Hondarribia weather in January

In January, Hondarribia sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 123 mm of precipitation across 14.7 wet days and about 9.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 10°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 48 min at the start of January to 9 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Hondarribia's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hondarribia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
12th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
123 mm
14.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
8:43 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
69%
11th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10

Hondarribia is capital town of the municipality of Fuenterrabía, 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 10°C through the month.

A typical January day in Hondarribia reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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2105
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Hondarribia weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 12314.71.29.22.1
Feb11° / 11113.31.910.22.4
Mar14° / 10713.90.911.63.6
Apr15° / 12716.30.113.23.9
May18° / 11°12415.3014.55.1
Jun21° / 14°9812.6015.26.0
Jul23° / 15°8312.3014.96.5
Aug24° / 16°9012.6013.86.7
Sep21° / 14°9612.7012.36.1
Oct18° / 11°12413.8010.85.3
Nov14° / 15315.40.29.53.3
Dec11° / 12614.50.88.82.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23367
33367
43466
53466
63466
73466
83367
93367
103367
113367
123367
133367
143367
153169
163169
173169
183070
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203070
213070
222971
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242872
252872
262971
273070
283070
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303070
313070

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Hondarribia gets around 123 mm of rain and snow over 14.7 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 47% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1463
2463
3463
4453
5453
6454
7444
8443
9443
10443
11443
12443
13443
14453
15453
16463
17463
18473
19483
20484
21494
22504
23504
24515
25515
26515
27516
28516
29506
30507
31507

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.

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Dry (%)
1100
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31100

Wind in January

Winds average 11 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 48 min at the start of January to 9 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 8:45 AM to 8:32 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.88:455:35
28.88:455:36
38.98:465:37
48.98:465:38
58.98:465:39
68.98:455:40
78.98:455:41
88.98:455:42
99.08:455:43
109.08:455:44
119.08:455:45
129.08:445:46
139.08:445:47
149.18:445:48
159.18:435:49
169.18:435:50
179.18:425:51
189.28:425:52
199.28:415:54
209.28:415:55
219.38:405:56
229.38:405:57
239.38:395:58
249.48:386:00
259.48:386:01
269.48:376:02
279.58:366:03
289.58:356:05
299.58:346:06
309.68:336:07
319.68:326:09

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.38 kWh/m² to a high of 5.85 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 1.59 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.4Dim
21.4Dim
31.5Dim
41.5Dim
51.5Dim
61.5Dim
71.5Dim
81.5Dim
91.5Dim
101.5Dim
111.5Dim
121.6Dim
131.6Dim
141.6Dim
151.6Dim
161.6Dim
171.6Dim
181.6Dim
191.6Dim
201.6Dim
211.6Dim
221.7Dim
231.7Dim
241.7Dim
251.7Dim
261.8Dim
271.8Dim
281.8Dim
291.8Dim
301.9Dim
311.9Dim
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Hondarribia?

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

2.1
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Hondarribia.

What to pack for Hondarribia in January

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

In January, Hondarribia sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 15 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Hondarribia 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 22°C and coldest in February near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 1 to Sep 25 — about 2.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May16Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Hondarribia 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 Hondarribia peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Hondarribia in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Hondarribia is worst in February — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodFeb 2116 µg/m³Nov 207 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb16Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr12Good
May9Good
Jun9Good
Jul9Good
Aug9Good
Sep9Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Hondarribia?

Hondarribia sits at 43.4°N, 1.8°W, 27 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Irun, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Hondarribia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hondarribia has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 376 m around an average of 41 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 883 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,044 m.

The land around Hondarribia is covered by trees (34%) and water (30%) within 3 km, water (48%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
376 m
16 km
883 m
80 km
2,044 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Irun 3.0 km · Errenteria 11 km · Pasaia 12 km · San Sebastian 16 km · Hernani 18 km · Lasarte 21 km · Oria 22 km · Biarritz 23 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 Hondarribia (43.3686°, -1.7962°, elevation 27 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).