Vigo weather in January

In January, Vigo sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 221 mm of rain across 14.5 wet days and about 9.3 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 12°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 Vigo's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vigo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
12th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Rainfall
221 mm
14.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 12 min
9:07 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
63%
11th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
1.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Vigo is city in north-west Spain in Pontevedra province.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 12.6 µg/m³ · 2019

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 12°C through the month.

A typical January day in Vigo reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 14°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)
1138
2138
3128
4128
5128
6128
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8128
9128
10128
11128
12128
13128
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15128
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31128

Vigo weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 22114.59.33.0
Feb13° / 14911.210.33.4
Mar14° / 15811.611.64.2
Apr15° / 10°15213.513.14.4
May17° / 12°11812.314.45.5
Jun20° / 14°577.6156.8
Jul22° / 16°355.214.87.8
Aug22° / 16°49613.77.7
Sep20° / 15°888.712.36.8
Oct18° / 13°21413.510.85.4
Nov15° / 10°23515.29.63.9
Dec13° / 2241593.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 60%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33664
43763
53664
63664
73862
83862
93862
103862
113862
123862
133961
143961
153961
164060
174060
184060
194060
204060
214159
224159
234258
244258
254258
264258
274357
284357
294456
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Vigo gets around 221 mm of rain over 14.5 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 47% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
153
253
353
452
552
652
751
851
951
1050
1150
1250
1350
1449
1549
1648
1748
1847
1946
2046
2145
2244
2344
2443
2542
2641
2741
2840
2940
3040
3140

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2973
3982
4982
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10982
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in January

Winds average 16 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
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2016light breeze
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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 9:09 AM to 8:57 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:39 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.09:096:07
29.09:096:08
39.09:096:09
49.09:096:09
59.09:096:10
69.09:096:11
79.09:096:12
89.19:096:13
99.19:096:14
109.19:096:15
119.19:096:16
129.19:086:17
139.29:086:18
149.29:086:19
159.29:076:20
169.29:076:21
179.39:076:22
189.39:066:23
199.39:066:25
209.39:056:26
219.49:056:27
229.49:046:28
239.49:036:29
249.59:036:31
259.59:026:32
269.59:016:33
279.69:016:34
289.69:006:35
299.68:596:37
309.78:586:38
319.78:576:39

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.49 kWh/m² to a high of 7 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 1.73 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.5Dim
21.5Dim
31.5Dim
41.5Dim
51.5Dim
61.5Dim
71.5Dim
81.6Dim
91.6Dim
101.6Dim
111.6Dim
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151.7Dim
161.7Dim
171.7Dim
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191.8Dim
201.8Dim
211.9Dim
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231.9Dim
241.9Dim
252.0Dim
262.0Moderate
272.0Moderate
282.1Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.1Moderate
312.2Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Vigo

In seasonPeak

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

Vigo'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 Vigo?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Vigo.

What to pack for Vigo in January

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

In January, Vigo sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 8°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer. About 15 days see rain.

rain geara warm layer

Sea temperature near Vigo 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 17 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.

12°14°16°18°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May15Cool
Jun17Cool
Jul17Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Vigo 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 Vigo 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Vigo 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 Vigo is worst in August — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (July, 9 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Vigo's WHO annual average of 12.6 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodAug 2017 µg/m³Nov 239 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May11Good
Jun11Good
Jul9Good
Aug18Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Vigo?

Vigo sits at 42.2°N, 8.7°W, 86 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Moaña, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Vigo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vigo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 266 m around an average of 39 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 732 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,517 m.

The land around Vigo is covered by artificial surfaces (46%) and water (32%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and water (29%) within 16 km, and trees (46%), water (27%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
266 m
16 km
732 m
80 km
1,517 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Moaña 5.0 km · Cangas do Morrazo 6.0 km · Redondela 11 km · Porriño 12 km · Nigrán 12 km · Marín 18 km · Ponteareas 19 km · Sanxenxo 20 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 Vigo (42.2328°, -8.7226°, elevation 86 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. 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).