Ribeira de Frades weather in January

In January, Ribeira de Frades sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 108 mm of rain across 10.8 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 14°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 12 min at the start of January to 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Ribeira de Frades's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ribeira de Frades's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
108 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
8:00 AM – 5:26 PM
Cloud cover
55%
9th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.07 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 14°C through the month.

A typical January day in Ribeira de Frades reaches about 14°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
4146
5146
6146
7146
8146
9136
10136
11136
12136
13136
14136
15136
16136
17136
18136
19146
20146
21146
22146
23146
24146
25146
26146
27146
28146
29146
30146
31146

Ribeira de Frades 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° / 10810.89.53.9
Feb15° / 808.610.44.7
Mar18° / 859.611.75.9
Apr19° / 10°9210.7136.1
May22° / 12°739.214.26.9
Jun25° / 14°235.114.87.9
Jul27° / 16°92.214.68.2
Aug28° / 16°143.113.67.8
Sep25° / 15°49612.37.7
Oct21° / 12°11711.210.96.4
Nov17° / 11711.99.85.1
Dec14° / 11110.99.24.1

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 50%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24753
34852
44852
54951
64951
74852
84852
94852
104852
114852
124852
134852
144852
154852
164852
174951
184951
194951
205050
215050
225149
235149
245248
255248
265248
275248
285248
295248
305248
315248

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Ribeira de Frades gets around 108 mm of rain over 10.8 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 35% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
141
241
341
440
540
640
739
838
938
1037
1137
1236
1336
1435
1535
1634
1734
1833
1933
2032
2132
2232
2332
2432
2532
2632
2732
2831
2932
3032
3132

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1955
2955
3955
4964
5964
6964
7973
8973
9973
10982
11982
12982
13982
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19982
20982
21982
22982
23982
24973
25973
26973
27973
28973
29973
30973
31973

Wind in January

Winds average 11 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
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2711calm
2811calm
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3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 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 42 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 8:02 AM to 7:51 AM, and sunset from 5:13 PM to 5:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.28:025:13
29.28:025:13
39.28:025:14
49.28:025:15
59.28:025:16
69.28:025:17
79.38:025:17
89.38:025:18
99.38:025:19
109.38:025:20
119.38:015:21
129.38:015:22
139.48:015:23
149.48:015:24
159.48:015:25
169.48:005:26
179.58:005:27
189.57:595:28
199.57:595:29
209.57:595:31
219.67:585:32
229.67:585:33
239.67:575:34
249.67:565:35
259.77:565:36
269.77:555:37
279.77:545:38
289.87:545:40
299.87:535:41
309.87:525:42
319.97:515:43

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 1.81 kWh/m² to a high of 7.28 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
61.9Dim
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
292.4Moderate
302.5Moderate
312.5Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Ribeira de Frades

In seasonPeak

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

Ribeira de Frades'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 Ribeira de Frades?

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 Ribeira de Frades.

What to pack for Ribeira de Frades in January

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

In January, Ribeira de Frades sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Ribeira de Frades 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 35 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
Jun18Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct17Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Ribeira de Frades 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 Ribeira de Frades peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Ribeira de Frades 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 Ribeira de Frades is worst in October — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.9× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateModerateGoodOct 1228 µg/m³Nov 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr11Good
May8Good
Jun21Moderate
Jul9Good
Aug24Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ribeira de Frades?

Ribeira de Frades sits at 40.2°N, 8.5°W, 27 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is São Martinho do Bispo, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Ribeira de Frades

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ribeira de Frades has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 170 m around an average of 47 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 534 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,993 m.

The land around Ribeira de Frades is covered by trees (38%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, trees (66%) within 16 km, and trees (55%), grassland (20%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
170 m
16 km
534 m
80 km
1,993 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: São Martinho do Bispo 2.0 km · Coimbra 5.0 km · Santo António dos Olivais 6.0 km · Eiras 7.0 km · São Paulo de Frades 9.0 km · Condeixa-a-Nova 10 km · Figueira da Foz 33 km · Pombal 34 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 Ribeira de Frades (40.205°, -8.4793°, elevation 27 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).