Pinhal Novo weather in January

In January, Pinhal Novo sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 61 mm of rain across 8.4 wet days and about 9.6 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 18 min at the start of January to 10 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Pinhal Novo's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pinhal Novo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
61 mm
8.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
7:58 AM – 5:32 PM
Cloud cover
54%
11th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
2.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

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 Pinhal Novo reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 17°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)
1148
2148
3148
4148
5148
6148
7148
8148
9148
10148
11148
12148
13148
14148
15148
16148
17148
18148
19148
20148
21148
22148
23148
24148
25148
26148
27148
28148
29148
30158
31158

Pinhal Novo 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° / 618.49.64.4
Feb15° / 47710.55.0
Mar18° / 10°517.611.76.2
Apr19° / 11°518.6136.5
May22° / 13°426.314.17.5
Jun25° / 16°102.414.68.5
Jul28° / 17°20.714.48.2
Aug28° / 17°5113.57.9
Sep26° / 16°284.412.38.0
Oct22° / 14°758.8117.0
Nov17° / 11°759.29.95.8
Dec15° / 738.99.44.6

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 49%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34951
44951
54951
64951
74951
84951
94951
104951
114951
124951
134951
145050
155050
165149
175149
185149
195248
205248
215248
225446
235446
245446
255545
265545
275545
285545
295545
305446
315446

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Pinhal Novo gets around 61 mm of rain over 8.4 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 27% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
231
331
431
530
630
730
829
929
1028
1128
1227
1327
1427
1526
1626
1726
1826
1925
2025
2125
2225
2325
2425
2525
2625
2725
2825
2925
3025
3125

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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18812
28812
38812
48911
58911
68911
79010
89010
9919
10928
11928
12937
13937
14946
15946
16955
17955
18955
19955
20955
21955
22955
23955
24955
25955
26955
27955
28955
29955
30955
31955

Wind in January

Winds average 13 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

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 7:59 AM to 7:50 AM, and sunset from 5:19 PM to 5:48 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.37:595:19
29.47:595:20
39.47:595:21
49.47:595:21
59.47:595:22
69.47:595:23
79.47:595:24
89.47:595:25
99.47:595:26
109.57:595:27
119.57:595:27
129.57:595:28
139.57:585:29
149.57:585:30
159.67:585:31
169.67:585:32
179.67:575:33
189.67:575:34
199.67:575:35
209.77:565:36
219.77:565:37
229.77:555:39
239.77:555:40
249.87:545:41
259.87:545:42
269.87:535:43
279.97:525:44
289.97:525:45
299.97:515:46
3010.07:505:47
3110.07:505:48

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.01 kWh/m² to a high of 7.63 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.29 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Moderate
22.0Moderate
32.0Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.7Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Pinhal Novo?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Pinhal Novo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pinhal Novo in January

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

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

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Pinhal Novo 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 29 km away) is warmest in August 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
Apr16Cool
May17Cool
Jun18Cool
Jul19Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep19Cool
Oct18Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Pinhal Novo 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 Pinhal Novo peaks around July 16 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 16UV 9Dec 20UV 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 Pinhal Novo?

Pinhal Novo sits at 38.6°N, 8.9°W, 41 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Palmela, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Pinhal Novo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pinhal Novo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of 36 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 396 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 656 m.

The land around Pinhal Novo is covered by grassland (56%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, grassland (45%) within 16 km, and grassland (37%), water (32%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
51 m
16 km
396 m
80 km
656 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Palmela 7.0 km · Moita 7.0 km · Montijo 10 km · Setúbal 12 km · Lavradio 13 km · Quinta Do Conde 13 km · Barreiro 14 km · Azeitão 15 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 Pinhal Novo (38.6311°, -8.9138°, elevation 41 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).