Sant Andreu de la Barca weather in January

In January, Sant Andreu de la Barca sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 38 mm of precipitation across 6.1 wet days and about 9.3 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-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 Sant Andreu de la Barca's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sant Andreu de la Barca's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
38 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 18 min
8:22 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
47%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

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 Sant Andreu de la Barca reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 16°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)
1123
2123
3123
4123
5123
6123
7123
8123
9123
10123
11123
12123
13123
14123
15123
16123
17123
18123
19123
20123
21123
22133
23133
24133
25133
26133
27133
28133
29133
30133
31133

Sant Andreu de la Barca weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 386.19.33.8
Feb14° / 346.110.34.4
Mar16° / 447.211.75.5
Apr18° / 619.513.16.0
May21° / 12°558.714.36.8
Jun25° / 16°426.814.97.6
Jul28° / 19°345.814.77.3
Aug28° / 19°507.913.76.8
Sep25° / 16°8711.612.36.7
Oct21° / 12°9010.510.96.4
Nov16° / 587.39.75.5
Dec13° / 395.79.14.1

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
36238
46337
56337
66436
76436
86436
96337
106337
116337
126337
136337
146337
156238
166238
176238
186139
196139
206040
216040
225941
235941
245941
255842
265941
275941
285941
295941
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Sant Andreu de la Barca gets around 38 mm of rain and snow over 6.1 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 (%)
115
215
315
416
516
616
716
817
917
1018
1118
1219
1319
1419
1520
1620
1720
1821
1921
2021
2122
2222
2323
2423
2523
2623
2723
2823
2922
3022
3122

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 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 8:24 AM to 8:13 AM, and sunset from 5:27 PM to 5:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.18:245:27
29.18:245:28
39.18:245:28
49.18:245:29
59.18:245:30
69.18:245:31
79.18:245:32
89.18:245:33
99.28:245:34
109.28:245:35
119.28:235:36
129.28:235:37
139.28:235:38
149.38:235:39
159.38:225:40
169.38:225:41
179.38:225:42
189.48:215:43
199.48:215:44
209.48:205:45
219.48:205:46
229.58:195:48
239.58:185:49
249.58:185:50
259.68:175:51
269.68:165:52
279.68:165:53
289.78:155:55
299.78:145:56
309.78:135:57
319.88:135:58

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.87 kWh/m² to a high of 6.94 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.16 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.9Dim
32.0Dim
42.0Dim
52.0Dim
62.0Moderate
72.0Moderate
82.0Moderate
92.0Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.5Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Sant Andreu de la Barca?

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 Sant Andreu de la Barca.

What to pack for Sant Andreu de la Barca in January

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

In January, Sant Andreu de la Barca sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 3°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Sant Andreu de la Barca 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 35 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 Sant Andreu de la Barca 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 Sant Andreu de la Barca peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 15UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Sant Andreu de la Barca?

Sant Andreu de la Barca sits at 41.4°N, 2.0°E, 61 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Martorell, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Sant Andreu de la Barca

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sant Andreu de la Barca.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sant Andreu de la Barca has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 310 m around an average of 117 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 650 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,074 m.

The land around Sant Andreu de la Barca is covered by trees (56%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
310 m
16 km
650 m
80 km
2,074 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Martorell 5.0 km · Molins de Rei 5.0 km · Sant Vicenç dels Horts 7.0 km · Rubí 7.0 km · Sant Feliu de Llobregat 10 km · Sant Cugat del Vallès 10 km · Sant Just Desvern 11 km · Sant Joan Despí 11 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 Sant Andreu de la Barca (41.4466°, 1.9719°, elevation 61 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).