Ponte de Lima weather in January

In January, Ponte de Lima sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 237 mm of precipitation across 13.3 wet days and about 9.3 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 12°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 hours at the start of January to 9 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Ponte de Lima's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ponte de Lima's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
237 mm
13.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 18 min
8:05 AM – 5:22 PM
Cloud cover
61%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Ponte de Lima 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 12°C through the month.

A typical January day in Ponte de Lima reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 15°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)
1125
2125
3125
4125
5125
6125
7125
8125
9125
10125
11125
12125
13125
14124
15124
16124
17124
18124
19124
20124
21124
22124
23124
24124
25124
26124
27124
28124
29124
30124
31124

Ponte de Lima 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
Jan12° / 23713.39.32.9
Feb13° / 15310.310.33.7
Mar16° / 18011.511.74.7
Apr17° / 16714.113.14.9
May19° / 10°1481314.35.8
Jun23° / 13°667.9157.3
Jul25° / 15°38514.78.2
Aug25° / 15°535.513.78.0
Sep23° / 13°1008.212.37.3
Oct19° / 11°25013.310.95.6
Nov15° / 24013.59.64.1
Dec13° / 24613.593.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23862
33961
43961
53961
63961
73862
83961
93961
103961
114060
123961
134060
144060
154159
164159
174159
184258
194258
204258
214258
224357
234357
244357
254555
264555
274555
284555
294456
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Ponte de Lima gets around 237 mm of rain and snow over 13.3 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 43% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
149
249
349
450
549
649
749
848
948
1048
1147
1247
1346
1446
1545
1644
1743
1842
1942
2041
2140
2239
2338
2438
2537
2636
2736
2836
2936
3036
3137

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in January

Winds average 9 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 hours at the start of January to 9 h 42 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 8:07 AM to 7:56 AM, and sunset from 5:08 PM to 5:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.08:075:08
29.08:075:09
39.08:075:10
49.18:075:10
59.18:075:11
69.18:075:12
79.18:075:13
89.18:075:14
99.18:075:15
109.28:075:16
119.28:075:17
129.28:065:18
139.28:065:19
149.28:065:20
159.38:065:21
169.38:055:22
179.38:055:23
189.38:045:24
199.48:045:25
209.48:035:27
219.48:035:28
229.48:025:29
239.58:025:30
249.58:015:31
259.58:005:32
269.68:005:34
279.67:595:35
289.67:585:36
299.77:575:37
309.77:565:39
319.77:565:40

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.56 kWh/m² to a high of 7.23 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 1.81 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.6Dim
21.6Dim
31.6Dim
41.6Dim
51.6Dim
61.6Dim
71.6Dim
81.6Dim
91.6Dim
101.6Dim
111.7Dim
121.7Dim
131.7Dim
141.7Dim
151.8Dim
161.8Dim
171.8Dim
181.9Dim
191.9Dim
201.9Dim
211.9Dim
222.0Dim
232.0Moderate
242.0Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.1Moderate
272.1Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.2Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Ponte de Lima

In seasonPeak

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

Ponte de Lima'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 Ponte de Lima?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ponte de Lima.

What to pack for Ponte de Lima in January

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

In January, Ponte de Lima sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Ponte de Lima 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 27 km away) is warmest in August 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
May15Cool
Jun17Cool
Jul17Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct17Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Ponte de Lima 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 Ponte de Lima 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
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

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

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodSep 1819 µg/m³Nov 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr12Good
May8Good
Jun8Good
Jul9Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ponte de Lima?

Ponte de Lima sits at 41.8°N, 8.6°W, 13 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Arcos de Valdevez, 16 km away.

Topography around Ponte de Lima

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ponte de Lima has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 259 m around an average of 59 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 882 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,517 m.

The land around Ponte de Lima is covered by trees (46%) and grassland (36%) within 3 km, trees (61%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (42%), grassland (26%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
259 m
16 km
882 m
80 km
1,517 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Arcos de Valdevez 16 km · Viana do Castelo 22 km · Barcelos 26 km · Braga 27 km · Bairro Novo 29 km · Esposende 31 km · Tui 32 km · Monção 36 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 Ponte de Lima (41.7672°, -8.5839°, 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).