Charneca de Caparica weather in January

In January, Charneca de Caparica sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 70 mm of rain across 9.1 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 14°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 18 min at the start of January to 10 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Charneca de Caparica's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Charneca de Caparica's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
11th warmest
Overnight low
12°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
70 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
7:59 AM – 5:33 PM
Cloud cover
52%
11th clearest
Wind
21 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Charneca de Caparica is human settlement in Portugal.

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 14°C through the month.

A typical January day in Charneca de Caparica reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 16°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)
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21512
31512
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51512
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101412
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Charneca de Caparica weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 12°709.19.64.5
Feb14° / 12°537.310.54.6
Mar15° / 13°517.411.75.1
Apr16° / 14°467.5135.5
May18° / 15°354.714.16.8
Jun19° / 17°71.414.68.0
Jul21° / 18°10.314.48.7
Aug21° / 19°30.613.58.7
Sep21° / 19°263.612.37.9
Oct19° / 17°738.6116.6
Nov17° / 15°829.59.95.6
Dec15° / 13°829.69.44.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35347
45347
55347
65347
75347
85347
95347
105347
115347
125446
135446
145446
155446
165545
175644
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225842
235842
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255842
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275842
285842
295842
305842
315842

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Charneca de Caparica gets around 70 mm of rain over 9.1 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 29% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
232
332
432
532
632
731
831
931
1031
1130
1230
1330
1430
1529
1629
1729
1828
1928
2028
2127
2227
2327
2427
2527
2627
2727
2827
2927
3027
3127

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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18416
28416
38416
48416
58515
68515
78614
88713
98812
108812
118911
129010
13919
14919
15928
16928
17937
18937
19937
20937
21937
22937
23937
24937
25937
26937
27937
28937
29937
30937
31937

Wind in January

Winds average 21 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 21 km/h on the calmest days to 21 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
121breezy
221breezy
321breezy
421breezy
521breezy
621breezy
721breezy
821breezy
921breezy
1021breezy
1121breezy
1221breezy
1321breezy
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3121breezy

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 min at the start of January to 10 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 8:00 AM to 7:51 AM, and sunset from 5:20 PM to 5:50 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.38:005:20
29.48:005:21
39.48:005:22
49.48:005:23
59.48:005:23
69.48:005:24
79.48:005:25
89.48:005:26
99.48:005:27
109.58:005:28
119.58:005:29
129.58:005:30
139.57:595:31
149.57:595:31
159.67:595:32
169.67:595:33
179.67:585:34
189.67:585:35
199.67:585:37
209.77:575:38
219.77:575:39
229.77:565:40
239.77:565:41
249.87:555:42
259.87:555:43
269.87:545:44
279.97:535:45
289.97:535:46
299.97:525:47
3010.07:515:48
3110.07:515:50

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.07 kWh/m² to a high of 7.64 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.37 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Charneca de Caparica?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Charneca de Caparica for sightseeing.

What to pack for Charneca de Caparica in January

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

In January, Charneca de Caparica sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and a windbreaker. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Charneca de Caparica in January

The nearest coast averages about 15°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 16 km away) is warmest in September at about 19°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

14°16°18°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr15Cool
May16Cool
Jun18Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep19Cool
Oct18Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Charneca de Caparica in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Charneca de Caparica peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 9Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Charneca de Caparica?

Charneca de Caparica sits at 38.6°N, 9.2°W, 78 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Corroios, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Charneca de Caparica

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Charneca de Caparica has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 109 m around an average of 47 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 218 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 656 m.

The land around Charneca de Caparica is covered by artificial surfaces (39%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, water (47%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 16 km, and water (42%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
109 m
16 km
218 m
80 km
656 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Corroios 4.0 km · Caparica 5.0 km · Laranjeiro 5.0 km · Piedade 6.0 km · Amora 7.0 km · Almada 7.0 km · Arrentela 8.0 km · Belém 9.0 km

Portugal travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / E / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 60% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$32,082
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
95%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
8.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 612
Religion
Catholic 68%not applicable 13%no religion 12%no response 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 Charneca de Caparica (38.6203°, -9.1943°, elevation 78 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).