Les Corts weather in January

In January, Les Corts sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 40 mm of precipitation across 6.2 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 12°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 Les Corts's 4th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Les Corts's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
40 mm
6.2 wet days
Daylight
9 h 18 min
8:21 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
47%
4th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Les Corts is district in Barcelona, Spain.

Density
13,666/km²
people per km²
Founded
1897

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 12°C through the month.

A typical January day in Les Corts reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°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)
1135
2135
3135
4135
5135
6125
7125
8125
9125
10125
11125
12125
13125
14125
15125
16125
17125
18125
19125
20125
21125
22125
23125
24125
25125
26135
27135
28135
29135
30135
31135

Les Corts weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 406.29.43.8
Feb13° / 366.310.34.1
Mar15° / 406.711.75.1
Apr17° / 10°528.213.15.8
May20° / 13°457.514.36.8
Jun24° / 17°345.614.97.9
Jul27° / 20°254.714.77.9
Aug27° / 20°406.613.77.3
Sep24° / 18°7710.612.36.9
Oct20° / 14°901010.96.5
Nov16° / 6089.75.4
Dec13° / 415.79.14.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36337
46337
56337
66436
76436
86436
96436
106436
116436
126337
136337
146337
156337
166238
176238
186139
196040
206040
216040
225842
235842
245842
255842
265842
275842
285941
295941
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Les Corts gets around 40 mm of rain and snow over 6.2 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 20% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
216
316
416
516
617
717
817
918
1018
1118
1219
1319
1419
1520
1620
1720
1820
1921
2021
2122
2222
2322
2422
2523
2623
2723
2823
2923
3023
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.

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 9 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
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 5:26 PM to 5:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.18:235:26
29.18:235:27
39.18:235:28
49.18:235:29
59.18:235:30
69.18:235:30
79.18:235:31
89.28:235:32
99.28:235:33
109.28:235:34
119.28:235:35
129.28:225:36
139.38:225:37
149.38:225:38
159.38:225:39
169.38:215:40
179.38:215:41
189.48:205:43
199.48:205:44
209.48:195:45
219.58:195:46
229.58:185:47
239.58:185:48
249.58:175:49
259.68:165:51
269.68:165:52
279.68:155:53
289.78:145:54
299.78:135:55
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 2.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.84 kWh/m² to a high of 6.83 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.13 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
42.0Dim
52.0Dim
62.0Dim
72.0Moderate
82.0Moderate
92.0Moderate
102.0Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.1Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.5Moderate
312.5Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Les Corts?

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
12th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Les Corts.

What to pack for Les Corts in January

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

In January, Les Corts sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Les Corts 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 20 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 Les Corts 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 Les Corts 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 Les Corts?

Les Corts sits at 41.4°N, 2.1°E, 73 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Barri de les Corts, 0.0 km away.

Topography around Les Corts

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Les Corts has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 375 m around an average of 92 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 512 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,677 m.

The land around Les Corts is covered by artificial surfaces (75%) within 3 km, water (32%), trees (28%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 16 km, and trees (40%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
375 m
16 km
512 m
80 km
1,677 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Barri de les Corts 0.0 km · la Maternitat i Sant Ramon 1.0 km · Sants - Badal 1.0 km · Las Tres Torres 1.0 km · Hostafrancs 2.0 km · Sants 2.0 km · Sant Gervasi - Galvany 2.0 km · la Nova Esquerra de l'Eixample 2.0 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 Les Corts (41.3871°, 2.1301°, elevation 73 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).