Mieres weather in January

In January, Mieres sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 104 mm of precipitation across 13.9 wet days and about 9.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 9°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 48 min at the start of January to 9 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Mieres's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mieres's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
104 mm
13.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
8:58 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
69%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
1.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.7
out of 10

Mieres is capital of Mieres council, Asturias, Spain.

Air quality
Good
PM10 23.3 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 9°C through the month.

A typical January day in Mieres reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 13°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)
1103
2103
3103
4103
5103
6103
793
893
992
1092
1192
1292
1392
1492
1592
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2092
2192
2292
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2492
2592
2692
2792
2892
2992
3092
3192

How January really feels in Mieres

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 16 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
16
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Mieres 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 10413.94.79.21.7
Feb10° / 90125.210.22.1
Mar12° / 9913.73.411.63.1
Apr14° / 11716.5213.23.3
May16° / 12417.10.514.54.2
Jun19° / 11°10114.7015.15.3
Jul21° / 13°8514.1014.95.8
Aug22° / 13°9014.4013.85.9
Sep20° / 11°8413.2012.35.7
Oct16° / 10913.80.210.84.7
Nov12° / 12215.21.69.52.8
Dec10° / 10213.53.48.92.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 69%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23367
33367
43367
53367
63367
73268
83367
93367
103367
113367
123268
133268
143268
153268
163169
173268
183268
193169
203169
213070
223169
233169
243070
253070
263070
272971
283070
293070
303070
312971

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Mieres gets around 104 mm of rain and snow over 13.9 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 45% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14311
24311
34411
44411
54411
64412
74412
84412
94512
104513
114514
124614
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204718
214618
224618
234619
244619
254619
264619
274519
284519
294519
304519
314519

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
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5100
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8100
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22100
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26100
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29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 8 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 48 min at the start of January to 9 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 9:01 AM to 8:48 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.89:015:52
28.99:015:52
38.99:015:53
48.99:015:54
58.99:015:55
68.99:015:56
78.99:015:57
89.09:015:58
99.09:015:59
109.09:006:00
119.09:006:01
129.09:006:02
139.19:006:03
149.18:596:04
159.18:596:05
169.18:586:06
179.28:586:07
189.28:576:09
199.28:576:10
209.28:566:11
219.38:566:12
229.38:556:13
239.38:556:15
249.48:546:16
259.48:536:17
269.48:526:18
279.58:526:20
289.58:516:21
299.58:506:22
309.68:496:23
319.68:486:25

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.45 kWh/m² to a high of 6.18 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 1.68 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.5Dim
21.5Dim
31.5Dim
41.5Dim
51.5Dim
61.5Dim
71.5Dim
81.6Dim
91.6Dim
101.6Dim
111.6Dim
121.6Dim
131.6Dim
141.6Dim
151.6Dim
161.7Dim
171.7Dim
181.7Dim
191.7Dim
201.7Dim
211.8Dim
221.8Dim
231.8Dim
241.8Dim
251.9Dim
261.9Dim
271.9Dim
282.0Dim
292.0Dim
302.0Moderate
312.1Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Mieres?

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

1.7
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mieres.

What to pack for Mieres in January

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

In January, Mieres sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Mieres in January

The nearest coast averages about 13°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 43 km away) is warmest in August at about 21°C and coldest in March near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 4 to Aug 31 — about 0.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May15Bracing
Jun17Cool
Jul19Cool
Aug21Refreshing
Sep20Cool
Oct18Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Mieres 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 Mieres peaks around July 13 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 13UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Mieres 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 Mieres is worst in October — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (July, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodOct 1616 µg/m³Jul 187 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb12Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May8Good
Jun8Good
Jul7Good
Aug8Good
Sep8Good
Oct17Moderate
Nov7Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mieres?

Mieres sits at 43.3°N, 5.8°W, 367 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Sama, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Mieres

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mieres has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 706 m around an average of 443 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,674 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,590 m.

The land around Mieres is covered by trees (69%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (64%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (41%), grassland (32%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
706 m
16 km
1,674 m
80 km
2,590 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Sama 8.0 km · La Felguera 9.0 km · Oviedo 14 km · Gijón 33 km · Natahoyo 33 km · Corvera de Asturias 33 km · Avilés 36 km · Villaquilambre 69 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 Mieres (43.25°, -5.7667°, elevation 367 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).