L'Hospitalet de Llobregat weather in January

In January, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 45 mm of precipitation across 6.7 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 13°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 06 min at the start of January to 9 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is L'Hospitalet de Llobregat's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see L'Hospitalet de Llobregat's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
45 mm
6.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 18 min
8:21 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
46%
7th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

L'Hospitalet de Llobregat is human settlement in Spain.

Air quality
Good
PM10 21.5 µg/m³ · 2019

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 13°C through the month.

A typical January day in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 15°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)
1138
2138
3138
4138
5138
6138
7138
8138
9138
10138
11138
12138
13138
14138
15138
16128
17128
18128
19128
20128
21128
22128
23128
24128
25128
26138
27138
28138
29138
30138
31138

L'Hospitalet de Llobregat 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
Jan13° / 456.79.43.8
Feb13° / 365.810.34.0
Mar14° / 10°40611.74.8
Apr16° / 12°487.613.15.4
May19° / 15°436.614.36.7
Jun23° / 19°294.714.98.0
Jul25° / 22°224.614.78.3
Aug26° / 22°446.413.77.7
Sep24° / 20°869.912.37.1
Oct20° / 16°9410.110.96.5
Nov16° / 12°647.89.75.5
Dec13° / 446.49.14.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36535
46535
56535
66634
76634
86634
96535
106535
116535
126535
136436
146436
156436
166436
176337
186337
196238
206238
216139
226040
236040
246040
256040
266040
276040
286040
296139
306139
316238

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

L'Hospitalet de Llobregat gets around 45 mm of rain and snow 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 precipitation averages around 21% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
217
317
417
517
618
718
818
919
1019
1119
1220
1320
1421
1521
1621
1722
1822
1923
2023
2124
2224
2324
2425
2525
2625
2725
2824
2924
3024
3123

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 14 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 06 min at the start of January to 9 h 48 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 8:23 AM to 8:12 AM, and sunset from 5:27 PM to 5:58 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.18:235:27
29.18:235:27
39.18:235:28
49.18:235:29
59.18:235:30
69.18:235:31
79.18:235:32
89.28:235:33
99.28:235:33
109.28:235:34
119.28:235:35
129.28:225:36
139.38:225:37
149.38:225:38
159.38:225:40
169.38:215:41
179.38:215:42
189.48:205:43
199.48:205:44
209.48:195:45
219.58:195:46
229.58:185:47
239.58:185:48
249.58:175:50
259.68:165:51
269.68:165:52
279.68:155:53
289.78:145:54
299.78:135:56
309.78:135:57
319.88:125:58

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.9 kWh/m² to a high of 7.14 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.2 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Dim
22.0Dim
32.0Dim
42.0Moderate
52.0Moderate
62.0Moderate
72.0Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.6Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit L'Hospitalet de Llobregat?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat.

What to pack for L'Hospitalet de Llobregat in January

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

In January, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near L'Hospitalet de Llobregat in January

The nearest coast averages about 14°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 23 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 11 to Oct 23 — about 4.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May17Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat 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 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 9Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is L'Hospitalet de Llobregat?

L'Hospitalet de Llobregat sits at 41.4°N, 2.1°E, 18 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Cornellà de Llobregat, 2.0 km away.

Topography around L'Hospitalet de Llobregat

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of L'Hospitalet de Llobregat.

Within 3 km, the terrain around L'Hospitalet de Llobregat has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 236 m around an average of 37 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 564 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,677 m.

The land around L'Hospitalet de Llobregat is covered by artificial surfaces (76%) within 3 km, water (34%), trees (28%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 16 km, and trees (39%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
236 m
16 km
564 m
80 km
1,677 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Cornellà de Llobregat 2.0 km · Esplugues de Llobregat 2.0 km · la Maternitat i Sant Ramon 3.0 km · Sants - Badal 3.0 km · la Marina de Port 3.0 km · Sants 4.0 km · El Prat de Llobregat 4.0 km · Sant Joan Despí 4.0 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 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat (41.3597°, 2.1003°, elevation 18 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).