Vila Nova de Gaia weather in January

In January, Vila Nova de Gaia sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 155 mm of precipitation across 12.1 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 12°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 Vila Nova de Gaia's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vila Nova de Gaia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
155 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 18 min
8:03 AM – 5:24 PM
Cloud cover
58%
10th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Vila Nova de Gaia is ancient town and port in current-day northern 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 Vila Nova de Gaia reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 6°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)
1137
2127
3127
4127
5127
6127
7127
8127
9126
10126
11126
12126
13126
14126
15126
16126
17126
18126
19126
20126
21126
22126
23126
24126
25126
26136
27136
28136
29136
30136
31136

Vila Nova de Gaia 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° / 15512.19.43.2
Feb14° / 1069.510.43.9
Mar16° / 12410.811.74.9
Apr17° / 10°1291313.15.2
May20° / 12°1121214.36.1
Jun23° / 15°436.914.97.5
Jul25° / 16°234.114.78.4
Aug26° / 17°294.913.68.2
Sep23° / 15°697.612.37.5
Oct20° / 13°17413.110.95.9
Nov15° / 16513.19.74.4
Dec13° / 17212.69.13.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34258
44258
54258
64258
74258
84357
94258
104357
114357
124357
134456
144456
154456
164456
174555
184555
194555
204753
214753
224753
234852
244852
254852
264852
274852
284951
294951
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Vila Nova de Gaia gets around 155 mm of rain and snow over 12.1 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 39% and peaks near 45% 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 (%)
145
245
345
444
544
644
743
843
942
1042
1142
1241
1341
1441
1540
1640
1739
1838
1938
2037
2137
2236
2336
2436
2535
2635
2735
2835
2934
3034
3135

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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2973
3973
4973
5973
6982
7982
8982
9982
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

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 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
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512calm
1612calm
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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 8:05 AM to 7:54 AM, and sunset from 5:10 PM to 5:41 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.18:055:10
29.18:055:11
39.18:055:12
49.18:055:13
59.18:055:13
69.18:055:14
79.28:055:15
89.28:055:16
99.28:055:17
109.28:055:18
119.28:055:19
129.38:055:20
139.38:045:21
149.38:045:22
159.38:045:23
169.38:035:24
179.48:035:25
189.48:035:26
199.48:025:27
209.48:025:29
219.58:015:30
229.58:015:31
239.58:005:32
249.67:595:33
259.67:595:34
269.67:585:35
279.77:575:37
289.77:575:38
299.77:565:39
309.87:555:40
319.87:545:41

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.69 kWh/m² to a high of 7.27 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 1.95 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
172.0Dim
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 Vila Nova de Gaia

In seasonPeak

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

Vila Nova de Gaia'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 Vila Nova de Gaia?

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

3.2
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 Vila Nova de Gaia.

What to pack for Vila Nova de Gaia in January

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

In January, Vila Nova de Gaia sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Vila Nova de Gaia 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 Vila Nova de Gaia 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 Vila Nova de Gaia 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 Vila Nova de Gaia 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 Vila Nova de Gaia is worst in August — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.4× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodAug 2425 µg/m³Nov 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May8Good
Jun9Good
Jul9Good
Aug25Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Vila Nova de Gaia?

Vila Nova de Gaia sits at 41.1°N, 8.6°W, 122 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Santo Ovídio, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Vila Nova de Gaia

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Vila Nova de Gaia.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vila Nova de Gaia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 233 m around an average of 87 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 377 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,402 m.

The land around Vila Nova de Gaia is covered by artificial surfaces (60%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, trees (30%), water (30%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 16 km, and trees (42%), water (26%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
233 m
16 km
377 m
80 km
1,402 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Santo Ovídio 1.0 km · Oliveira do Douro 2.0 km · Porto 3.0 km · Canidelo 3.0 km · Vilar de Andorinho 3.0 km · Afurada de Baixo 4.0 km · Valadares 4.0 km · Bomfim 4.0 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 Vila Nova de Gaia (41.124°, -8.6124°, elevation 122 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).