Mauguio weather in January

In January, Mauguio sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 71 mm of precipitation across 8.3 wet days and about 9.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 11°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 48 min at the start of January to 9 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Mauguio's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mauguio's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
12th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
71 mm
8.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
8:21 AM – 5:26 PM
Cloud cover
51%
9th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 11°C through the month.

A typical January day in Mauguio reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 14°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)
1117
2117
3117
4117
5117
6117
7117
8117
9117
10117
11117
12117
13117
14117
15117
16117
17117
18117
19117
20117
21117
22117
23117
24117
25117
26117
27117
28117
29117
30117
31117

Mauguio 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
Jan11° / 718.39.13.0
Feb12° / 425.810.23.4
Mar14° / 46611.64.6
Apr16° / 11°607.313.25.5
May19° / 15°486.214.56.9
Jun23° / 18°253.815.28.2
Jul26° / 20°142.214.98.5
Aug26° / 21°26413.88.2
Sep23° / 18°966.312.37.7
Oct19° / 15°11410.810.86.1
Nov15° / 11°10810.59.54.6
Dec12° / 639.18.83.4

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%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35347
45347
55347
65347
75347
85347
95248
105248
115347
125347
135347
145446
155446
165545
175545
185644
195743
205743
215743
225842
235842
245842
256040
266040
276040
286040
296139
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Mauguio gets around 71 mm of rain and snow over 8.3 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 27% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
227
327
427
528
628
728
828
928
1028
1128
1228
1328
1428
1528
1628
1728
1827
1927
2027
2126
2226
2326
2426
2526
2625
2725
2825
2925
3024
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 19 km/h on the calmest days to 20 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
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
1219light breeze
1319light breeze
1419light breeze
1519light breeze
1619light breeze
1719light breeze
1819light breeze
1919light breeze
2019light breeze
2120light breeze
2220light breeze
2320light breeze
2420light breeze
2520light breeze
2620light breeze
2720light breeze
2820light breeze
2920light breeze
3020light breeze
3120light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 48 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 48 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 8:23 AM to 8:10 AM, and sunset from 5:11 PM to 5:45 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.88:235:11
28.88:235:12
38.88:235:13
48.88:235:14
58.98:235:15
68.98:235:16
78.98:235:16
88.98:235:17
98.98:235:18
108.98:235:19
119.08:225:21
129.08:225:22
139.08:225:23
149.08:215:24
159.18:215:25
169.18:215:26
179.18:205:27
189.18:205:28
199.28:195:30
209.28:185:31
219.28:185:32
229.38:175:33
239.38:175:34
249.38:165:36
259.48:155:37
269.48:145:38
279.48:135:39
289.58:135:41
299.58:125:42
309.58:115:43
319.68:105:45

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.56 kWh/m² to a high of 7.17 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 1.8 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.6Dim
21.6Dim
31.6Dim
41.6Dim
51.6Dim
61.6Dim
71.6Dim
81.6Dim
91.6Dim
101.7Dim
111.7Dim
121.7Dim
131.7Dim
141.7Dim
151.8Dim
161.8Dim
171.8Dim
181.8Dim
191.8Dim
201.9Dim
211.9Dim
221.9Dim
232.0Dim
242.0Moderate
252.0Moderate
262.1Moderate
272.1Moderate
282.1Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.2Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Mauguio

In seasonPeak

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

Mauguio's rainy season runs September–January, 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 Mauguio?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mauguio.

What to pack for Mauguio in January

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

In January, Mauguio sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 7°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Mauguio in January

The nearest coast averages about 12°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 29 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 26 to Sep 19 — about 2.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan12Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May16Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep20Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Mauguio 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 Mauguio 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
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Mauguio?

Mauguio sits at 43.6°N, 4.0°E, 11 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Castelnau-le-Lez, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Mauguio

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mauguio has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 214 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,567 m.

The land around Mauguio is covered by cropland (46%) within 3 km, water (25%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and trees (39%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
29 m
16 km
214 m
80 km
1,567 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Castelnau-le-Lez 9.0 km · Lattes 10 km · Montpellier 11 km · Lunel 12 km · Frontignan 28 km · Sète 35 km · Nîmes 37 km · Arles 51 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 Mauguio (43.6169°, 4.0074°, elevation 11 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).