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Fuerteventura
In January the daytime average is 20 degrees. Rain falls on about 3 days in January.
- Good months
- 12
- Day air
- 20°
- Sea
- 20° est.
- Hotels full
- 69% est.
2 of 48 places fit January
Fit means a score of 75 or more out of 100 for January on warmth, sun, sea, rain and crowds, with no departure city.
January is the coolest month in our data, and the good options shrink to the south and the islands. Fuerteventura, Lanzarote and Gran Canaria hold days around 20°, and the sea off Tenerife stays near 20° (est.). On the mainland, Málaga reaches 18° and Sevilla 16°, easy weather for walking a city. The Costa Blanca is quiet: hotels in Torrevieja are about 11% full (est.). Epiphany on 6 January is a national holiday, and most towns hold a Three Kings parade, with sweets thrown from the floats. The catch: only 2 of our 48 places fit, and Santiago de Compostela has rain on about 15 days.
Places that fit January, in order: 2 of 2 shown
Ranked by the same neutral score for every visitor: warmth, sun, sea, rain and crowds, with no departure city. At most 3 places from one stretch of coast or island group. A guide, a partner link or a payment never changes the order.
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Lanzarote
In January the daytime average is 20 degrees. Rain falls on about 3 days in January.
- Good months
- 12
- Day air
- 20°
- Sea
- 20° est.
- Hotels full
- 73% est.
How we ranked this
Each place gets a score out of 100 for January from its monthly climate, sea and crowd figures. Places with fewer data points are listed after places with full data. Sea and crowd figures are estimates and marked est.
Spain by month, on the map
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In January: warmest sea in Tenerife, Gran Canaria and Fuerteventura (est.); quietest in Torrevieja, Calp and Níjar (est.).
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Sea (coastal), °CEST.
- <16
- 16-17
- 18-20
- 21-23
- 24+
Estimate: sea and crowd figures are modelled, not measured.
Show as table
| Place | Sun, h per day | Air high, °C | Sea, °C (est.) | Crowds, % (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tenerife | 6.3 | 19 | 20 | 78 |
| Gran Canaria | 4.9 | 20 | 20 | 78 |
| Fuerteventura | 6.3 | 20 | 20 | 69 |
| Lanzarote | 6.6 | 20 | 20 | 73 |
| Tarifa | 5.9 | 15 | 17 | 27 |
| Cádiz | 5.7 | 16 | 16 | 36 |
| Fuengirola | 5.9 | 17 | 16 | 44 |
| Marbella | 5.9 | 17 | 16 | 32 |
| Estepona | 5.8 | 17 | 16 | 31 |
| Almuñécar | 5.6 | 17 | 16 | 43 |
| Nerja | 5.6 | 18 | 16 | 38 |
| Níjar | 6.3 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| Benalmádena | 5.9 | 16 | 16 | 54 |
| Málaga | 5.9 | 18 | 16 | 55 |
| Mijas | 5.9 | 15 | 16 | 21 |
| Torremolinos | 5.9 | 17 | 16 | 50 |
| Ibiza | 5.3 | 16 | 16 | 37 |
| Mojácar | 6.3 | 18 | 15 | 21 |
| Benidorm | 6.2 | 17 | 15 | 49 |
| Mallorca | 5.3 | 15 | 15 | 39 |
| Torrevieja | 6.0 | 17 | 15 | 11 |
| Alacant/Alicante | 6.2 | 18 | 15 | 44 |
| Calp | 6.2 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
| Menorca | 4.6 | 15 | 15 | 36 |
| Dénia | 5.8 | 17 | 15 | 41 |
| València | 5.6 | 17 | 15 | 50 |
| Xàbia/Jávea | 5.8 | 17 | 15 | 41 |
| Salou | 5.4 | 15 | 14 | 25 |
| Peníscola/Peñíscola | 5.5 | 16 | 14 | 28 |
| Sitges | 4.4 | 14 | 14 | 29 |
| Barcelona | 5.6 | 14 | 14 | 52 |
| Lloret de Mar | 5.0 | 15 | 14 | 41 |
| Tossa de Mar | 5.0 | 15 | 14 | 41 |
| Sanxenxo | 3.2 | 14 | 14 | 27 |
| Llanes | 2.7 | 14 | 14 | 26 |
| Donostia/San Sebastián | 3.1 | 13 | 13 | 44 |
| Albarracín | 4.8 | 8 | – | 26 |
| Bilbao | 2.6 | 14 | – | 41 |
| Cangas de Onís | 3.7 | 13 | – | 30 |
| Capileira | 5.6 | 8 | – | – |
| Córdoba | 5.6 | 15 | – | 48 |
| Granada | 5.6 | 13 | – | 49 |
| Madrid | 5.2 | 10 | – | 52 |
| Ronda | – | 12 | – | 44 |
| Santiago de Compostela | 2.9 | 12 | – | 33 |
| Sevilla | 6.1 | 16 | – | 56 |
| Toledo | 4.9 | 12 | – | 41 |
| Torla-Ordesa | – | 7 | – | – |
Figures: the same monthly data as the place pages. Outline: Natural Earth, public domain.
