Hyères weather in January

In January, Hyères sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 64 mm of precipitation across 7.3 wet days and about 9.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 12°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 54 min at the start of January to 9 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Hyères's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hyères's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
12th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
64 mm
7.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
8:10 AM – 5:19 PM
Cloud cover
50%
9th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM10 15.8 µg/m³ · 2019

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 12°C through the month.

A typical January day in Hyères reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1138
2128
3128
4128
5128
6128
7128
8128
9128
10128
11128
12128
13128
14128
15128
16128
17128
18128
19128
20128
21128
22128
23128
24128
25128
26128
27128
28128
29128
30128
31128

Hyères weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 647.39.23.6
Feb13° / 506.110.23.9
Mar15° / 10°445.611.65.1
Apr17° / 12°586.913.16.0
May20° / 15°404.914.47.3
Jun24° / 19°243.315.18.4
Jul27° / 21°81.314.98.6
Aug27° / 22°131.713.88.3
Sep24° / 19°605.512.38.0
Oct20° / 16°96810.86.7
Nov16° / 12°10710.59.55.0
Dec13° / 757.98.94.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35446
45545
55545
65545
75545
85545
95545
105545
115545
125545
135446
145545
155545
165644
175545
185644
195644
205743
215743
225743
235644
245743
255842
265842
275842
285842
295842
305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Hyères gets around 64 mm of rain and snow over 7.3 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 24% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
123
223
323
423
523
623
722
822
922
1022
1122
1222
1323
1423
1523
1623
1723
1824
1924
2024
2124
2224
2325
2425
2525
2625
2725
2825
2925
3025
3124

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 19 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1719light breeze
1819light breeze
1919light breeze
2019light breeze
2119light breeze
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2619light breeze
2719light breeze
2819light breeze
2919light breeze
3019light breeze
3119light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 54 min at the start of January to 9 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 8:13 AM to 8:00 AM, and sunset from 5:05 PM to 5:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.98:135:05
28.98:135:05
38.98:135:06
48.98:135:07
58.98:135:08
68.98:135:09
78.98:135:10
89.08:135:11
99.08:135:12
109.08:125:13
119.08:125:14
129.08:125:15
139.18:125:16
149.18:115:17
159.18:115:18
169.18:105:19
179.28:105:20
189.28:105:21
199.28:095:23
209.38:085:24
219.38:085:25
229.38:075:26
239.38:075:27
249.48:065:29
259.48:055:30
269.48:045:31
279.58:045:32
289.58:035:34
299.68:025:35
309.68:015:36
319.68:005:38

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.61 kWh/m² to a high of 7.31 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 1.87 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.6Dim
21.6Dim
31.6Dim
41.6Dim
51.7Dim
61.7Dim
71.7Dim
81.7Dim
91.7Dim
101.7Dim
111.8Dim
121.8Dim
131.8Dim
141.8Dim
151.8Dim
161.9Dim
171.9Dim
181.9Dim
191.9Dim
202.0Dim
212.0Dim
222.0Moderate
232.0Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.1Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.3Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Hyères

In seasonPeak

In January, Hyères sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Hyères's rainy season runs September–February, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Hyères?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.6
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Hyères.

What to pack for Hyères in January

From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In January, Hyères sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Hyères in January

The nearest coast averages about 14°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 17 to Oct 10 — about 3.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May17Cool
Jun20Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug24Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Hyères in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hyères peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Hyères in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Hyères is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 1915 µg/m³Dec 1010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Hyères?

Hyères sits at 43.1°N, 6.1°E, 41 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is La Crau, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Hyères

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Hyères.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hyères has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 297 m around an average of 52 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 694 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,718 m.

The land around Hyères is covered by trees (41%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, water (39%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and water (44%) and trees (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
297 m
16 km
694 m
80 km
1,718 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: La Crau 5.0 km · La Garde 10 km · La Valette-du-Var 12 km · Toulon 16 km · La Seyne-sur-Mer 20 km · Six-Fours-les-Plages 25 km · Sanary-sur-Mer 27 km · Brignoles 32 km

France travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 77% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$48,986
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
5.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 539
Religion
Roman Catholic 47%none 33%Muslim 4%Protestant 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Hyères (43.1204°, 6.1286°, elevation 41 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).