Butarque weather in January
In January, Butarque sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 37 mm of precipitation across 6.8 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 11°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 9 h 12 min at the start of January to 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Butarque's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Butarque's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 11°
- 12th warmest
- Overnight low
- 2°
- 1st coldest
- Precipitation
- 37 mm
- 6.8 wet days
- Daylight
- 9 h 24 min
- 8:41 AM – 6:07 PM
- Cloud cover
- 54%
- 10th clearest
- Wind
- 9 km/h
- 9th windiest
- Solar energy
- 2.17 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 2.8
- out of 10
Temperature in January
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 11°C through the month.
A typical January day in Butarque reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 14°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) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
| Avg low (°C) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 2 |
| 2 | 10 | 2 |
| 3 | 10 | 2 |
| 4 | 10 | 2 |
| 5 | 10 | 2 |
| 6 | 10 | 2 |
| 7 | 10 | 2 |
| 8 | 10 | 2 |
| 9 | 10 | 2 |
| 10 | 10 | 2 |
| 11 | 10 | 2 |
| 12 | 10 | 2 |
| 13 | 10 | 2 |
| 14 | 10 | 2 |
| 15 | 10 | 2 |
| 16 | 10 | 2 |
| 17 | 10 | 2 |
| 18 | 10 | 2 |
| 19 | 11 | 2 |
| 20 | 11 | 2 |
| 21 | 11 | 2 |
| 22 | 11 | 2 |
| 23 | 11 | 2 |
| 24 | 11 | 2 |
| 25 | 11 | 2 |
| 26 | 11 | 2 |
| 27 | 11 | 2 |
| 28 | 11 | 2 |
| 29 | 11 | 2 |
| 30 | 11 | 2 |
| 31 | 12 | 2 |
How January really feels in Butarque
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.
The story in January is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Butarque 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11° / 2° | 37 | 6.8 | 0.4 | 9.5 | 2.8 |
| Feb | 13° / 3° | 33 | 5.7 | 0.5 | 10.4 | 4.0 |
| Mar | 17° / 5° | 39 | 6.8 | 0.2 | 11.7 | 5.9 |
| Apr | 19° / 8° | 46 | 7.5 | 0 | 13 | 6.6 |
| May | 24° / 12° | 41 | 7.3 | 0 | 14.2 | 7.4 |
| Jun | 30° / 17° | 18 | 3.6 | 0 | 14.8 | 6.3 |
| Jul | 34° / 19° | 7 | 1.4 | 0 | 14.6 | 4.1 |
| Aug | 33° / 19° | 10 | 2.4 | 0 | 13.6 | 4.4 |
| Sep | 28° / 15° | 22 | 3.7 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.2 |
| Oct | 21° / 11° | 57 | 7.5 | 0 | 10.9 | 7.0 |
| Nov | 15° / 6° | 52 | 7.4 | 0 | 9.8 | 4.6 |
| Dec | 11° / 3° | 45 | 7.1 | 0.3 | 9.2 | 2.9 |
Cloud cover in January
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 49%.
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| Clearer (%) | 49 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 52 |
| Cloudier (%) | 51 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 48 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 49 | 51 |
| 2 | 49 | 51 |
| 3 | 49 | 51 |
| 4 | 48 | 52 |
| 5 | 48 | 52 |
| 6 | 49 | 51 |
| 7 | 50 | 50 |
| 8 | 50 | 50 |
| 9 | 50 | 50 |
| 10 | 50 | 50 |
| 11 | 50 | 50 |
| 12 | 50 | 50 |
| 13 | 50 | 50 |
| 14 | 50 | 50 |
| 15 | 51 | 49 |
| 16 | 51 | 49 |
| 17 | 52 | 48 |
| 18 | 52 | 48 |
| 19 | 52 | 48 |
| 20 | 52 | 48 |
| 21 | 52 | 48 |
| 22 | 52 | 48 |
| 23 | 52 | 48 |
| 24 | 52 | 48 |
| 25 | 52 | 48 |
| 26 | 52 | 48 |
| 27 | 52 | 48 |
| 28 | 52 | 48 |
| 29 | 53 | 47 |
| 30 | 53 | 47 |
| 31 | 52 | 48 |
Chance of precipitation in January
Butarque gets around 37 mm of rain and snow over 6.8 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 22% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.