January in numbers
- Day highs run from 7 °C in Torla-Ordesa to 20 °C in Fuerteventura.
- The sea is warmest in Tenerife, about 20 °C (est.). 4 of 36 coastal places have sea at 20 °C or warmer (est.).
- Among places with full data, hotels are about 11% full in Torrevieja and 78% in Tenerife (est.).
- Rain falls on 3 to 15 days: fewest in Fuerteventura, most in Santiago de Compostela.
What changes from December
- Day highs are on average 1° lower than in December, across 48 places.
- Sea is on average 1° lower than in December (est.), across 36 coastal places.
- Hotels are on average 2 points emptier than in December (est.).
- There are on average 1 fewer rainy days than in December, across 45 places.
- Out of the first five: Gran Canaria, Mojácar and Alacant/Alicante.
- 2 places fit January, against 2 in December.
What each place suits, from the data
Beach days
Coastal places with a beach count and sea at 20 °C or warmer (est.), in ranking order.
- Fuerteventura Day air 20 °C. Sea 20 °C (est.)
- Lanzarote Day air 20 °C. Sea 20 °C (est.)
- Gran Canaria Day air 20 °C. Sea 20 °C (est.)
Hiking and mountains
Mountain and inland places with day highs of 28 °C or lower, in ranking order.
- Albarracín Day air 8 °C
- Cangas de Onís Day air 13 °C
- Capileira Day air 8 °C
- Ronda Day air 12 °C
- Torla-Ordesa Day air 7 °C
Cities
City places in ranking order, with day highs and hotel fullness (est.).
- Málaga Day air 18 °C. Hotels 55% full (est.)
- València Day air 17 °C. Hotels 50% full (est.)
- Sevilla Day air 16 °C. Hotels 56% full (est.)
- Cádiz Day air 16 °C. Hotels 36% full (est.)
- Córdoba Day air 15 °C. Hotels 48% full (est.)
Direct flights from your city
Routes flown in January last year (Eurostat passenger counts, at least 1000 passengers a month), not a timetable.
- London: 2 of the places in this list
- Manchester: 2 of the places in this list
- Edinburgh: 2 of the places in this list
- Dublin: 2 of the places in this list
Questions about Spain in January
- How hot is Spain in January?
- Day highs run from 7 °C in Torla-Ordesa to 20 °C in Fuerteventura (AEMET monthly averages).
- Is the sea warm enough to swim in January?
- The warmest sea is in Tenerife, about 20 °C (est.). 4 of 36 coastal places have sea at 20 °C or warmer (est.).
- Where is quieter in January?
- Among places with full data, Torrevieja has the lowest hotel fullness, about 11% (est.).
- Does it rain in Spain in January?
- Rain falls on 3 to 15 days in January, depending on the place: fewest in Fuerteventura, most in Santiago de Compostela.
- Which places fit January most?
- In our neutral ranking: Fuerteventura and Lanzarote.
Sources: AEMET monthly climate averages; sea temperature and hotel fullness are estimates; routes from Eurostat. Figures built 2026-11-08.