Barcelona weather in January (Catalonia, Spain)

The average maximum daytime temperature in Barcelona in January lies at 13.0°C (55.4°F). Usually it is the coldest month of the year. The average minimum temperature goes down to around 4.3°C (39.74°F) (often the minimum temperature is noted at night).

Rainfall during January is moderate with an average of 42mm (1.6 inches). There are generally around 12 rainy days. The sun will show itself now and again, with 148 hours of sunshine during the entire month.

 

Barcelona, monthly averages in January

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Min Temperature 4 °C  

Max Temperature 13 °C  

Water Temperature 13 °C *  

Chance of Rain 43%  

Precipitation 41mm  

Rainy days 13 days  

Humidity 73% *  

Sunshine 148 hrs *  

Where to stay in Barcelona

Where to go in Spain in January

Find out more about the weather in Spain in January and which places have the best weather conditions in this month.

Weather conditions Weather

Temperatures

Precipitation

Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor

Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20-29ºC / 68-84ºF and not too much precipitation (less than 90mm / 3.5inches a month).

So what to wear in January? Bring a rain jacket in case it rains during your stay. It’s not quite the end of sweater weather, so don’t pack your knits away yet. But you could for example swap a turtleneck for a button down shirt in this month. With a water temperature of around 13.0°C (55.4°F), there is no need to bring your swimwear.

What To Do

We rated the following activities from 1 (least suitable) to 10 (best) to do in January.

Swimming

5/10

Cycling

6/10

Walking

6/10

Camping

5/10

Outdoor sports

10/10

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