Spending the winter abroad

We are thinking of going to the south of Spain next winter for a few weeks. This is partly because we are in nothern France and can drive down fairly easily and partly because we can see our grandchildren (and their parents!) at the same time. I think lager and chips are fairly easy to avoid and the supermarkets and markets are pretty good for self-catering. There are lots and lots of apartments at good prices. I would be interested to see how people have found the weather. My son says that January and February are often sunnier and more settled than March / April, but no guarantees of course.