Aljaraque weather in January

In January, Aljaraque sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 45 mm of rain across 6.3 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 16°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 30 min at the start of January to 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Aljaraque's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aljaraque's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
45 mm
6.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
8:46 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
45%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
2.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Aljaraque is capital of Aljaraque 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 16°C through the month.

A typical January day in Aljaraque reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 18°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)
1169
2169
3169
4169
5169
6169
7169
8168
9168
10168
11168
12168
13168
14168
15168
16168
17168
18168
19168
20168
21168
22168
23168
24168
25168
26168
27168
28168
29168
30168
31168

How January really feels in Aljaraque

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.

Aljaraque 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
Jan16° / 456.39.75.5
Feb17° / 384.910.66.3
Mar20° / 11°435.911.77.1
Apr22° / 13°456.312.97.4
May25° / 16°295147.9
Jun30° / 18°61.114.56.7
Jul33° / 20°10.214.34.9
Aug33° / 21°20.413.44.9
Sep29° / 19°203.312.36.8
Oct24° / 16°636.6117.5
Nov19° / 12°526.2106.9
Dec16° / 10°656.59.55.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 39%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25941
36040
46040
56040
66040
76040
86040
96139
106139
116139
126139
136139
146139
156139
166238
176238
186139
196139
206139
216139
226139
236139
246238
256238
266238
276238
286238
296238
306139
316238

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Aljaraque gets around 45 mm of rain over 6.3 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 20% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
121
220
320
420
520
619
719
819
919
1019
1119
1219
1319
1419
1519
1619
1720
1820
1920
2021
2121
2221
2321
2421
2521
2621
2721
2820
2920
3020
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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19091
29091
39091
49181
59181
69280
79370
89370
99460
109460
119550
129550
139550
149640
159640
169640
179730
189730
199730
209730
219730
229730
239730
249730
259730
269730
279820
289820
299820
309820
319820

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 12 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
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 min at the start of January to 10 h 06 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 8:47 AM to 8:39 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 6:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.58:476:16
29.58:476:16
39.58:476:17
49.58:476:18
59.58:486:19
69.58:486:19
79.58:486:20
89.68:486:21
99.68:486:22
109.68:476:23
119.68:476:24
129.68:476:25
139.68:476:25
149.78:476:26
159.78:476:27
169.78:466:28
179.78:466:29
189.78:466:30
199.88:456:31
209.88:456:32
219.88:456:33
229.88:446:34
239.98:446:35
249.98:436:36
259.98:436:37
269.98:426:38
2710.08:426:40
2810.08:416:41
2910.08:406:42
3010.18:406:43
3110.18:396:44

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.28 kWh/m² to a high of 7.93 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.63 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Aljaraque?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Aljaraque for sightseeing.

What to pack for Aljaraque in January

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

In January, Aljaraque sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Aljaraque 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 at the nearest coast (about 18 km away) is warmest in August at about 23°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 15 to Oct 18 — about 4.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May18Cool
Jun20Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Aljaraque 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 Aljaraque peaks around July 14 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Aljaraque?

Aljaraque sits at 37.3°N, 7.0°W, 30 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Huelva, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Aljaraque

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aljaraque has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 179 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 977 m.

The land around Aljaraque is covered by grassland (35%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, grassland (24%), water (24%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (33%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
63 m
16 km
179 m
80 km
977 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Huelva 7.0 km · Cartaya 11 km · Lepe 16 km · Moguer 16 km · Isla Cristina 27 km · Ayamonte 35 km · Almonte 45 km · Tavira 58 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 Aljaraque (37.2699°, -7.0231°, elevation 30 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).