Monsanto weather in January

In January, Monsanto sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 86 mm of rain across 10.2 wet days and about 9.5 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 36% 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 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Monsanto's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Monsanto's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
86 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
7:59 AM – 5:29 PM
Cloud cover
56%
10th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
2.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

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 Monsanto reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°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)
1146
2146
3146
4136
5136
6136
7136
8136
9136
10136
11136
12136
13136
14136
15136
16136
17136
18136
19136
20136
21136
22136
23146
24146
25146
26146
27146
28146
29146
30146
31146

Monsanto 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° / 8610.29.53.9
Feb15° / 658.110.44.7
Mar18° / 739.211.75.9
Apr19° / 10°8010.5136.1
May22° / 12°728.614.17.0
Jun25° / 14°203.914.78.1
Jul27° / 16°61.814.58.3
Aug28° / 16°102.513.57.8
Sep26° / 15°455.712.37.8
Oct22° / 13°9910.1116.6
Nov17° / 97119.85.2
Dec14° / 919.99.34.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 51%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34654
44654
54753
64753
74753
84852
94852
104852
114852
124753
134852
144951
155050
164951
174951
185050
195050
205050
215050
225050
235149
245149
255149
265149
275149
285149
295149
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Monsanto gets around 86 mm of rain over 10.2 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 33% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
236
336
436
536
636
736
835
935
1035
1134
1234
1334
1433
1533
1633
1733
1832
1932
2031
2131
2231
2331
2430
2530
2630
2730
2830
2930
3030
3130

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 (%)
1937
2937
3937
4946
5946
6955
7955
8955
9964
10964
11973
12973
13973
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19982
20982
21982
22982
23982
24973
25973
26973
27973
28973
29973
30973
31973

Wind in January

Winds average 12 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 min at the start of January to 9 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 8:00 AM to 7:51 AM, and sunset from 5:16 PM to 5:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.38:005:16
29.38:005:17
39.38:005:17
49.38:015:18
59.38:015:19
69.38:015:20
79.38:015:21
89.38:015:22
99.48:005:22
109.48:005:23
119.48:005:24
129.48:005:25
139.48:005:26
149.58:005:27
159.57:595:28
169.57:595:29
179.57:595:30
189.57:585:31
199.67:585:32
209.67:575:33
219.67:575:35
229.77:575:36
239.77:565:37
249.77:555:38
259.77:555:39
269.87:545:40
279.87:545:41
289.87:535:42
299.97:525:43
309.97:515:45
319.97:515:46

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.93 kWh/m² to a high of 7.53 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.2 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
41.9Dim
52.0Dim
62.0Dim
72.0Dim
82.0Moderate
92.0Moderate
102.0Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.6Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Monsanto

In seasonPeak

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

Monsanto's rainy season runs September–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 Monsanto?

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 Monsanto.

What to pack for Monsanto in January

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

In January, Monsanto sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Monsanto 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 40 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May16Cool
Jun18Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep19Cool
Oct18Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Monsanto 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 Monsanto peaks around July 14 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 14UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Monsanto?

Monsanto sits at 39.5°N, 8.7°W, 143 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Torres Novas, 15 km away.

Topography around Monsanto

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Monsanto has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 312 m around an average of 152 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 668 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,078 m.

The land around Monsanto is covered by trees (57%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and grassland (39%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
312 m
16 km
668 m
80 km
1,078 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Torres Novas 15 km · Entroncamento 21 km · Alcobaça 25 km · Santarém 25 km · Tomar 30 km · Leiria 32 km · Marinha Grande 37 km · Caldas da Rainha 37 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 Monsanto (39.462°, -8.7118°, elevation 143 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).