Gasteiz / Vitoria weather in January

In January, Gasteiz / Vitoria sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 75 mm of precipitation across 12.4 wet days and about 9.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 9°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 54 min at the start of January to 9 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Gasteiz / Vitoria's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gasteiz / Vitoria's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
75 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 12 min
8:45 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
72%
12th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.6
out of 10

Gasteiz / Vitoria is capital town of Vitoria/Gasteiz municipality.

Founded
1181

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 9°C through the month.

A typical January day in Gasteiz / Vitoria reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 1°C cooler than February.

-5°10°15°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
192
292
392
492
592
692
792
892
992
1092
1192
1292
1392
1492
1592
1692
1792
1892
1992
2092
2192
2292
2392
2492
2592
2692
2792
2892
2992
3092
3192

How January really feels in Gasteiz / Vitoria

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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
31
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Gasteiz / Vitoria weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 7512.42.99.21.6
Feb10° / 6711.63.810.22.1
Mar13° / 7111.61.911.63.4
Apr15° / 8014.30.413.13.9
May18° / 7112.7014.45.4
Jun22° / 12°558.9015.16.7
Jul24° / 14°326.7014.87.5
Aug25° / 14°327.3013.77.4
Sep22° / 12°438.9012.36.9
Oct18° / 7111.5010.85.4
Nov12° / 8713.30.79.53.0
Dec / 70121.88.91.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33268
43169
53169
63169
73169
83169
93169
103169
113169
123070
132971
142872
152872
162872
172872
182773
192773
202773
212674
222674
232674
242674
252674
262674
272674
282575
292575
302674
312674

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Gasteiz / Vitoria gets around 75 mm of rain and snow over 12.4 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 40% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1387
2397
3397
4397
5397
6387
7387
8388
9388
10388
11388
12388
13388
14389
15399
16399
17399
18399
19409
204010
214110
224211
234211
244311
254312
264312
274313
284313
294314
304314
314314

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 10 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 54 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 42 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 8:47 AM to 8:35 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 6:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.98:475:41
28.98:475:41
38.98:475:42
48.98:475:43
58.98:475:44
69.08:475:45
79.08:475:46
89.08:475:47
99.08:475:48
109.08:475:49
119.18:465:50
129.18:465:51
139.18:465:52
149.18:465:53
159.18:455:54
169.28:455:55
179.28:445:56
189.28:445:57
199.38:435:59
209.38:436:00
219.38:426:01
229.38:426:02
239.48:416:03
249.48:406:05
259.48:406:06
269.58:396:07
279.58:386:08
289.58:376:10
299.68:366:11
309.68:366:12
319.68:356:13

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.01 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 1.66 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

00.511.522.5151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.5Dim
21.5Dim
31.5Dim
41.5Dim
51.6Dim
61.6Dim
71.6Dim
81.6Dim
91.6Dim
101.6Dim
111.6Dim
121.6Dim
131.6Dim
141.6Dim
151.6Dim
161.6Dim
171.7Dim
181.7Dim
191.7Dim
201.7Dim
211.7Dim
221.7Dim
231.8Dim
241.8Dim
251.8Dim
261.8Dim
271.9Dim
281.9Dim
291.9Dim
301.9Dim
312.0Dim
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Gasteiz / Vitoria?

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

1.6
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gasteiz / Vitoria.

What to pack for Gasteiz / Vitoria in January

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

In January, Gasteiz / Vitoria sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Gasteiz / Vitoria 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 at the nearest coast (about 63 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 3 to Sep 25 — about 2.8 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 Gasteiz / Vitoria 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 Gasteiz / Vitoria peaks around July 14 at about 9 (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 14UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Gasteiz / Vitoria?

Gasteiz / Vitoria sits at 42.9°N, 2.7°W, 547 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Arrasate / Mondragón, 28 km away.

Topography around Gasteiz / Vitoria

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gasteiz / Vitoria has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 91 m around an average of 525 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 704 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,250 m.

The land around Gasteiz / Vitoria is covered by artificial surfaces (58%) within 3 km, trees (38%), cropland (33%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
91 m
16 km
704 m
80 km
2,250 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Arrasate / Mondragón 28 km · Miranda de Ebro 29 km · Durango 36 km · Ermua 40 km · Laudio / Llodio 40 km · Eibar 41 km · Amorebieta 41 km · Altsasu 42 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 Gasteiz / Vitoria (42.85°, -2.6727°, elevation 547 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).