Arcos de la Frontera weather in January

In January, Arcos de la Frontera sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 73 mm of rain across 8.1 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 5th-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 Arcos de la Frontera's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Arcos de la Frontera's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
73 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
8:40 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
46%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Arcos de la Frontera is capital of Arcos de la Frontera Municipality, Spain.

Air quality
Good
PM10 25.6 µg/m³ · 2019

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 Arcos de la Frontera reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1167
2167
3167
4167
5167
6167
7167
8167
9167
10157
11157
12157
13157
14157
15157
16157
17157
18157
19157
20157
21157
22157
23157
24157
25157
26167
27167
28167
29167
30167
31167

How January really feels in Arcos de la Frontera

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.

Arcos de la Frontera weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan16° / 738.19.85.2
Feb17° / 667.110.65.8
Mar19° / 10°747.911.76.7
Apr21° / 11°617.712.97.0
May25° / 14°39613.97.8
Jun29° / 18°91.714.56.9
Jul33° / 20°20.214.35.0
Aug33° / 20°40.713.44.9
Sep29° / 18°344.512.26.7
Oct24° / 15°848.3117.3
Nov19° / 11°877.9106.6
Dec16° / 1048.29.55.5

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 13% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45842
55842
65941
75941
86040
96040
105941
116040
126040
136040
146040
156040
165941
175941
185941
195941
206040
216040
226040
236040
246040
256040
266040
276139
286139
296139
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Arcos de la Frontera gets around 73 mm of rain over 8.1 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 26% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
226
326
426
525
625
725
824
924
1024
1124
1224
1324
1425
1525
1625
1726
1826
1926
2027
2127
2227
2327
2427
2527
2627
2727
2827
2926
3026
3126

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 (%)Humid (%)
19361
29361
39460
49460
59550
69550
79640
89640
99640
109730
119730
129820
139820
149820
159820
169820
179820
189820
199820
209820
219820
229820
239820
249820
259820
269910
279910
289910
299910
309910
319910

Wind in January

Winds average 10 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 8:41 AM to 8:33 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.58:416:12
29.58:416:13
39.58:416:14
49.68:416:14
59.68:416:15
69.68:416:16
79.68:416:17
89.68:416:18
99.68:416:18
109.68:416:19
119.78:416:20
129.78:416:21
139.78:416:22
149.78:416:23
159.78:406:24
169.78:406:25
179.88:406:26
189.88:406:27
199.88:396:28
209.88:396:29
219.98:396:30
229.98:386:31
239.98:386:32
249.98:376:33
2510.08:376:34
2610.08:366:35
2710.08:366:36
2810.08:356:37
2910.18:346:38
3010.18:346:39
3110.18:336:40

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.31 kWh/m² to a high of 7.91 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.67 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Arcos de la Frontera

In seasonPeak

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

Arcos de la Frontera'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 Arcos de la Frontera?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Arcos de la Frontera for sightseeing.

What to pack for Arcos de la Frontera in January

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

In January, Arcos de la Frontera sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Arcos de la Frontera 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 50 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 14 to Oct 21 — about 4.3 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 Arcos de la Frontera 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 Arcos de la Frontera peaks around July 16 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 16UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Arcos de la Frontera?

Arcos de la Frontera sits at 36.8°N, 5.8°W, 144 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Las Cabezas de San Juan, 28 km away.

Topography around Arcos de la Frontera

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Arcos de la Frontera.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Arcos de la Frontera has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 166 m around an average of 101 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 427 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,887 m.

The land around Arcos de la Frontera is covered by cropland (39%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, cropland (59%) within 16 km, and cropland (28%), trees (23%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
166 m
16 km
427 m
80 km
1,887 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Las Cabezas de San Juan 28 km · Jerez de la Frontera 30 km · Lebrija 30 km · Ubrique 33 km · El Puerto de Santa María 42 km · Puerto Real 42 km · San Fernando 46 km · Los Palacios y Villafranca 47 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 Arcos de la Frontera (36.7507°, -5.8106°, elevation 144 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).