Huercal-Overa weather in January

In January, Huercal-Overa sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 31 mm of precipitation across 5.1 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 6th-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 50% 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 Huercal-Overa's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Huercal-Overa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
31 mm
5.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
8:26 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
44%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Huercal-Overa is capital of Huércal-Overa Municipality, 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 14°C through the month.

A typical January day in Huercal-Overa reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 18°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)
1144
2144
3144
4144
5144
6144
7144
8144
9144
10143
11143
12143
13143
14143
15143
16133
17133
18134
19134
20134
21134
22144
23144
24144
25144
26144
27144
28144
29144
30144
31144

Huercal-Overa 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
Jan14° / 315.10.69.74.6
Feb15° / 2850.210.65.1
Mar17° / 3960.211.76.3
Apr20° / 366.9012.96.9
May24° / 12°315.70147.7
Jun28° / 17°163.1014.57.3
Jul31° / 19°71.4014.35.9
Aug31° / 19°143.5013.45.7
Sep27° / 16°456.2012.37.3
Oct22° / 12°3860117.4
Nov17° / 355.70.1106.2
Dec14° / 305.30.19.54.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 37%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36436
46436
56436
66436
76436
86436
96436
106436
116436
126436
136337
146337
156337
166337
176337
186337
196238
206238
216238
226238
236238
246238
256139
266139
276238
286238
296337
306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Huercal-Overa gets around 31 mm of rain and snow over 5.1 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 17% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1141
2141
3141
4131
5131
6131
7132
8132
9132
10132
11142
12142
13152
14153
15163
16163
17172
18182
19182
20192
21192
22202
23202
24202
25212
26212
27202
28202
29201
30201
31191

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
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 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
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 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 8:27 AM to 8:19 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 6:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.58:275:55
29.58:275:56
39.58:275:56
49.58:275:57
59.58:285:58
69.58:285:59
79.58:286:00
89.58:286:00
99.68:286:01
109.68:276:02
119.68:276:03
129.68:276:04
139.68:276:05
149.68:276:06
159.78:276:07
169.78:266:08
179.78:266:09
189.78:266:10
199.88:256:11
209.88:256:12
219.88:256:13
229.88:246:14
239.88:246:15
249.98:236:16
259.98:236:17
269.98:226:18
2710.08:226:19
2810.08:216:20
2910.08:206:21
3010.08:206:22
3110.18:196:23

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.35 kWh/m² to a high of 7.7 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.7 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Huercal-Overa?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Huercal-Overa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Huercal-Overa in January

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

In January, Huercal-Overa sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Huercal-Overa 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 at the nearest coast (about 28 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 2 to Nov 1 — about 5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Huercal-Overa 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 Huercal-Overa peaks around July 15 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Huercal-Overa?

Huercal-Overa sits at 37.4°N, 1.9°W, 285 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Antas, 16 km away.

Topography around Huercal-Overa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Huercal-Overa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 420 m around an average of 301 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,093 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,247 m.

The land around Huercal-Overa is covered by grassland (39%) within 3 km, grassland (48%) within 16 km, and grassland (34%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
420 m
16 km
1,093 m
80 km
2,247 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Antas 16 km · Águilas 32 km · Lorca 38 km · Níjar 52 km · Totana 57 km · Mazarrón 60 km · Alhama de Murcia 69 km · Baza 74 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 Huercal-Overa (37.3892°, -1.943°, elevation 285 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).