Barbate weather in January

In January, Barbate sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 88 mm of rain across 8.4 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 47% 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 Barbate's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Barbate's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
12th warmest
Overnight low
11°
1st coldest
Rainfall
88 mm
8.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
8:39 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
46%
10th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Barbate is municipal capital of Barbate, Cádiz, Andalusia, 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 Barbate reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°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)
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21612
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51611
61611
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Barbate 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° / 11°888.49.85.1
Feb16° / 11°767.210.65.3
Mar17° / 12°747.911.76.0
Apr18° / 14°627.312.96.7
May21° / 16°304.913.97.7
Jun24° / 19°71.414.49.0
Jul26° / 21°10.314.29.2
Aug27° / 21°30.513.48.9
Sep25° / 20°313.812.28.4
Oct22° / 17°867.911.17.2
Nov18° / 14°1048.210.16.4
Dec16° / 12°1239.49.65.4

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 39%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25842
35941
45941
56040
66040
76139
86139
96139
106238
116238
126238
136238
146139
156139
166139
176139
186238
196139
206139
216139
226139
236139
246139
256139
266139
276139
286238
296238
306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Barbate gets around 88 mm of rain over 8.4 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 27% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
128
227
327
426
526
625
725
825
924
1025
1125
1225
1325
1426
1526
1627
1727
1828
1928
2028
2129
2229
2329
2430
2530
2629
2729
2829
2929
3028
3128

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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
186122
287121
388111
488111
589101
69091
79091
89181
99271
109370
119460
129460
139550
149550
159550
169550
179550
189550
199640
209640
219550
229550
239550
249550
259550
269550
279550
289550
299550
309550
319550

Wind in January

Winds average 18 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
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3118light 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 8:40 AM to 8:32 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:42 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.68:406:14
29.68:406:15
39.68:406:16
49.68:406:16
59.68:406:17
69.68:406:18
79.68:406:19
89.78:406:20
99.78:406:20
109.78:406:21
119.78:406:22
129.78:406:23
139.78:406:24
149.88:406:25
159.88:406:26
169.88:396:27
179.88:396:28
189.88:396:29
199.98:386:30
209.98:386:31
219.98:386:32
229.98:376:32
239.98:376:33
2410.08:366:34
2510.08:366:36
2610.08:356:37
2710.08:356:38
2810.18:346:39
2910.18:346:40
3010.18:336:41
3110.28:326:42

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 7.81 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.72 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.6Moderate
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 Barbate

In seasonPeak

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

Barbate'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 Barbate?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Barbate for sightseeing.

What to pack for Barbate in January

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

In January, Barbate sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Barbate 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 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 21 to Oct 21 — about 4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

14°16°18°20°22°24°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun20Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Barbate 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 Barbate 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
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Barbate 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 Barbate is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1615 µg/m³Dec 209 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May12Good
Jun10Good
Jul11Good
Aug12Good
Sep12Good
Oct12Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Barbate?

Barbate sits at 36.2°N, 5.9°W, 18 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Conil de la Frontera, 18 km away.

Topography around Barbate

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Barbate has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 442 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,597 m.

The land around Barbate is covered by water (43%) within 3 km, water (39%), cropland (23%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and water (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
125 m
16 km
442 m
80 km
1,597 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Conil de la Frontera 18 km · Chiclana de la Frontera 32 km · Tarifa 35 km · Los Barrios 39 km · San Fernando 40 km · Algeciras 43 km · Puerto Real 44 km · San Roque 48 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 Barbate (36.1924°, -5.9219°, elevation 18 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).