Ílhavo weather in January

In January, Ílhavo sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 119 mm of rain across 11.6 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-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 37% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 06 min at the start of January to 9 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Ílhavo's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ílhavo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
119 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
8:02 AM – 5:26 PM
Cloud cover
54%
10th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Ílhavo is city seat of Ílhavo municipality.

Air quality
Good
PM10 23.2 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 14°C through the month.

A typical January day in Ílhavo reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1149
2149
3149
4149
5149
6149
7148
8148
9148
10148
11148
12148
13138
14138
15138
16138
17138
18138
19148
20148
21148
22148
23148
24148
25148
26148
27148
28148
29148
30148
31148

Ílhavo 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
Jan14° / 11911.69.43.9
Feb15° / 83910.44.4
Mar17° / 10°889.711.75.4
Apr18° / 11°9210.7135.7
May20° / 13°72914.26.6
Jun22° / 16°244.714.87.9
Jul24° / 17°102.214.68.9
Aug24° / 17°153.113.68.7
Sep23° / 16°485.612.37.9
Oct20° / 14°13211.410.96.2
Nov16° / 11°13312.59.75.0
Dec14° / 12911.29.14.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34951
44951
54951
64951
74951
84951
94951
105149
115149
125149
135149
145149
155149
165248
175248
185347
195347
205446
215446
225446
235446
245545
255545
265446
275446
285446
295446
305347
315347

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Ílhavo gets around 119 mm of rain over 11.6 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 38% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
242
342
442
541
641
741
840
940
1040
1139
1239
1339
1438
1538
1638
1737
1837
1936
2036
2136
2235
2335
2435
2535
2634
2734
2834
2934
3034
3135

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1928
2928
3937
4937
5937
6937
7946
8946
9955
10955
11964
12964
13964
14973
15973
16973
17973
18973
19973
20973
21973
22973
23973
24973
25973
26964
27964
28964
29964
30964
31964

Wind in January

Winds average 15 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 06 min at the start of January to 9 h 48 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 8:04 AM to 7:53 AM, and sunset from 5:12 PM to 5:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.18:045:12
29.28:045:13
39.28:045:14
49.28:045:14
59.28:045:15
69.28:045:16
79.28:045:17
89.28:045:18
99.38:045:19
109.38:045:20
119.38:035:21
129.38:035:22
139.38:035:23
149.48:035:24
159.48:025:25
169.48:025:26
179.48:025:27
189.48:015:28
199.58:015:29
209.58:005:30
219.58:005:31
229.67:595:32
239.67:595:34
249.67:585:35
259.67:585:36
269.77:575:37
279.77:565:38
289.77:555:39
299.87:555:41
309.87:545:42
319.87:535:43

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.8 kWh/m² to a high of 7.33 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.07 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
21.8Dim
31.8Dim
41.8Dim
51.8Dim
61.8Dim
71.9Dim
81.9Dim
91.9Dim
101.9Dim
111.9Dim
121.9Dim
132.0Dim
142.0Moderate
152.0Moderate
162.0Moderate
172.1Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.5Moderate
312.5Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Ílhavo

In seasonPeak

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

Ílhavo's rainy season runs October–May, 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 Ílhavo?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ílhavo.

What to pack for Ílhavo in January

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

In January, Ílhavo sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Ílhavo 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 at the nearest coast (about 17 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

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

12°14°16°18°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May16Cool
Jun17Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct17Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Ílhavo 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 Ílhavo peaks around July 11 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Ílhavo 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 Ílhavo is worst in October — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodOct 1119 µg/m³Nov 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May8Good
Jun12Good
Jul8Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ílhavo?

Ílhavo sits at 40.6°N, 8.7°W, 13 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Vilar, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Ílhavo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ílhavo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 126 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,365 m.

The land around Ílhavo is covered by grassland (23%), trees (21%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, water (31%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
55 m
16 km
126 m
80 km
1,365 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Vilar 4.0 km · Aveiro 5.0 km · Ovar 29 km · São João da Madeira 37 km · Feira 38 km · Eiras 45 km · Espinho 45 km · São Paulo de Frades 46 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 Ílhavo (40.6019°, -8.6702°, elevation 13 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).