Blanes weather in January

In January, Blanes sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 51 mm of precipitation across 6.9 wet days and about 9.3 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 13°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 hours at the start of January to 9 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Blanes's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Blanes's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
51 mm
6.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 18 min
8:19 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
50%
4th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 13°C through the month.

A typical January day in Blanes reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 1°C cooler than February.

-5°10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1134
2134
3134
4134
5134
6134
7134
8134
9134
10134
11134
12134
13134
14134
15134
16134
17134
18134
19134
20134
21134
22134
23134
24134
25134
26134
27134
28134
29134
30134
31134

Blanes 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
Jan13° / 516.90.39.33.8
Feb14° / 466.90.610.34.2
Mar16° / 588.20.211.75.3
Apr18° / 7110.1013.15.9
May22° / 12°6510014.36.7
Jun26° / 16°497.60157.3
Jul28° / 19°426.7014.76.7
Aug29° / 19°508.3013.76.2
Sep25° / 16°8510.8012.36.7
Oct21° / 12°10210.2010.96.4
Nov16° / 688.109.65.3
Dec13° / 506.40.394.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 43%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35842
45842
55842
65842
75842
85842
95842
105842
115842
125842
135842
145842
155842
165842
175842
185842
195842
205644
215644
225644
235545
245545
255545
265545
275545
285644
295545
305545
315644

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Blanes gets around 51 mm of rain and snow over 6.9 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 22% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1181
2181
3181
4181
5191
6191
7191
8201
9201
10201
11211
12211
13211
14211
15211
16221
17221
18221
19221
20231
21231
22241
23241
24241
25241
26251
27251
28252
29252
30252
31252

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
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 8 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 hours at the start of January to 9 h 42 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 8:21 AM to 8:10 AM, and sunset from 5:23 PM to 5:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.08:215:23
29.08:215:24
39.08:215:24
49.18:215:25
59.18:215:26
69.18:215:27
79.18:215:28
89.18:215:29
99.18:215:30
109.28:215:31
119.28:215:32
129.28:215:33
139.28:205:34
149.28:205:35
159.38:205:36
169.38:195:37
179.38:195:38
189.38:195:39
199.48:185:40
209.48:185:41
219.48:175:42
229.58:165:44
239.58:165:45
249.58:155:46
259.58:155:47
269.68:145:48
279.68:135:50
289.68:125:51
299.78:125:52
309.78:115:53
319.78:105:55

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.78 kWh/m² to a high of 6.56 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.06 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
41.9Dim
51.9Dim
61.9Dim
71.9Dim
81.9Dim
92.0Dim
102.0Dim
112.0Dim
122.0Moderate
132.0Moderate
142.0Moderate
152.0Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.1Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.4Moderate
312.4Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Blanes?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Blanes.

What to pack for Blanes in January

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

In January, Blanes sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Blanes 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 15 to Oct 16 — about 4.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May17Cool
Jun20Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Blanes 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 Blanes peaks around July 13 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 13UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Blanes?

Blanes sits at 41.7°N, 2.8°E, 16 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Malgrat de Mar, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Blanes

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Blanes has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 160 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 672 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,899 m.

The land around Blanes is covered by water (37%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, water (46%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and water (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
160 m
16 km
672 m
80 km
1,899 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Malgrat de Mar 5.0 km · Lloret de Mar 5.0 km · Tordera 7.0 km · Pineda de Mar 10 km · Calella 13 km · Arenys de Mar 23 km · Sant Feliu de Guíxols 24 km · Sant Celoni 25 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 Blanes (41.6742°, 2.7904°, elevation 16 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).