Santa Uxía de Ribeira weather in January

In January, Santa Uxía de Ribeira sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 198 mm of rain across 14.9 wet days and about 9.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-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 26% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 54 min at the start of January to 9 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Santa Uxía de Ribeira's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Uxía de Ribeira's year-round climate.

Daytime high: 13°; 12th warmest
Overnight low: 9°; 2nd coldest
Rainfall: 198 mm; 14.9 wet days
Daylight: 9 h 12 min; 9:09 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover: 63%; 11th clearest
Wind: 19 km/h; 1st windiest
Solar energy: 1.7 kWh/m²
Travel score: 3.2; out of 10

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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 Santa Uxía de Ribeira reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Avg high (°C)	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13
Avg low (°C)	10	10	10	10	10	10	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	13	10
2	13	10
3	13	10
4	13	10
5	13	10
6	13	10
7	13	9
8	13	9
9	13	9
10	13	9
11	13	9
12	13	9
13	13	9
14	13	9
15	13	9
16	13	9
17	13	9
18	13	9
19	13	9
20	13	9
21	13	9
22	13	9
23	13	9
24	13	9
25	13	9
26	13	9
27	13	9
28	13	9
29	13	9
30	13	9
31	13	9

Santa Uxía de Ribeira weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	13° / 9°	198	14.9	9.2	3.2
Feb	13° / 9°	129	11.4	10.3	3.6
Mar	15° / 10°	135	11.2	11.6	4.4
Apr	16° / 11°	126	12.9	13.1	4.6
May	18° / 13°	103	11	14.4	5.7
Jun	20° / 15°	52	7	15.1	7.0
Jul	22° / 17°	31	4.8	14.8	7.9
Aug	22° / 17°	44	6.1	13.7	7.7
Sep	21° / 16°	77	8.1	12.3	6.9
Oct	18° / 14°	197	13.6	10.8	5.5
Nov	15° / 12°	207	15.3	9.6	4.1
Dec	14° / 10°	198	15.3	8.9	3.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 59%.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Clearer (%)	37	38	37	37	37	37	38	38	38	38	39	39	39	40	40	40	41	41	42	42	42	43	43	43	44	44	44	45	45	45	45
Cloudier (%)	63	62	63	63	63	63	62	62	62	62	61	61	61	60	60	60	59	59	58	58	58	57	57	57	56	56	56	55	55	55	55

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	37	63
2	38	62
3	37	63
4	37	63
5	37	63
6	37	63
7	38	62
8	38	62
9	38	62
10	38	62
11	39	61
12	39	61
13	39	61
14	40	60
15	40	60
16	40	60
17	41	59
18	41	59
19	42	58
20	42	58
21	42	58
22	43	57
23	43	57
24	43	57
25	44	56
26	44	56
27	44	56
28	45	55
29	45	55
30	45	55
31	45	55

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Santa Uxía de Ribeira gets around 198 mm of rain over 14.9 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 48% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Rain chance (%)	53	53	53	53	53	52	52	52	52	52	52	51	51	51	51	50	49	49	48	47	47	46	45	44	44	43	42	42	42	42	42

	Rain chance (%)
1	53
2	53
3	53
4	53
5	53
6	52
7	52
8	52
9	52
10	52
11	52
12	51
13	51
14	51
15	51
16	50
17	49
18	49
19	48
20	47
21	47
22	46
23	45
24	44
25	44
26	43
27	42
28	42
29	42
30	42
31	42

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Dry (%)	95	95	95	95	95	95	95	95	96	96	96	96	97	97	97	97	97	97	98	98	98	98	98	98	98	98	98	98	98	98	98
Comfortable (%)	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)
1	95	5
2	95	5
3	95	5
4	95	5
5	95	5
6	95	5
7	95	5
8	95	5
9	96	4
10	96	4
11	96	4
12	96	4
13	97	3
14	97	3
15	97	3
16	97	3
17	97	3
18	97	3
19	98	2
20	98	2
21	98	2
22	98	2
23	98	2
24	98	2
25	98	2
26	98	2
27	98	2
28	98	2
29	98	2
30	98	2
31	98	2

Wind in January

Winds average 19 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Wind speed (km/h)	19	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19
Feels	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze

