Son Rapinya weather in January

In January, Son Rapinya sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 36 mm of rain across 6.5 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 14°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 12 min at the start of January to 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Son Rapinya's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Son Rapinya's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
11th warmest
Overnight low
12°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
36 mm
6.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
8:14 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
46%
10th clearest
Wind
20 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 14°C through the month.

A typical January day in Son Rapinya reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11412
21412
31412
41412
51412
61412
71412
81412
91412
101412
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121412
131412
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311311

Son Rapinya weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 12°366.59.54.4
Feb13° / 11°305.610.44.3
Mar15° / 12°224.311.75.1
Apr16° / 14°305.1135.9
May19° / 17°233.614.17.4
Jun23° / 21°111.914.78.8
Jul26° / 24°30.714.59.1
Aug27° / 24°161.713.68.6
Sep24° / 22°415.112.38.1
Oct21° / 19°517.310.97.2
Nov18° / 16°577.89.86.1
Dec15° / 13°426.39.35.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26733
36733
46733
56832
66832
76832
86832
96832
106832
116832
126832
136733
146733
156733
166634
176634
186634
196535
206535
216535
226535
236535
246535
256535
266535
276535
286634
296733
306733
316733

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Son Rapinya gets around 36 mm of rain over 6.5 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 21% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
116
216
316
416
517
617
717
817
918
1018
1118
1219
1319
1420
1520
1621
1721
1822
1922
2023
2123
2224
2324
2425
2525
2625
2725
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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1946
2955
3955
4955
5964
6964
7964
8973
9973
10973
11982
12982
13982
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in January

Winds average 20 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 21 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
120breezy
220breezy
320light breeze
420light breeze
520light breeze
620light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
1219light breeze
1319light breeze
1419light breeze
1520light breeze
1620light breeze
1720light breeze
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1920breezy
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2821breezy
2921breezy
3020breezy
3120breezy

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 min at the start of January to 9 h 54 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 8:15 AM to 8:06 AM, and sunset from 5:30 PM to 6:00 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.28:155:30
29.38:155:31
39.38:165:32
49.38:165:32
59.38:165:33
69.38:165:34
79.38:165:35
89.38:165:36
99.48:165:37
109.48:155:38
119.48:155:39
129.48:155:40
139.48:155:41
149.48:155:42
159.58:145:43
169.58:145:44
179.58:145:45
189.58:135:46
199.68:135:47
209.68:125:48
219.68:125:49
229.68:125:50
239.78:115:51
249.78:105:52
259.78:105:53
269.88:095:54
279.88:095:56
289.88:085:57
299.88:075:58
309.98:065:59
319.98:066:00

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.07 kWh/m² to a high of 7.48 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.39 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Son Rapinya?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Son Rapinya for sightseeing.

What to pack for Son Rapinya in January

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

In January, Son Rapinya sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Son Rapinya in January

The nearest coast averages about 15°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 21 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 1 to Nov 5 — about 5.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Son Rapinya 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 Son Rapinya peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Son Rapinya?

Son Rapinya sits at 39.6°N, 2.6°E, 81 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Palma, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Son Rapinya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Son Rapinya has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 378 m around an average of 96 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,048 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,374 m.

The land around Son Rapinya is covered by artificial surfaces (39%) and trees (36%) within 3 km, trees (38%) and water (26%) within 16 km, and water (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
378 m
16 km
1,048 m
80 km
1,374 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Palma 3.0 km · Sant Agustí 5.0 km · Marratxí 10 km · Calvià 10 km · Llucmajor 26 km · Inca 29 km · Pollença 47 km · Felanitx 47 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 Son Rapinya (39.5893°, 2.619°, elevation 81 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).