Algeciras weather in January

In January, Algeciras sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 88 mm of rain across 8.8 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 15°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 36 min at the start of January to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Algeciras's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Algeciras's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
12th warmest
Overnight low
10°
1st coldest
Rainfall
88 mm
8.8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
8:37 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
48%
10th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM10 27.2 µg/m³ · 2017

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 15°C through the month.

A typical January day in Algeciras reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11511
21511
31511
41511
51510
61510
71510
81510
91510
101510
111510
121510
131510
141510
151510
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171510
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201510
211510
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261510
271510
281510
291510
301510
311510

Algeciras weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 10°888.89.84.8
Feb15° / 10°778.110.65.0
Mar17° / 12°828.111.75.9
Apr18° / 13°627.112.96.6
May21° / 15°325.313.97.6
Jun24° / 18°61.214.49.0
Jul27° / 20°10.214.29.0
Aug27° / 21°40.613.48.7
Sep25° / 19°364.112.28.3
Oct22° / 17°868.211.17.0
Nov18° / 13°988.710.16.1
Dec16° / 11°1179.99.65.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25842
35842
45941
55941
65941
76040
86040
96040
106040
116040
126040
136040
146040
155941
165941
175941
185941
195941
206040
216040
226040
236040
246139
256139
266139
276139
286238
296238
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Algeciras gets around 88 mm of rain over 8.8 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 29% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
128
228
327
426
526
625
725
825
925
1025
1125
1226
1326
1427
1528
1628
1729
1830
1930
2031
2131
2232
2332
2432
2532
2633
2732
2832
2932
3032
3131

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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19091
29091
39280
49280
59370
69370
79460
89550
99550
109640
119640
129730
139730
149730
159820
169820
179820
189820
199820
209820
219820
229820
239820
249820
259820
269820
279820
289820
299820
309820
319820

Wind in January

Winds average 16 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 min at the start of January to 10 h 12 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 8:38 AM to 8:30 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:40 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.68:386:12
29.68:386:13
39.68:386:14
49.68:386:15
59.68:386:15
69.68:386:16
79.68:386:17
89.78:386:18
99.78:386:19
109.78:386:19
119.78:386:20
129.78:386:21
139.78:386:22
149.88:386:23
159.88:376:24
169.88:376:25
179.88:376:26
189.88:376:27
199.98:366:28
209.98:366:29
219.98:366:30
229.98:356:31
239.98:356:32
2410.08:346:33
2510.08:346:34
2610.08:336:35
2710.08:336:36
2810.18:326:37
2910.18:326:38
3010.18:316:39
3110.28:306:40

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.35 kWh/m² to a high of 7.79 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.71 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Algeciras

In seasonPeak

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

Algeciras's rainy season runs October–April, 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 Algeciras?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Algeciras for sightseeing.

What to pack for Algeciras in January

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

In January, Algeciras sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Algeciras in January

The nearest coast averages about 16°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 August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 5 to Sep 29 — about 2.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May17Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov18Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Algeciras 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 Algeciras peaks around July 17 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7High
Apr9Very high
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Algeciras 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 Algeciras is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (June, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 1616 µg/m³Jun 1410 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May12Good
Jun10Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Algeciras?

Algeciras sits at 36.1°N, 5.5°W, 29 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Los Barrios, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Algeciras

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Algeciras has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 824 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,887 m.

The land around Algeciras is covered by artificial surfaces (38%), water (27%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, water (39%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and water (44%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
106 m
16 km
824 m
80 km
1,887 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Los Barrios 7.0 km · Gibraltar 9.0 km · La Línea de la Concepción 10 km · San Roque 10 km · Tarifa 19 km · Ceuta 30 km · Fnidek 33 km · Estepona 43 km

Spain travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 65% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$38,627
2025
Happiness
6.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
3.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 540
Religion
Roman Catholic 58%atheist 16%agnostic 11%non-believer 11%

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 Algeciras (36.1333°, -5.4505°, elevation 29 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).