	Wind speed (km/h)	Feels
1	19	light breeze
2	20	light breeze
3	20	light breeze
4	20	light breeze
5	20	light breeze
6	20	light breeze
7	20	light breeze
8	20	light breeze
9	20	light breeze
10	19	light breeze
11	19	light breeze
12	19	light breeze
13	19	light breeze
14	19	light breeze
15	19	light breeze
16	19	light breeze
17	19	light breeze
18	19	light breeze
19	19	light breeze
20	19	light breeze
21	19	light breeze
22	19	light breeze
23	19	light breeze
24	19	light breeze
25	19	light breeze
26	19	light breeze
27	19	light breeze
28	19	light breeze
29	19	light breeze
30	19	light breeze
31	19	light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 54 min 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 48 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 9:11 AM to 8:59 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:39 PM.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Daylight (h)	8.9	8.9	9.0	9.0	9.0	9.0	9.0	9.0	9.0	9.1	9.1	9.1	9.1	9.2	9.2	9.2	9.2	9.3	9.3	9.3	9.3	9.4	9.4	9.4	9.5	9.5	9.5	9.6	9.6	9.6	9.7
Sunrise (AM)	9:11	9:11	9:11	9:12	9:12	9:11	9:11	9:11	9:11	9:11	9:11	9:11	9:10	9:10	9:10	9:09	9:09	9:08	9:08	9:07	9:07	9:06	9:05	9:05	9:04	9:03	9:03	9:02	9:01	9:00	8:59
Sunset (PM)	6:07	6:08	6:09	6:09	6:10	6:11	6:12	6:13	6:14	6:15	6:16	6:17	6:18	6:19	6:20	6:21	6:22	6:24	6:25	6:26	6:27	6:28	6:29	6:31	6:32	6:33	6:34	6:36	6:37	6:38	6:39

	Daylight (h)	Sunrise (AM)	Sunset (PM)
1	8.9	9:11	6:07
2	8.9	9:11	6:08
3	9.0	9:11	6:09
4	9.0	9:12	6:09
5	9.0	9:12	6:10
6	9.0	9:11	6:11
7	9.0	9:11	6:12
8	9.0	9:11	6:13
9	9.0	9:11	6:14
10	9.1	9:11	6:15
11	9.1	9:11	6:16
12	9.1	9:11	6:17
13	9.1	9:10	6:18
14	9.2	9:10	6:19
15	9.2	9:10	6:20
16	9.2	9:09	6:21
17	9.2	9:09	6:22
18	9.3	9:08	6:24
19	9.3	9:08	6:25
20	9.3	9:07	6:26
21	9.3	9:07	6:27
22	9.4	9:06	6:28
23	9.4	9:05	6:29
24	9.4	9:05	6:31
25	9.5	9:04	6:32
26	9.5	9:03	6:33
27	9.5	9:03	6:34
28	9.6	9:02	6:36
29	9.6	9:01	6:37
30	9.6	9:00	6:38
31	9.7	8:59	6:39

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.47 kWh/m² to a high of 6.87 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 1.7 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Solar energy (kWh/m²)	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.6	1.6	1.6	1.6	1.6	1.6	1.7	1.7	1.7	1.8	1.8	1.8	1.9	1.9	1.9	1.9	2.0	2.0	2.0	2.1	2.1	2.1
Level	Dim	Dim	Dim	Dim	Dim	Dim	Dim	Dim	Dim	Dim	Dim	Dim	Dim	Dim	Dim	Dim	Dim	Dim	Dim	Dim	Dim	Dim	Dim	Dim	Dim	Dim	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	Solar energy (kWh/m²)	Level
1	1.5	Dim
2	1.5	Dim
3	1.5	Dim
4	1.5	Dim
5	1.5	Dim
6	1.5	Dim
7	1.5	Dim
8	1.5	Dim
9	1.5	Dim
10	1.6	Dim
11	1.6	Dim
12	1.6	Dim
13	1.6	Dim
14	1.6	Dim
15	1.6	Dim
16	1.7	Dim
17	1.7	Dim
18	1.7	Dim
19	1.8	Dim
20	1.8	Dim
21	1.8	Dim
22	1.9	Dim
23	1.9	Dim
24	1.9	Dim
25	1.9	Dim
26	2.0	Dim
27	2.0	Moderate
28	2.0	Moderate
29	2.1	Moderate
30	2.1	Moderate
31	2.1	Moderate

Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Santa Uxía de Ribeira

In seasonPeak

In January, Santa Uxía de Ribeira sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Santa Uxía de Ribeira's rainy season runs October–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Is January a good time to visit Santa Uxía de Ribeira?

