La Línea de la Concepción weather in January

In January, La Línea de la Concepción sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 89 mm of rain across 9.4 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-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 45% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 36 min at the start of January to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is La Línea de la Concepción's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Línea de la Concepción's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
12th warmest
Overnight low
12°
1st coldest
Rainfall
89 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
8:37 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
46%
9th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

La Línea de la Concepción is municipal capital of La Línea de la Concepción, Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain.

Air quality
Good
PM10 28.3 µg/m³ · 2015

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 La Línea de la Concepción reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 17°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)
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21512
31512
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51512
61512
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101512
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La Línea de la Concepción 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 12°899.49.84.7
Feb15° / 12°777.810.64.8
Mar16° / 13°777.911.75.5
Apr17° / 14°496.312.96.4
May20° / 16°243.813.97.6
Jun22° / 19°50.814.49.0
Jul25° / 21°10.114.29.5
Aug25° / 22°40.713.49.1
Sep23° / 20°323.312.28.5
Oct20° / 18°777.411.17.0
Nov17° / 15°948.710.16.0
Dec16° / 13°11410.19.65.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
36040
46040
56139
66139
76139
86139
96238
106337
116238
126238
136238
146238
156238
166238
176238
186238
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206238
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226337
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246337
256238
266337
276337
286337
296337
306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

La Línea de la Concepción gets around 89 mm of rain over 9.4 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 30% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
129
229
328
428
528
628
728
827
927
1028
1128
1228
1329
1429
1530
1630
1731
1831
1932
2032
2132
2233
2333
2433
2533
2633
2733
2833
2932
3032
3132

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1919
2919
3928
4928
5937
6937
7946
8955
9955
10964
11964
12973
13973
14973
15982
16982
17982
18982
19982
20982
21982
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982
29982
30982
31982

Wind in January

Winds average 18 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 min at the start of January to 10 h 12 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 8:37 AM to 8:30 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:39 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.68:376:12
29.68:376:13
39.68:386:13
49.68:386:14
59.68:386:15
69.68:386:16
79.68:386:16
89.78:386:17
99.78:386:18
109.78:386:19
119.78:386:20
129.78:386:21
139.78:386:22
149.88:376:23
159.88:376:23
169.88:376:24
179.88:376:25
189.88:366:26
199.98:366:27
209.98:366:28
219.98:356:29
229.98:356:30
239.98:356:31
2410.08:346:32
2510.08:346:33
2610.08:336:34
2710.08:326:35
2810.18:326:36
2910.18:316:37
3010.18:316:38
3110.28:306:39

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.36 kWh/m² to a high of 7.81 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.72 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for La Línea de la Concepción

In seasonPeak

In January, La Línea de la Concepción sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

La Línea de la Concepción's rainy season runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit La Línea de la Concepción?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit La Línea de la Concepción for sightseeing.

What to pack for La Línea de la Concepción in January

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

In January, La Línea de la Concepción sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near La Línea de la Concepción in January

The nearest coast averages about 16°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 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 5 to Sep 29 — about 2.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May17Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov18Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in La Línea de la Concepción 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 La Línea de la Concepción peaks around July 17 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7High
Apr9Very high
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in La Línea de la Concepción 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 La Línea de la Concepción is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (June, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 1616 µg/m³Jun 1410 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May12Good
Jun10Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is La Línea de la Concepción?

La Línea de la Concepción sits at 36.2°N, 5.3°W, 4 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Gibraltar, 3.0 km away.

Topography around La Línea de la Concepción

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of La Línea de la Concepción.

Within 3 km, the terrain around La Línea de la Concepción has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 299 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 598 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,887 m.

The land around La Línea de la Concepción is covered by water (46%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, water (58%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and water (43%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
299 m
16 km
598 m
80 km
1,887 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Gibraltar 3.0 km · San Roque 6.0 km · Algeciras 10 km · Los Barrios 13 km · Tarifa 29 km · Ceuta 31 km · Estepona 34 km · Fnidek 35 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 La Línea de la Concepción (36.1681°, -5.3478°, elevation 4 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).