Alhama de Murcia weather in January

In January, Alhama de Murcia sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 30 mm of precipitation across 4.9 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 6th-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 52% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 24 min at the start of January to 10 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Alhama de Murcia's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Alhama de Murcia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
30 mm
4.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
8:26 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
42%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Alhama de Murcia is capital of Alhama de Murcia Municipality, Spain.

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 Alhama de Murcia reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 19°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)
1155
2155
3155
4155
5155
6155
7155
8155
9155
10155
11155
12155
13155
14155
15155
16155
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21155
22155
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26155
27155
28155
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30155
31155

How January really feels in Alhama de Murcia

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Alhama de Murcia weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 304.99.75.3
Feb16° / 274.610.55.9
Mar18° / 375.111.76.9
Apr21° / 10°336137.2
May24° / 13°294.5148.0
Jun28° / 17°142.514.67.3
Jul31° / 20°40.814.46.0
Aug31° / 20°112.413.55.7
Sep27° / 17°455.112.37.2
Oct23° / 13°365.6117.7
Nov18° / 355.7106.7
Dec16° / 284.69.45.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 34%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26832
36931
46931
56931
66931
76931
86931
96931
106832
116733
126733
136733
146733
156634
166634
176634
186535
196535
206535
216337
226337
236337
246337
256337
266337
276337
286337
296337
306337
316535

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Alhama de Murcia gets around 30 mm of rain and snow over 4.9 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 16% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
112
212
312
412
512
612
712
812
912
1012
1113
1213
1314
1415
1515
1616
1716
1817
1917
2018
2118
2219
2319
2419
2520
2620
2720
2820
2919
3019
3119

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 8 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 24 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 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 8:26 AM to 8:18 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 6:20 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.48:265:51
29.48:265:52
39.48:275:53
49.58:275:54
59.58:275:55
69.58:275:55
79.58:275:56
89.58:275:57
99.58:275:58
109.58:275:59
119.68:276:00
129.68:266:01
139.68:266:02
149.68:266:02
159.68:266:03
169.68:266:04
179.78:256:05
189.78:256:06
199.78:256:07
209.78:246:08
219.88:246:09
229.88:236:11
239.88:236:12
249.88:226:13
259.98:226:14
269.98:216:15
279.98:216:16
289.98:206:17
2910.08:196:18
3010.08:196:19
3110.08:186:20

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.35 kWh/m² to a high of 7.66 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.72 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Alhama de Murcia?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Alhama de Murcia for sightseeing.

What to pack for Alhama de Murcia in January

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

In January, Alhama de Murcia sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Alhama de Murcia 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 53 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 3 to Nov 2 — about 5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Alhama de Murcia in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Alhama de Murcia peaks around July 15 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 10Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Alhama de Murcia?

Alhama de Murcia sits at 37.9°N, 1.4°W, 201 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Totana, 11 km away.

Topography around Alhama de Murcia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Alhama de Murcia has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 478 m around an average of 267 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,484 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,041 m.

The land around Alhama de Murcia is covered by trees (41%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (33%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (27%), water (22%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
478 m
16 km
1,484 m
80 km
2,041 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Totana 11 km · Mula 22 km · Alcantarilla 23 km · Las Torres de Cotillas 25 km · Molina de Segura 30 km · Mazarrón 30 km · Murcia 30 km · Archena 31 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 Alhama de Murcia (37.851°, -1.4251°, elevation 201 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).