El Puerto de Santa María weather in January

In January, El Puerto de Santa María sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 74 mm of rain across 8 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 16°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 30 min at the start of January to 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is El Puerto de Santa María's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Puerto de Santa María's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
12th warmest
Overnight low
10°
1st coldest
Rainfall
74 mm
8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
8:42 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
45%
11th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

El Puerto de Santa María is municipal capital of El Puerto de Santa María, 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 16°C through the month.

A typical January day in El Puerto de Santa María reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 18°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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21611
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51611
61610
71610
81610
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El Puerto de Santa María weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan16° / 10°7489.85.3
Feb16° / 11°646.510.65.6
Mar18° / 12°657.511.76.4
Apr19° / 14°576.512.97.0
May22° / 16°324.713.97.9
Jun25° / 19°71.314.59.0
Jul28° / 21°10.214.28.7
Aug28° / 22°30.413.48.3
Sep26° / 20°273.512.28.3
Oct23° / 17°84811.17.4
Nov19° / 14°887.9106.6
Dec17° / 11°1008.39.55.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 38%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25941
35941
45941
55941
66040
76040
86040
96139
106139
116139
126139
136139
146139
156238
166238
176238
186238
196238
206238
216238
226238
236337
246436
256436
266436
276436
286436
296436
306436
316436

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

El Puerto de Santa María gets around 74 mm of rain over 8 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 25% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
126
226
326
425
525
624
724
824
924
1023
1123
1223
1324
1424
1524
1625
1725
1825
1926
2026
2127
2227
2327
2427
2527
2627
2727
2827
2926
3026
3125

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
286122
387112
488111
588111
689101
789101
89091
99091
109181
119280
129370
139370
149460
159460
169460
179550
189550
199550
209550
219550
229550
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249550
259550
269550
279550
289550
299550
309550
319550

Wind in January

Winds average 16 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
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2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 min at the start of January to 10 h 06 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 8:42 AM to 8:34 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:42 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.58:426:14
29.58:426:15
39.68:426:16
49.68:426:16
59.68:426:17
69.68:436:18
79.68:436:19
89.68:436:20
99.68:436:21
109.68:436:21
119.78:426:22
129.78:426:23
139.78:426:24
149.78:426:25
159.78:426:26
169.88:426:27
179.88:416:28
189.88:416:29
199.88:416:30
209.88:406:31
219.98:406:32
229.98:396:33
239.98:396:34
249.98:396:35
2510.08:386:36
2610.08:386:37
2710.08:376:38
2810.08:366:39
2910.18:366:40
3010.18:356:41
3110.18:346:42

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.37 kWh/m² to a high of 7.86 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.74 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
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for El Puerto de Santa María

In seasonPeak

In January, El Puerto de Santa María sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

El Puerto de Santa María'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 El Puerto de Santa María?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit El Puerto de Santa María for sightseeing.

What to pack for El Puerto de Santa María in January

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

In January, El Puerto de Santa María sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near El Puerto de Santa María 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 at the nearest coast (about 13 km away) is warmest in August at about 23°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 8 to Oct 21 — about 4.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in El Puerto de Santa María 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 El Puerto de Santa María peaks around July 15 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is El Puerto de Santa María?

El Puerto de Santa María sits at 36.6°N, 6.2°W, 11 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Puerto Real, 8.0 km away.

Topography around El Puerto de Santa María

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of El Puerto de Santa María.

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Puerto de Santa María has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m around an average of 15 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 126 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,596 m.

The land around El Puerto de Santa María is covered by artificial surfaces (31%), water (26%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, water (34%) and cropland (27%) within 16 km, and water (34%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
70 m
16 km
126 m
80 km
1,596 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Puerto Real 8.0 km · Cadiz 9.0 km · Rota 12 km · Jerez de la Frontera 13 km · San Fernando 13 km · Chiclana de la Frontera 21 km · Sanlúcar de Barrameda 23 km · Chipiona 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 El Puerto de Santa María (36.5939°, -6.233°, elevation 11 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).