Leça da Palmeira weather in January

In January, Leça da Palmeira sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 133 mm of rain across 12.3 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 13°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 Leça da Palmeira's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Leça da Palmeira's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
133 mm
12.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 18 min
8:04 AM – 5:24 PM
Cloud cover
57%
10th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Leça da Palmeira 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 13°C through the month.

A typical January day in Leça da Palmeira reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°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)
1139
2139
3139
4139
5139
6139
7139
8139
9139
10139
11139
12139
13139
14139
15139
16139
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18139
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25139
26139
27139
28139
29139
30139
31139

Leça da Palmeira 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
Jan13° / 13312.39.43.5
Feb14° / 919.310.33.9
Mar15° / 11°10610.211.74.7
Apr16° / 12°10711.213.15.1
May18° / 14°9010.414.36.1
Jun21° / 16°315.514.97.4
Jul22° / 18°183.414.78.4
Aug23° / 18°223.813.68.4
Sep22° / 17°546.312.37.4
Oct19° / 15°14812.510.95.9
Nov16° / 12°15613.39.74.6
Dec14° / 10°15112.89.13.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 52%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34456
44456
54456
64456
74555
84456
94555
104654
114654
124654
134753
144753
154852
164852
174852
184852
194852
204852
215050
225050
235050
245149
255149
265050
275149
285149
295149
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Leça da Palmeira gets around 133 mm of rain over 12.3 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 40% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
145
245
345
445
545
645
744
844
944
1043
1143
1243
1342
1442
1541
1641
1740
1839
1939
2038
2138
2237
2337
2436
2535
2635
2734
2834
2934
3034
3134

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1937
2937
3937
4946
5946
6946
7955
8955
9964
10964
11973
12973
13973
14973
15982
16982
17982
18982
19982
20982
21982
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982
29982
30982
31982

Wind in January

Winds average 17 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light 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 8:06 AM to 7:55 AM, and sunset from 5:10 PM to 5:42 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.18:065:10
29.18:065:11
39.18:065:12
49.18:065:13
59.18:065:14
69.18:065:14
79.28:065:15
89.28:065:16
99.28:065:17
109.28:065:18
119.28:055:19
129.28:055:20
139.38:055:21
149.38:055:22
159.38:045:23
169.38:045:24
179.48:045:25
189.48:035:26
199.48:035:28
209.48:025:29
219.58:025:30
229.58:015:31
239.58:005:32
249.68:005:33
259.67:595:34
269.67:595:36
279.77:585:37
289.77:575:38
299.77:565:39
309.77:555:40
319.87:555:42

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.68 kWh/m² to a high of 7.33 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 1.94 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
21.7Dim
31.7Dim
41.7Dim
51.7Dim
61.7Dim
71.7Dim
81.8Dim
91.8Dim
101.8Dim
111.8Dim
121.8Dim
131.9Dim
141.9Dim
151.9Dim
161.9Dim
171.9Dim
182.0Dim
192.0Moderate
202.0Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.4Moderate
312.4Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Leça da Palmeira

In seasonPeak

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

Leça da Palmeira'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 Leça da Palmeira?

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

3.5
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 Leça da Palmeira.

What to pack for Leça da Palmeira in January

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

In January, Leça da Palmeira sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Leça da Palmeira 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 September at about 17°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

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

12°14°16°18°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May16Cool
Jun17Cool
Jul17Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct17Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Leça da Palmeira 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 Leça da Palmeira peaks around June 23 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 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 Leça da Palmeira 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 Leça da Palmeira is worst in September — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodSep 1318 µg/m³Nov 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr11Good
May9Good
Jun9Good
Jul8Good
Aug16Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Leça da Palmeira?

Leça da Palmeira sits at 41.2°N, 8.7°W, 18 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Matosinhos, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Leça da Palmeira

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Leça da Palmeira has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 309 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,422 m.

The land around Leça da Palmeira is covered by water (43%) and artificial surfaces (38%) within 3 km, water (51%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 16 km, and trees (41%), water (29%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
82 m
16 km
309 m
80 km
1,422 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Matosinhos 1.0 km · Aldoar 4.0 km · Senhora da Hora 4.0 km · São Tiago de Custoias 6.0 km · Leça do Bailio 6.0 km · Lordelo do Ouro 6.0 km · Afurada de Baixo 7.0 km · São Mamede de Infesta 7.0 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 Leça da Palmeira (41.191°, -8.7003°, elevation 18 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).