Vilassar de Mar weather in January

In January, Vilassar de Mar sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 52 mm of precipitation across 7 wet days and about 9.3 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 6th-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 45% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Vilassar de Mar's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vilassar de Mar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
12th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
52 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 18 min
8:20 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
48%
4th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

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 Vilassar de Mar 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 9°C and 14°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)
1129
2129
3129
4129
5129
6129
7129
8129
9128
10128
11128
12128
13128
14128
15128
16128
17128
18128
19128
20128
21128
22128
23128
24128
25128
26128
27128
28128
29128
30128
31128

Vilassar de Mar weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 5279.33.5
Feb12° / 477.210.33.5
Mar13° / 10°477.311.74.2
Apr15° / 12°558.513.14.8
May18° / 15°487.814.36.2
Jun22° / 19°395.814.97.5
Jul24° / 21°315.214.78.2
Aug25° / 22°436.913.77.7
Sep23° / 19°861112.36.8
Oct19° / 16°10710.910.96.2
Nov15° / 12°7499.75.0
Dec13° / 5379.13.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36238
46337
56337
66337
76337
86436
96436
106436
116436
126337
136337
146337
156337
166337
176238
186238
196139
206139
216040
226040
235941
245941
255941
266040
276040
286040
296040
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Vilassar de Mar gets around 52 mm of rain and snow over 7 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 23% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
118
218
318
418
519
619
719
820
920
1020
1121
1221
1322
1422
1523
1623
1723
1824
1924
2024
2125
2225
2325
2426
2526
2626
2726
2826
2926
3026
3126

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 13 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
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2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 hours at the start of January to 9 h 48 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 8:22 AM to 8:11 AM, and sunset from 5:25 PM to 5:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.08:225:25
29.18:225:26
39.18:225:26
49.18:235:27
59.18:235:28
69.18:235:29
79.18:225:30
89.18:225:31
99.28:225:32
109.28:225:33
119.28:225:34
129.28:225:35
139.28:215:36
149.38:215:37
159.38:215:38
169.38:205:39
179.38:205:40
189.48:205:41
199.48:195:42
209.48:195:43
219.48:185:45
229.58:185:46
239.58:175:47
249.58:165:48
259.68:165:49
269.68:155:50
279.68:145:52
289.78:135:53
299.78:135:54
309.78:125:55
319.88:115:57

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.82 kWh/m² to a high of 6.75 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.11 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
41.9Dim
51.9Dim
62.0Dim
72.0Dim
82.0Dim
92.0Moderate
102.0Moderate
112.0Moderate
122.0Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.1Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.4Moderate
312.5Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Vilassar de Mar?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Vilassar de Mar.

What to pack for Vilassar de Mar in January

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

In January, Vilassar de Mar sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 8°C. Pack a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Vilassar de Mar 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 15 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 11 to Oct 23 — about 4.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May17Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Vilassar de Mar 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 Vilassar de Mar peaks around July 14 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 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Vilassar de Mar?

Vilassar de Mar sits at 41.5°N, 2.4°E, 19 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Premià de Mar, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Vilassar de Mar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vilassar de Mar has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 312 m around an average of 39 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 654 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,677 m.

The land around Vilassar de Mar is covered by water (44%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, water (51%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
312 m
16 km
654 m
80 km
1,677 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Premià de Mar 3.0 km · Mataró 6.0 km · El Masnou 7.0 km · Montornès del Vallès 11 km · Badalona 14 km · Granollers 14 km · Cardedeu 15 km · Parets del Vallès 15 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 Vilassar de Mar (41.5051°, 2.3923°, elevation 19 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).