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

3.2

Sightseeing

12th-best month of the year

0.0

Beach & pool

11th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Santa Uxía de Ribeira.

What to pack for Santa Uxía de Ribeira in January

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

In January, Santa Uxía de Ribeira sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 9°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer. About 15 days see rain.

rain geara warm layer

Sea temperature near Santa Uxía de Ribeira 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 14 km away) is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Sea temperature (°C)	14	13	13	14	15	16	17	17	17	16	16	14
Comfort	Bracing	Bracing	Bracing	Bracing	Cool	Cool	Cool	Cool	Cool	Cool	Cool	Bracing

	Sea temperature (°C)	Comfort
Jan	14	Bracing
Feb	13	Bracing
Mar	13	Bracing
Apr	14	Bracing
May	15	Cool
Jun	16	Cool
Jul	17	Cool
Aug	17	Cool
Sep	17	Cool
Oct	16	Cool
Nov	16	Cool
Dec	14	Bracing

UV index in Santa Uxía de Ribeira 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 Santa Uxía de Ribeira 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 8 months of the year.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	2	2	5	6	7	8	9	8	6	4	2	1
Level	Low	Moderate	Moderate	High	High	Very high	Very high	Very high	High	Moderate	Low	Low

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	2	Low
Feb	2	Moderate
Mar	5	Moderate
Apr	6	High
May	7	High
Jun	8	Very high
Jul	9	Very high
Aug	8	Very high
Sep	6	High
Oct	4	Moderate
Nov	2	Low
Dec	1	Low

Location & terrain

Where is Santa Uxía de Ribeira?

Santa Uxía de Ribeira sits at 42.6°N, 9.0°W, 18 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Boiro, 14 km away.

Topography around Santa Uxía de Ribeira

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Santa Uxía de Ribeira.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Uxía de Ribeira has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 198 m around an average of 29 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 650 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,141 m.

The land around Santa Uxía de Ribeira is covered by water (40%), grassland (25%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, water (70%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km

198 m

water 40%

16 km

650 m

water 70%

80 km

1,141 m

trees 44%

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← December Santa Uxía de Ribeira year-round climate February →Best places to visit in January

January weather nearby: Boiro 14 km · Vilagarcía de Arousa 19 km · Sanxenxo 23 km · Poio 28 km · Marín 30 km · Pontevedra 32 km · Cangas do Morrazo 36 km · Moaña 37 km

Spain travel facts

Travel advisory: Level 2; Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs: Type C / F; 230 V · 50 Hz
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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

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 Santa Uxía de Ribeira (42.5535°, -8.9909°, elevation 18 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).

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	13	10
2	13	10
3	13	10
4	13	10
5	13	10
6	13	10
7	13	9
8	13	9
9	13	9
10	13	9
11	13	9
12	13	9
13	13	9
14	13	9
15	13	9
16	13	9
17	13	9
18	13	9
19	13	9
20	13	9
21	13	9
22	13	9
23	13	9
24	13	9
25	13	9
26	13	9
27	13	9
28	13	9
29	13	9
30	13	9
31	13	9

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	37	63
2	38	62
3	37	63
4	37	63
5	37	63
6	37	63
7	38	62
8	38	62
9	38	62
10	38	62
11	39	61
12	39	61
13	39	61
14	40	60
15	40	60
16	40	60
17	41	59
18	41	59
19	42	58
20	42	58
21	42	58
22	43	57
23	43	57
24	43	57
25	44	56
26	44	56
27	44	56
28	45	55
29	45	55
30	45	55
31	45	55

