Felanitx weather in January

In January, Felanitx sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 35 mm of rain across 6.7 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 15°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 18 min at the start of January to 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Felanitx's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Felanitx's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
12th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Rainfall
35 mm
6.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
8:12 AM – 5:42 PM
Cloud cover
50%
9th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Felanitx is town of the municipality with the same name.

Founded
1300

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 15°C through the month.

A typical January day in Felanitx reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°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)
11610
2169
3159
4159
5159
6159
7159
8159
9159
10159
11159
12159
13159
14159
15159
16159
17159
18159
19159
20159
21159
22159
23159
24159
25159
26159
27159
28159
29159
30159
31159

Felanitx weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 356.79.55.1
Feb15° / 336.410.45.2
Mar17° / 10°264.811.76.4
Apr19° / 12°336136.9
May23° / 15°294.414.17.9
Jun27° / 19°142.614.78.3
Jul29° / 22°4114.57.2
Aug30° / 23°122.113.56.7
Sep27° / 20°436.512.37.3
Oct23° / 17°507.8117.3
Nov19° / 13°577.69.86.5
Dec16° / 10°416.59.35.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26337
36436
46436
56535
66535
76535
86535
96535
106535
116436
126436
136436
146436
156337
166337
176337
186238
196238
206139
216040
226040
236040
245941
255842
265842
275941
285941
295941
305941
316040

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Felanitx gets around 35 mm of rain over 6.7 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 21% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
115
215
315
416
516
616
716
817
917
1018
1118
1219
1320
1420
1521
1621
1722
1823
1923
2024
2125
2225
2326
2426
2527
2627
2727
2827
2927
3027
3127

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2973
3982
4982
5982
6982
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in January

Winds average 15 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 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 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 8:13 AM to 8:03 AM, and sunset from 5:28 PM to 5:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.38:135:28
29.38:135:29
39.38:135:30
49.38:135:31
59.38:135:31
69.38:135:32
79.38:135:33
89.38:135:34
99.48:135:35
109.48:135:36
119.48:135:37
129.48:135:38
139.48:125:39
149.58:125:40
159.58:125:41
169.58:125:42
179.58:115:43
189.58:115:44
199.68:105:45
209.68:105:46
219.68:105:47
229.78:095:48
239.78:095:49
249.78:085:50
259.78:075:51
269.88:075:53
279.88:065:54
289.88:055:55
299.98:055:56
309.98:045:57
319.98:035:58

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.04 kWh/m² to a high of 7.38 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.34 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.7Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Felanitx?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Felanitx for sightseeing.

What to pack for Felanitx in January

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

In January, Felanitx sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Felanitx in January

The nearest coast averages about 15°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 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 3 to Nov 8 — about 5.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Felanitx 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 Felanitx 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
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Felanitx?

Felanitx sits at 39.5°N, 3.1°E, 116 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Manacor, 12 km away.

Topography around Felanitx

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Felanitx has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 260 m around an average of 120 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 481 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,374 m.

The land around Felanitx is covered by cropland (41%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, cropland (35%), grassland (25%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and water (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
260 m
16 km
481 m
80 km
1,374 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Manacor 12 km · Llucmajor 22 km · Inca 35 km · Marratxí 40 km · Alcúdia 43 km · Palma 44 km · Pollença 47 km · Son Rapinya 47 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 Felanitx (39.4696°, 3.1483°, elevation 116 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).