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| Rain chance (%) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 23 |
| 2 | 23 |
| 3 | 23 |
| 4 | 23 |
| 5 | 22 |
| 6 | 22 |
| 7 | 22 |
| 8 | 22 |
| 9 | 21 |
| 10 | 21 |
| 11 | 21 |
| 12 | 21 |
| 13 | 21 |
| 14 | 21 |
| 15 | 21 |
| 16 | 21 |
| 17 | 21 |
| 18 | 21 |
| 19 | 21 |
| 20 | 22 |
| 21 | 22 |
| 22 | 22 |
| 23 | 22 |
| 24 | 22 |
| 25 | 22 |
| 26 | 22 |
| 27 | 22 |
| 28 | 22 |
| 29 | 22 |
| 30 | 22 |
| 31 | 22 |
Humidity in January
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 (%) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Dry (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 100 |
| 2 | 100 |
| 3 | 100 |
| 4 | 100 |
| 5 | 100 |
| 6 | 100 |
| 7 | 100 |
| 8 | 100 |
| 9 | 100 |
| 10 | 100 |
| 11 | 100 |
| 12 | 100 |
| 13 | 100 |
| 14 | 100 |
| 15 | 100 |
| 16 | 100 |
| 17 | 100 |
| 18 | 100 |
| 19 | 100 |
| 20 | 100 |
| 21 | 100 |
| 22 | 100 |
| 23 | 100 |
| 24 | 100 |
| 25 | 100 |
| 26 | 100 |
| 27 | 100 |
| 28 | 100 |
| 29 | 100 |
| 30 | 100 |
| 31 | 100 |
Wind in January
Winds average 9 km/h in January.
Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | calm |
| 2 | 8 | calm |
| 3 | 8 | calm |
| 4 | 8 | calm |
| 5 | 8 | calm |
| 6 | 8 | calm |
| 7 | 8 | calm |
| 8 | 8 | calm |
| 9 | 8 | calm |
| 10 | 8 | calm |
| 11 | 8 | calm |
| 12 | 8 | calm |
| 13 | 8 | calm |
| 14 | 8 | calm |
| 15 | 8 | calm |
| 16 | 8 | calm |
| 17 | 9 | calm |
| 18 | 9 | calm |
| 19 | 9 | calm |
| 20 | 9 | calm |
| 21 | 9 | calm |
| 22 | 9 | calm |
| 23 | 9 | calm |
| 24 | 9 | calm |
| 25 | 9 | calm |
| 26 | 9 | calm |
| 27 | 9 | calm |
| 28 | 9 | calm |
| 29 | 9 | calm |
| 30 | 9 | calm |
| 31 | 9 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in January
Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 min at the start of January to 9 h 54 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 8:43 AM to 8:32 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 6:24 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.2 | 9.2 | 9.2 | 9.2 | 9.2 | 9.2 | 9.2 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.9 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 8:43 | 8:43 | 8:43 | 8:43 | 8:43 | 8:43 | 8:43 | 8:43 | 8:43 | 8:43 | 8:43 | 8:42 | 8:42 | 8:42 | 8:42 | 8:41 | 8:41 | 8:41 | 8:40 | 8:40 | 8:39 | 8:39 | 8:38 | 8:38 | 8:37 | 8:36 | 8:36 | 8:35 | 8:34 | 8:33 | 8:32 |
| Sunset (PM) | 5:53 | 5:54 | 5:54 | 5:55 | 5:56 | 5:57 | 5:58 | 5:59 | 6:00 | 6:01 | 6:02 | 6:03 | 6:04 | 6:05 | 6:06 | 6:07 | 6:08 | 6:09 | 6:10 | 6:11 | 6:12 | 6:13 | 6:14 | 6:15 | 6:17 | 6:18 | 6:19 | 6:20 | 6:21 | 6:22 | 6:24 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9.2 | 8:43 | 5:53 |
| 2 | 9.2 | 8:43 | 5:54 |
| 3 | 9.2 | 8:43 | 5:54 |
| 4 | 9.2 | 8:43 | 5:55 |
| 5 | 9.2 | 8:43 | 5:56 |
| 6 | 9.2 | 8:43 | 5:57 |
| 7 | 9.2 | 8:43 | 5:58 |
| 8 | 9.3 | 8:43 | 5:59 |
| 9 | 9.3 | 8:43 | 6:00 |
| 10 | 9.3 | 8:43 | 6:01 |
| 11 | 9.3 | 8:43 | 6:02 |
