Ávila weather in January

In January, Ávila sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 45 mm of precipitation across 8.6 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 7°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 Ávila's 10th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ávila's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
45 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
8:46 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
60%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.1
out of 10

Ávila is human settlement in Ávila, Province of Ávila, Castile and León, Spain.

Air quality
Excellent
PM10 13.5 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 7°C through the month.

A typical January day in Ávila reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to 0°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
181
281
381
480
580
680
780
870
970
1070
1170
1270
1370
1470
1570
1670
1770
1870
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2170
2270
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2570
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2880
2980
3080
3180

How January really feels in Ávila

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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
31
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Ávila weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 458.63.39.41.1
Feb / 387.73.110.42.0
Mar12° / 459.4211.73.5
Apr15° / 56111.113.14.3
May19° / 5710.80.114.26.0
Jun24° / 12°306.4014.97.6
Jul28° / 14°163.9014.67.4
Aug28° / 14°174.6013.67.5
Sep23° / 11°306012.37.6
Oct17° / 578.70.210.95.6
Nov11° / 579.31.19.72.8
Dec / 478.41.89.11.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24456
34456
44357
54357
64357
74456
84456
94456
104456
114357
124357
134357
144357
154456
164456
174555
184555
194555
204555
214456
224456
234456
244456
254456
264555
274555
284654
294555
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Ávila gets around 45 mm of rain and snow over 8.6 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 28% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1306
2307
3307
4307
5298
6298
7288
8288
9279
10279
112710
122710
132711
142711
152711
162712
172712
182712
192712
202713
212813
222813
232913
242913
252913
263013
273013
283013
293012
303012
313012

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 9 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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 8:48 AM to 8:37 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 6:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.18:485:56
29.18:485:57
39.28:485:58
49.28:485:58
59.28:485:59
69.28:486:00
79.28:486:01
89.28:486:02
99.28:486:03
109.38:486:04
119.38:486:05
129.38:486:06
139.38:476:07
149.38:476:08
159.48:476:09
169.48:466:10
179.48:466:11
189.48:466:12
199.58:456:13
209.58:456:14
219.58:446:15
229.58:446:16
239.68:436:18
249.68:426:19
259.68:426:20
269.78:416:21
279.78:406:22
289.78:406:23
299.88:396:25
309.88:386:26
319.88:376:27

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.8 kWh/m² to a high of 7.73 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.11 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
41.9Dim
51.9Dim
61.9Dim
71.9Dim
81.9Dim
92.0Dim
102.0Dim
112.0Moderate
122.0Moderate
132.0Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.1Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.5Moderate
312.5Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Ávila?

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

1.1
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ávila.

What to pack for Ávila in January

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

In January, Ávila sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near 0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Ávila 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 Ávila 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 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Ávila 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 Ávila is worst in August — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodAug 1714 µg/m³Jul 139 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr12Good
May9Good
Jun11Good
Jul8Good
Aug15Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ávila?

Ávila sits at 40.7°N, 4.7°W, 1,127 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Sotillo de la Adrada, 42 km away.

Topography around Ávila

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ávila has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 165 m around an average of 1,099 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 686 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,226 m.

The land around Ávila is covered by grassland (50%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, grassland (68%) within 16 km, and grassland (41%), cropland (34%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
165 m
16 km
686 m
80 km
2,226 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Sotillo de la Adrada 42 km · Arevalo 45 km · San Lorenzo de El Escorial 47 km · El Escorial 49 km · Segovia 59 km · Collado-Villalba 59 km · Galapagar 59 km · Arenas de San Pedro 60 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 Ávila (40.6572°, -4.6995°, elevation 1,127 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. 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).