	Rain chance (%)
1	53
2	53
3	53
4	53
5	53
6	52
7	52
8	52
9	52
10	52
11	52
12	51
13	51
14	51
15	51
16	50
17	49
18	49
19	48
20	47
21	47
22	46
23	45
24	44
25	44
26	43
27	42
28	42
29	42
30	42
31	42

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)
1	95	5
2	95	5
3	95	5
4	95	5
5	95	5
6	95	5
7	95	5
8	95	5
9	96	4
10	96	4
11	96	4
12	96	4
13	97	3
14	97	3
15	97	3
16	97	3
17	97	3
18	97	3
19	98	2
20	98	2
21	98	2
22	98	2
23	98	2
24	98	2
25	98	2
26	98	2
27	98	2
28	98	2
29	98	2
30	98	2
31	98	2

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	13	10
2	13	10
3	13	10
4	13	10
5	13	10
6	13	10
7	13	9
8	13	9
9	13	9
10	13	9
11	13	9
12	13	9
13	13	9
14	13	9
15	13	9
16	13	9
17	13	9
18	13	9
19	13	9
20	13	9
21	13	9
22	13	9
23	13	9
24	13	9
25	13	9
26	13	9
27	13	9
28	13	9
29	13	9
30	13	9
31	13	9

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	37	63
2	38	62
3	37	63
4	37	63
5	37	63
6	37	63
7	38	62
8	38	62
9	38	62
10	38	62
11	39	61
12	39	61
13	39	61
14	40	60
15	40	60
16	40	60
17	41	59
18	41	59
19	42	58
20	42	58
21	42	58
22	43	57
23	43	57
24	43	57
25	44	56
26	44	56
27	44	56
28	45	55
29	45	55
30	45	55
31	45	55

	Rain chance (%)
1	53
2	53
3	53
4	53
5	53
6	52
7	52
8	52
9	52
10	52
11	52
12	51
13	51
14	51
15	51
16	50
17	49
18	49
19	48
20	47
21	47
22	46
23	45
24	44
25	44
26	43
27	42
28	42
29	42
30	42
31	42

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)
1	95	5
2	95	5
3	95	5
4	95	5
5	95	5
6	95	5
7	95	5
8	95	5
9	96	4
10	96	4
11	96	4
12	96	4
13	97	3
14	97	3
15	97	3
16	97	3
17	97	3
18	97	3
19	98	2
20	98	2
21	98	2
22	98	2
23	98	2
24	98	2
25	98	2
26	98	2
27	98	2
28	98	2
29	98	2
30	98	2
31	98	2

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	13	10
2	13	10
3	13	10
4	13	10
5	13	10
6	13	10
7	13	9
8	13	9
9	13	9
10	13	9
11	13	9
12	13	9
13	13	9
14	13	9
15	13	9
16	13	9
17	13	9
18	13	9
19	13	9
20	13	9
21	13	9
22	13	9
23	13	9
24	13	9
25	13	9
26	13	9
27	13	9
28	13	9
29	13	9
30	13	9
31	13	9

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	37	63
2	38	62
3	37	63
4	37	63
5	37	63
6	37	63
7	38	62
8	38	62
9	38	62
10	38	62
11	39	61
12	39	61
13	39	61
14	40	60
15	40	60
16	40	60
17	41	59
18	41	59
19	42	58
20	42	58
21	42	58
22	43	57
23	43	57
24	43	57
25	44	56
26	44	56
27	44	56
28	45	55
29	45	55
30	45	55
31	45	55

	Rain chance (%)
1	53
2	53
3	53
4	53
5	53
6	52
7	52
8	52
9	52
10	52
11	52
12	51
13	51
14	51
15	51
16	50
17	49
18	49
19	48
20	47
21	47
22	46
23	45
24	44
25	44
26	43
27	42
28	42
29	42
30	42
31	42

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)
1	95	5
2	95	5
3	95	5
4	95	5
5	95	5
6	95	5
7	95	5
8	95	5
9	96	4
10	96	4
11	96	4
12	96	4
13	97	3
14	97	3
15	97	3
16	97	3
17	97	3
18	97	3
19	98	2
20	98	2
21	98	2
22	98	2
23	98	2
24	98	2
25	98	2
26	98	2
27	98	2
28	98	2
29	98	2
30	98	2
31	98	2