Ciutadella weather in January

In January, Ciutadella sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 50 mm of rain across 8.3 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 14°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 Ciutadella's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ciutadella's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
11th warmest
Overnight low
12°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
50 mm
8.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
8:10 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
50%
10th clearest
Wind
24 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Ciutadella is capital del municipio homónimo de Menorca, España.

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 14°C through the month.

A typical January day in Ciutadella reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 16°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)
11413
21413
31413
41413
51413
61413
71413
81412
91412
101412
111412
121412
131412
141412
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271312
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291312
301312
311312

Ciutadella weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 12°508.39.54.3
Feb13° / 12°407.110.44.1
Mar14° / 13°304.911.74.8
Apr16° / 14°315.8135.5
May18° / 17°244.214.27.1
Jun22° / 21°122.114.88.5
Jul25° / 23°30.814.59.3
Aug26° / 24°111.813.68.8
Sep24° / 22°456.312.37.9
Oct21° / 20°617.810.97.0
Nov18° / 16°77109.85.8
Dec15° / 14°548.49.24.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36337
46436
56436
66535
76535
86535
96436
106436
116436
126436
136337
146337
156337
166337
176238
186238
196040
206040
215941
225842
235842
245842
255743
265743
275743
285743
295842
305743
315743

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Ciutadella gets around 50 mm of rain over 8.3 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 32% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
121
221
321
421
521
622
722
823
923
1023
1124
1224
1325
1425
1526
1626
1727
1827
1928
2029
2129
2230
2330
2431
2532
2632
2732
2832
2932
3032
3132

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1955
2955
3955
4964
5964
6964
7964
8964
9973
10973
11973
12973
13973
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25982
26982
27982
28982
29982
30982
31982

Wind in January

Winds average 24 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 24 km/h on the calmest days to 25 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
125breezy
225breezy
325breezy
424breezy
524breezy
624breezy
724breezy
824breezy
924breezy
1024breezy
1124breezy
1224breezy
1324breezy
1424breezy
1524breezy
1624breezy
1724breezy
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3125breezy

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

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 8:12 AM to 8:02 AM, and sunset from 5:24 PM to 5:54 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.28:125:24
29.28:125:25
39.28:125:25
49.28:125:26
59.38:125:27
69.38:125:28
79.38:125:29
89.38:125:30
99.38:125:31
109.38:125:32
119.38:125:33
129.48:115:33
139.48:115:34
149.48:115:35
159.48:115:36
169.58:105:38
179.58:105:39
189.58:105:40
199.58:095:41
209.68:095:42
219.68:085:43
229.68:085:44
239.68:075:45
249.78:075:46
259.78:065:47
269.78:055:48
279.88:055:50
289.88:045:51
299.88:035:52
309.88:025:53
319.98:025:54

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.94 kWh/m² to a high of 7.34 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.25 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Moderate
22.0Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.6Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Ciutadella?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Ciutadella for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ciutadella in January

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

In January, Ciutadella sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and a windbreaker. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Ciutadella in January

The nearest coast averages about 14°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 14 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 5 to Nov 3 — about 5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Ciutadella 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 Ciutadella peaks around July 15 at about 9 (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 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Ciutadella?

Ciutadella sits at 40.0°N, 3.8°E, 22 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Maó, 38 km away.

Topography around Ciutadella

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ciutadella has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 273 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,076 m.

The land around Ciutadella is covered by grassland (44%) within 3 km, water (70%) within 16 km, and water (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
69 m
16 km
273 m
80 km
1,076 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Maó 38 km · Alcúdia 64 km · Pollença 72 km · Manacor 72 km · Felanitx 84 km · Inca 85 km · Llucmajor 99 km · Marratxí 104 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 Ciutadella (40.0011°, 3.8414°, elevation 22 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).