Sotillo de la Adrada weather in January

In January, Sotillo de la Adrada sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 48 mm of precipitation across 7.8 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 10°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 Sotillo de la Adrada's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sotillo de la Adrada's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
48 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
8:45 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
55%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 10°C through the month.

A typical January day in Sotillo de la Adrada reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
192
292
392
492
592
691
791
891
991
1091
1191
1291
1391
1491
1591
1691
1791
1891
1991
2091
2191
22101
23101
24102
25102
26102
27102
28102
29102
30102
31102

How January really feels in Sotillo de la Adrada

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
31
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Sotillo de la Adrada 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 487.81.79.52.2
Feb12° / 375.9110.43.3
Mar15° / 446.80.511.75.0
Apr17° / 498.20.2135.9
May22° / 11°417.8014.27.1
Jun28° / 15°153.7014.87.2
Jul32° / 18°61.3014.65.5
Aug31° / 18°81.7013.65.8
Sep26° / 14°244.3012.37.7
Oct20° / 10°647.1010.96.8
Nov13° / 627.60.39.84.0
Dec10° / 587.30.79.22.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 49%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
35050
44951
55050
65050
75149
85149
95149
105149
115149
125149
135248
145248
155248
165248
175248
185149
195149
205149
215149
225149
235149
245149
255149
265248
275248
285248
295347
305248
315347

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Sotillo de la Adrada gets around 48 mm of rain and snow over 7.8 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 25% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1264
2264
3265
4265
5265
6265
7265
8256
9256
10256
11256
12256
13256
14256
15256
16256
17256
18256
19256
20256
21256
22256
23256
24256
25255
26255
27255
28255
29245
30245
31245

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 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 8:46 AM to 8:36 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 6:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.28:465:57
29.28:465:57
39.28:475:58
49.28:475:59
59.28:476:00
69.28:476:01
79.38:476:02
89.38:476:03
99.38:466:03
109.38:466:04
119.38:466:05
129.38:466:06
139.48:466:07
149.48:456:08
159.48:456:09
169.48:456:10
179.48:446:11
189.58:446:13
199.58:446:14
209.58:436:15
219.68:436:16
229.68:426:17
239.68:426:18
249.68:416:19
259.78:406:20
269.78:406:21
279.78:396:23
289.88:386:24
299.88:386:25
309.88:376:26
319.98:366:27

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.89 kWh/m² to a high of 7.82 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.21 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
41.9Dim
52.0Dim
62.0Dim
72.0Moderate
82.0Moderate
92.0Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.6Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Sotillo de la Adrada?

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

2.2
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 Sotillo de la Adrada.

What to pack for Sotillo de la Adrada in January

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

In January, Sotillo de la Adrada sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Sotillo de la Adrada 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 Sotillo de la Adrada peaks around July 15 at about 10 (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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb2Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Sotillo de la Adrada in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Sotillo de la Adrada is worst in August — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodAug 1714 µg/m³Jul 139 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr12Good
May9Good
Jun11Good
Jul8Good
Aug15Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sotillo de la Adrada?

Sotillo de la Adrada sits at 40.3°N, 4.6°W, 0 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Ávila, 42 km away.

Topography around Sotillo de la Adrada

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sotillo de la Adrada has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 724 m around an average of 719 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,575 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,261 m.

The land around Sotillo de la Adrada is covered by trees (68%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, trees (63%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (46%), cropland (26%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
724 m
16 km
1,575 m
80 km
2,261 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Ávila 42 km · Talavera de la Reina 42 km · Arenas de San Pedro 44 km · Navalcarnero 48 km · San Lorenzo de El Escorial 50 km · El Escorial 50 km · La Puebla de Montalban 51 km · Villanueva de la Cañada 52 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 Sotillo de la Adrada (40.2912°, -4.5838°, elevation 0 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).