Los Llanos de Aridane weather in January

In January, Los Llanos de Aridane sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 20 mm of rain across 3 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 18°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Daytime high
18°
9th warmest
Overnight low
17°
4th coldest
Rainfall
20 mm
3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
8:10 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
40%
10th clearest
Wind
27 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Los Llanos de Aridane is capital town of Los Llanos de Aridane, 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 18°C through the month.

A typical January day in Los Llanos de Aridane reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 19°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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Los Llanos de Aridane weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 17°20310.47.0
Feb17° / 16°233.4116.7
Mar17° / 16°193.211.86.8
Apr18° / 17°92.112.77.2
May18° / 18°30.713.47.8
Jun20° / 19°10.213.88.4
Jul21° / 20°0013.68.9
Aug22° / 21°10.3139.1
Sep22° / 21°40.812.28.8
Oct22° / 21°173.411.38.0
Nov20° / 19°22410.67.5
Dec19° / 18°375.210.27.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27624
37624
47624
57624
67624
77624
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Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Los Llanos de Aridane gets around 20 mm of rain over 3 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 10% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
110
210
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410
510
610
710
810
910
1010
1110
1210
1310
1410
1510
1610
179
189
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209
219
229
2310
2410
2510
2611
2711
2811
2911
3011
3112

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 59% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1454411
2464410
347449
448448
549447
650447
751436
853425
954415
1054415
1156404
1257394
1358384
1459374
1560373
1661363
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1963343
2064333
2165332
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2964333
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Wind in January

Winds average 27 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 26 km/h on the calmest days to 28 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
126breezy
226breezy
326breezy
426breezy
526breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min at the start of January to 10 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 8:09 AM to 8:06 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:44 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.28:096:21
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310.28:096:22
410.28:096:23
510.28:106:24
610.28:106:24
710.38:106:25
810.38:106:26
910.38:106:26
1010.38:106:27
1110.38:106:28
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1710.48:106:33
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1910.48:106:34
2010.48:106:35
2110.48:096:36
2210.58:096:37
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2510.58:086:39
2610.58:086:40
2710.58:086:41
2810.68:076:41
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Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.37 kWh/m² to a high of 7.53 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 3.69 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
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153.7Moderate
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193.7Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
284.0Moderate
294.0Moderate
304.0Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Los Llanos de Aridane

In seasonPeak

None of Los Llanos de Aridane's seasonal hazards are active in January. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Los Llanos de Aridane sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
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Mar
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May
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Oct
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Dec

Is January a good time to visit Los Llanos de Aridane?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
2.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Los Llanos de Aridane for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Los Llanos de Aridane in January

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

In January, Los Llanos de Aridane sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: a windbreaker. About 3 days see rain.

a windbreaker

Sea temperature near Los Llanos de Aridane in January

The nearest coast averages about 20°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 September at about 24°C and coldest in March near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 1 to Jan 16 — about 8.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

18°20°22°24°26°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Refreshing
Feb19Cool
Mar19Cool
Apr20Cool
May20Refreshing
Jun22Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep24Warm
Oct24Refreshing
Nov23Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Los Llanos de Aridane in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Los Llanos de Aridane peaks around June 21 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 21UV 11Dec 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Los Llanos de Aridane 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 Los Llanos de Aridane is worst in October — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.8× the cleanest month (June, 6 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateOct 1828 µg/m³Jun 126 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar10Good
Apr8Good
May7Good
Jun6Good
Jul8Good
Aug9Good
Sep14Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Los Llanos de Aridane?

Los Llanos de Aridane sits at 28.7°N, 17.9°W, 341 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Santa Cruz de la Palma, 15 km away.

Guía de IsoraAdejeRealejo AltoLos RealejosAronaPuerto de la Cruz

Topography around Los Llanos de Aridane

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Los Llanos de Aridane.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Los Llanos de Aridane has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,126 m around an average of 375 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,416 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,398 m.

The land around Los Llanos de Aridane is covered by trees (40%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, water (40%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and water (93%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,126 m
16 km
2,416 m
80 km
2,398 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Santa Cruz de la Palma 15 km · Guía de Isora 122 km · Icod de los Vinos 122 km · Adeje 131 km · Realejo Alto 134 km · Los Realejos 134 km · Arona 136 km · Puerto de la Cruz 136 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 Los Llanos de Aridane (28.6585°, -17.9182°, elevation 341 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).