Vícar weather in January

In January, Vícar sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 29 mm of precipitation across 5.5 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 4th-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 52% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 30 min at the start of January to 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Vícar's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vícar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
12th warmest
Overnight low
10°
1st coldest
Precipitation
29 mm
5.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
8:28 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
42%
11th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Vícar is innhabited place in Vícar, 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 14°C through the month.

A typical January day in Vícar reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°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)
11411
21411
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51411
61411
71411
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101411
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Vícar weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 10°295.50.79.84.5
Feb14° / 11°275.10.710.64.7
Mar15° / 12°305.30.211.75.4
Apr17° / 13°225.1012.96.2
May19° / 16°184013.97.5
Jun23° / 19°81.9014.58.9
Jul26° / 22°20.4014.39.3
Aug26° / 23°61.5013.48.8
Sep24° / 20°173.4012.28.4
Oct20° / 17°264.70117.4
Nov17° / 14°345.50.1106.2
Dec15° / 12°344.90.29.55.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
37030
47129
57129
67129
77129
87030
97030
107030
117030
126931
136931
146931
156931
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186931
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206832
216832
226733
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246733
256733
266931
276931
286931
297030
307030
317030

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Vícar gets around 29 mm of rain and snow over 5.5 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 18% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1151
2151
3151
4151
5151
6152
7152
8152
9152
10152
11162
12162
13172
14172
15182
16192
17192
18192
19203
20203
21203
22213
23213
24213
25213
26213
27203
28203
29193
30193
31183

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
101000
111000
121000
131000
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Wind in January

Winds average 14 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2215light breeze
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2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 min at the start of January to 10 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 8:28 AM to 8:21 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 6:27 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.58:285:59
29.58:286:00
39.58:296:01
49.58:296:01
59.68:296:02
69.68:296:03
79.68:296:04
89.68:296:05
99.68:296:06
109.68:296:06
119.68:296:07
129.78:296:08
139.78:286:09
149.78:286:10
159.78:286:11
169.78:286:12
179.88:286:13
189.88:276:14
199.88:276:15
209.88:276:16
219.88:266:17
229.98:266:18
239.98:256:19
249.98:256:20
259.98:246:21
2610.08:246:22
2710.08:236:23
2810.08:236:24
2910.18:226:25
3010.18:216:26
3110.18:216:27

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.49 kWh/m² to a high of 7.85 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.85 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Vícar?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Vícar for sightseeing.

What to pack for Vícar in January

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

In January, Vícar sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Vícar 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 23 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 13 to Oct 20 — about 4.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun20Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug24Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Vícar in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Vícar peaks around July 17 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7High
Apr9Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Vícar?

Vícar sits at 36.8°N, 2.6°W, 278 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Roquetas de Mar, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Vícar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vícar has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 696 m around an average of 383 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,107 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,449 m.

The land around Vícar is covered by grassland (59%) within 3 km, grassland (34%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (35%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
696 m
16 km
2,107 m
80 km
3,449 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Roquetas de Mar 8.0 km · Almería 16 km · El Ejido 16 km · Berja 27 km · Adra 35 km · Níjar 42 km · Guadix 68 km · Baza 74 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 Vícar (36.8316°, -2.6427°, elevation 278 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).