Ontinyent weather in January

In January, Ontinyent sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 42 mm of precipitation across 5.6 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 7th-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 18 min at the start of January to 10 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Ontinyent's 4th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ontinyent's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
42 mm
5.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
8:25 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
46%
4th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Ontinyent is innhabited place in Onteniente, 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 13°C through the month.

A typical January day in Ontinyent reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 18°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)
1144
2144
3144
4144
5144
6144
7144
8144
9144
10134
11134
12134
13134
14134
15134
16134
17134
18134
19134
20134
21134
22134
23134
24134
25134
26134
27144
28144
29144
30144
31144

Ontinyent weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 425.60.59.64.4
Feb15° / 3760.410.54.9
Mar17° / 496.80.111.76.1
Apr19° / 5880136.6
May23° / 12°457014.17.5
Jun28° / 16°233.8014.77.3
Jul31° / 19°82014.46.0
Aug31° / 19°214.8013.55.6
Sep27° / 16°668.6012.36.9
Oct22° / 12°567.60117.2
Nov17° / 517.20.19.95.9
Dec14° / 416.10.39.34.6

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
36436
46535
56535
66535
76535
86535
96436
106436
116436
126337
136337
146337
156337
166337
176337
186337
196238
206238
216139
226139
236139
246139
256139
266139
276040
286040
296040
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Ontinyent gets around 42 mm of rain and snow over 5.6 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 18% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1151
2151
3151
4151
5151
6141
7141
8141
9141
10151
11151
12152
13162
14162
15162
16172
17182
18182
19192
20192
21202
22202
23212
24212
25222
26222
27222
28222
29222
30222
31222

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 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 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
88calm
98calm
108calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 min at the start of January to 10 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 8:26 AM to 8:17 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.38:265:45
29.38:265:46
39.38:265:47
49.48:265:48
59.48:265:48
69.48:265:49
79.48:265:50
89.48:265:51
99.48:265:52
109.48:265:53
119.58:265:54
129.58:265:55
139.58:265:56
149.58:255:57
159.58:255:58
169.68:255:59
179.68:256:00
189.68:246:01
199.68:246:02
209.78:236:03
219.78:236:04
229.78:226:05
239.78:226:06
249.88:216:07
259.88:216:08
269.88:206:09
279.88:206:10
289.98:196:11
299.98:186:13
309.98:176:14
3110.08:176:15

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.2 kWh/m² to a high of 7.46 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.56 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Ontinyent?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Ontinyent for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ontinyent in January

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

In January, Ontinyent sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Ontinyent 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 54 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 3 to Nov 2 — about 5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Ontinyent 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 Ontinyent peaks around July 15 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 10Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Ontinyent?

Ontinyent sits at 38.8°N, 0.6°W, 369 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Alcoy, 17 km away.

Topography around Ontinyent

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ontinyent has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 372 m around an average of 400 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,242 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,543 m.

The land around Ontinyent is covered by trees (45%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (29%), water (24%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
372 m
16 km
1,242 m
80 km
1,543 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Alcoy 17 km · Xàtiva 20 km · Ibi 22 km · Villena 30 km · Carcaixent 36 km · Alzira 39 km · Gandia 40 km · Tavernes de la Valldigna 40 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 Ontinyent (38.8219°, -0.606°, elevation 369 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).