| 12 | 9.3 | 8:42 | 6:03 |
| 13 | 9.4 | 8:42 | 6:04 |
| 14 | 9.4 | 8:42 | 6:05 |
| 15 | 9.4 | 8:42 | 6:06 |
| 16 | 9.4 | 8:41 | 6:07 |
| 17 | 9.4 | 8:41 | 6:08 |
| 18 | 9.5 | 8:41 | 6:09 |
| 19 | 9.5 | 8:40 | 6:10 |
| 20 | 9.5 | 8:40 | 6:11 |
| 21 | 9.5 | 8:39 | 6:12 |
| 22 | 9.6 | 8:39 | 6:13 |
| 23 | 9.6 | 8:38 | 6:14 |
| 24 | 9.6 | 8:38 | 6:15 |
| 25 | 9.7 | 8:37 | 6:17 |
| 26 | 9.7 | 8:36 | 6:18 |
| 27 | 9.7 | 8:36 | 6:19 |
| 28 | 9.8 | 8:35 | 6:20 |
| 29 | 9.8 | 8:34 | 6:21 |
| 30 | 9.8 | 8:33 | 6:22 |
| 31 | 9.9 | 8:32 | 6:24 |
Solar energy in January
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.17 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.86 kWh/m² to a high of 7.85 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.17 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Level | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1.9 | Dim |
| 2 | 1.9 | Dim |
| 3 | 1.9 | Dim |
| 4 | 1.9 | Dim |
| 5 | 1.9 | Dim |
| 6 | 1.9 | Dim |
| 7 | 2.0 | Dim |
| 8 | 2.0 | Dim |
| 9 | 2.0 | Moderate |
| 10 | 2.0 | Moderate |
| 11 | 2.0 | Moderate |
| 12 | 2.1 | Moderate |
| 13 | 2.1 | Moderate |
| 14 | 2.1 | Moderate |
| 15 | 2.1 | Moderate |
| 16 | 2.2 | Moderate |
| 17 | 2.2 | Moderate |
| 18 | 2.2 | Moderate |
| 19 | 2.2 | Moderate |
| 20 | 2.3 | Moderate |
| 21 | 2.3 | Moderate |
| 22 | 2.3 | Moderate |
| 23 | 2.4 | Moderate |
| 24 | 2.4 | Moderate |
| 25 | 2.4 | Moderate |
| 26 | 2.4 | Moderate |
| 27 | 2.5 | Moderate |
| 28 | 2.5 | Moderate |
| 29 | 2.5 | Moderate |
| 30 | 2.6 | Moderate |
| 31 | 2.6 | Moderate |
Is January a good time to visit Butarque?
Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Butarque.
What to pack for Butarque in January
From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In January, Butarque sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.
UV index in Butarque in January
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 Butarque peaks around July 15 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Where is Butarque?
Butarque sits at 40.3°N, 3.7°W, 589 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is San Cristobal, 1.0 km away.
Topography around Butarque
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Butarque.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Butarque has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 116 m around an average of 589 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 280 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,006 m.
The land around Butarque is covered by artificial surfaces (48%), grassland (21%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (39%), grassland (24%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (40%) and grassland (33%) within 80 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
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 Butarque (40.3372°, -3.6763°, elevation 589 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).