Bermeo weather in January

In January, Bermeo sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 141 mm of precipitation across 15.8 wet days and about 9.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 12°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 48 min at the start of January to 9 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Bermeo's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bermeo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
11th warmest
Overnight low
10°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
141 mm
15.8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
8:47 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
69%
11th clearest
Wind
22 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 12°C through the month.

A typical January day in Bermeo reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 15°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)
11310
21310
31310
41310
51310
61210
71210
81210
91210
101210
111210
121210
131210
141210
151210
161210
171210
181210
19129
20129
21129
22129
23129
24129
25129
26129
27129
28129
29129
30129
31129

Bermeo weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 10°14115.89.12.8
Feb12° / 12414.410.22.6
Mar13° / 10°11013.411.63.2
Apr14° / 11°9513.913.23.6
May16° / 14°7012.314.54.7
Jun18° / 17°5710.215.26.0
Jul20° / 19°519.514.96.7
Aug21° / 20°5510.113.86.8
Sep20° / 18°7411.412.36.2
Oct18° / 16°1131410.85.4
Nov15° / 13°18016.99.53.8
Dec13° / 11°14115.78.83.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 67%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23367
33466
43466
53466
63466
73466
83466
93466
103565
113565
123565
133466
143367
153367
163367
173268
183268
193268
203268
213268
223169
233169
243268
253268
263268
273367
283367
293367
303367
313466

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Bermeo gets around 141 mm of rain and snow over 15.8 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 51% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)
148
249
349
449
549
649
748
849
949
1049
1149
1250
1350
1451
1551
1652
1752
1852
1953
2053
2154
2254
2354
2454
2554
2654
2754
2854
2953
3053
3153

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 22 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 22 km/h on the calmest days to 22 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
122breezy
222breezy
322breezy
422breezy
522breezy
622breezy
722breezy
822breezy
922breezy
1022breezy
1122breezy
1222breezy
1322breezy
1422breezy
1522breezy
1622breezy
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2022breezy
2122breezy
2222breezy
2322breezy
2422breezy
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2722breezy
2822breezy
2922breezy
3022breezy
3122breezy

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 48 min at the start of January to 9 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 8:49 AM to 8:36 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 6:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.88:495:39
28.88:495:40
38.98:495:40
48.98:495:41
58.98:495:42
68.98:495:43
78.98:495:44
88.98:495:45
99.08:495:46
109.08:495:47
119.08:495:48
129.08:485:49
139.08:485:50
149.18:485:51
159.18:475:52
169.18:475:54
179.18:465:55
189.28:465:56
199.28:455:57
209.28:455:58
219.38:445:59
229.38:446:01
239.38:436:02
249.48:426:03
259.48:416:04
269.48:416:06
279.58:406:07
289.58:396:08
299.58:386:10
309.68:376:11
319.68:366:12

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.39 kWh/m² to a high of 6.15 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 1.58 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.4Dim
21.4Dim
31.4Dim
41.4Dim
51.5Dim
61.5Dim
71.5Dim
81.5Dim
91.5Dim
101.5Dim
111.5Dim
121.5Dim
131.5Dim
141.6Dim
151.6Dim
161.6Dim
171.6Dim
181.6Dim
191.6Dim
201.6Dim
211.6Dim
221.7Dim
231.7Dim
241.7Dim
251.7Dim
261.8Dim
271.8Dim
281.8Dim
291.9Dim
301.9Dim
311.9Dim
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Bermeo?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bermeo.

What to pack for Bermeo in January

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

In January, Bermeo sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 10°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and a windbreaker. About 16 days see rain.

rain geara warm layera windbreaker

Sea temperature near Bermeo in January

The nearest coast averages about 13°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 24 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 7 to Sep 24 — about 2.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May15Cool
Jun18Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Bermeo in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bermeo peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Bermeo?

Bermeo sits at 43.4°N, 2.7°W, 29 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Gernika-Lumo, 12 km away.

Topography around Bermeo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bermeo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 394 m around an average of 70 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 675 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,596 m.

The land around Bermeo is covered by water (47%) and trees (38%) within 3 km, water (52%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and water (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
394 m
16 km
675 m
80 km
1,596 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Gernika-Lumo 12 km · Mungia 12 km · Amorebieta 23 km · Galdakao 23 km · Leioa 24 km · Bilbao 24 km · Basauri 24 km · Erandio 24 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 Bermeo (43.4209°, -2.7215°, elevation 29 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).