Sant Feliu de Guíxols weather in January

In January, Sant Feliu de Guíxols sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 51 mm of precipitation across 6.9 wet days and about 9.3 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 5th-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 45% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 hours at the start of January to 9 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Sant Feliu de Guíxols's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sant Feliu de Guíxols's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
51 mm
6.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 18 min
8:19 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
49%
4th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Sant Feliu de Guíxols is innhabited place in San Feliu de Guíxols, 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 Sant Feliu de Guíxols reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1137
2137
3137
4137
5137
6137
7137
8137
9137
10137
11137
12137
13137
14137
15137
16137
17137
18137
19137
20137
21137
22137
23137
24137
25137
26137
27136
28136
29136
30136
31136

Sant Feliu de Guíxols 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 516.99.34.0
Feb13° / 426.410.34.2
Mar15° / 496.711.75.3
Apr17° / 11°547.913.16.0
May21° / 14°426.614.37.0
Jun25° / 18°254.3158.0
Jul27° / 20°182.714.77.9
Aug28° / 21°244.213.77.5
Sep25° / 18°647.612.37.4
Oct21° / 15°888.510.96.7
Nov16° / 10°637.69.65.6
Dec14° / 516.194.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 42%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25941
35941
45941
55941
65941
75941
85941
95941
105842
115842
125941
135941
145842
155842
165842
175842
185842
195842
205743
215743
225743
235644
245644
255644
265644
275644
285743
295743
305743
315743

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Sant Feliu de Guíxols gets around 51 mm of rain and snow over 6.9 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 21% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
117
217
318
418
518
619
719
819
920
1020
1120
1221
1321
1421
1521
1621
1722
1822
1922
2023
2123
2224
2324
2424
2524
2624
2724
2825
2925
3025
3125

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
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 13 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 hours at the start of January to 9 h 42 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 8:21 AM to 8:09 AM, and sunset from 5:21 PM to 5:53 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.08:215:21
29.08:215:22
39.08:215:23
49.08:215:24
59.18:215:25
69.18:215:26
79.18:215:27
89.18:215:27
99.18:215:28
109.18:205:29
119.28:205:30
129.28:205:31
139.28:205:32
149.28:195:33
159.38:195:35
169.38:195:36
179.38:185:37
189.38:185:38
199.48:175:39
209.48:175:40
219.48:165:41
229.48:165:42
239.58:155:44
249.58:155:45
259.58:145:46
269.68:135:47
279.68:125:48
289.68:125:50
299.78:115:51
309.78:105:52
319.78:095:53

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.78 kWh/m² to a high of 6.68 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.06 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
41.9Dim
51.9Dim
61.9Dim
71.9Dim
81.9Dim
92.0Dim
102.0Dim
112.0Dim
122.0Moderate
132.0Moderate
142.0Moderate
152.0Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.1Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.4Moderate
312.4Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Sant Feliu de Guíxols?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Sant Feliu de Guíxols for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sant Feliu de Guíxols in January

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

In January, Sant Feliu de Guíxols sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Sant Feliu de Guíxols 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 13 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 21 to Oct 6 — about 3.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May16Cool
Jun20Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug24Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Sant Feliu de Guíxols 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 Feliu de Guíxols 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
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Sant Feliu de Guíxols?

Sant Feliu de Guíxols sits at 41.8°N, 3.0°E, 12 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Palamós, 11 km away.

Topography around Sant Feliu de Guíxols

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sant Feliu de Guíxols has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 314 m around an average of 33 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 524 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,677 m.

The land around Sant Feliu de Guíxols is covered by water (44%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, water (51%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and water (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
314 m
16 km
524 m
80 km
1,677 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Palamós 11 km · Lloret de Mar 18 km · Palafrugell 18 km · Blanes 24 km · Tordera 28 km · Girona 28 km · Malgrat de Mar 29 km · Salt 29 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 Feliu de Guíxols (41.7833°, 3.0333°, elevation 12 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).