saw snow 6 or 7 times in those years. Early morning frosts happened quite a lot in a January and February and it rained on a lot more days. The person asked where the milder winters are, and they are south of Alicante.

Yes, I agree they are milder there. I was just recounting my own experiences of 5 recent winters here.

As Tebo said it's not such a dramatic variation that it should drive a relocation decision. 

From Denia the AP-7 is ten minutes away, the beautiful Jalon valley and the hills just 15 minutes away, and the terrain is green. 

As you drive north from Alicante there's a noticeable change in the surroundings as you reach Benidorm and from Benidorm up to Denia the scenery is stunning.

Additionally from Denia to the north you have 17km of sandy beaches that only get busy in August, and even in August they are never packed like some of the beaches in the CB south.

One of the things that UK citizens like about deciding to relocate to the CB north is that most towns have retained their Spanish identity and the British population is a small part of the overall population, integrated into it and never dominating it.

Moraira as you probably know is becoming increasingly popular with British, as Javea has always been, but Denia remains completely unspoiled by British tourism and tourism in general although tourism remains a vital part of the overall economy. 

Lastly, I hope your rentals have recovered. Mine took a huge hit, but have recovered to about 80% of previous years. The bookings cleared down almost completely with cancellations but have gradually rebuilt, mainly from Spain and the rest of mainland Europe.

Kind regards, Steve

we often go to our place in denia in the winter months .

It can be very cool at night but good sun mandy days ,we are not using our place this winter so you can have it at cost to cover the water and electric bills. 

Overlooking the sea in a very nice area not a brit in sight ....bob&mandy 

We chose Javea.  More sun and in the lee of the Montgo in winter.   Three separate areas...old town full of history, the port and Arenal beach town.  No high rise all inclusive hotels etc.  Lots of hulks and countryside on the doorstep.  We live between Arenal and the port so great to walk out the door and have the choice to walk and cycle along the seashore or through the orange groves to the organic farm shop.   Lots of activities to join including the CBYA sailing club or Javea Players amateur dramatics.  Lots of British expats .....but not ‘Brit-land’ like we found south of Alicante ....so English and Spanish predominantly spoken... but also a mixture of other nationalities.  Good luck wherever you choose!