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Rio weather in January (Peloponnese, Greece)

How does the January weather in Rio compare to other months? Here’s a detailed forecast of the month’s weather patterns.

Temperatures

The typical weather for January in Rio includes moderate temperatures and high rainfall. Experience the winter season in January. Expect the temperatures during the day to hover around 12°C. At night, they will likely drop to about 4°C. January usually brings the most temperate weather conditions of the year.

Precipitation

Rio in January usually receives high rainfall, averaging around 123 mm for the month. According to historical climate patterns, there are usually around 12 days days of rain.

Average sunshine

The city usually sees around 133 hours of sunlight, indicating a moderately sunny period.

If you're looking for dry conditions and comfortable temperatures, January may not be the ideal month to visit Rio. May, June, July, August, September and October typically offer the best circumstances. While January, February and December tend to showcase less optimal conditions.

For an in-depth look at the yearly conditions, visit our specialized Rio climate page with graphs.

 

Rio, monthly averages in January

Min TemperatureMin Temperature 4°C  
Max TemperatureMax Temperature 12°C  
Water TemperatureWater Temperature 16°C *  
Chance of RainChance of Rain 40%  
PrecipitationPrecipitation 123 mm  
Rainy daysRainy days 12 days  
HumidityHumidity 69% *  
WindspeedWindspeed 4 km/h *  
SunshineSunshine 133 hours *  
Percentage SunshinePercentage Sunshine *  
* Data from: Patras, Greece (7 KM, 4 Miles).

Where to go in Greece in January

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

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

So, what should you wear in this month?

Plan on layering your clothes. Some days or part of the day it will be nice and warm and some moments it can be a bit chilly. Bring a rain jacket in case it rains during your stay. With a water temperature of around 16°C 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.

Swimming
5/10
Cycling
5/10
Walking
5/10
Camping
3/10
Outdoor sports
5/10

Interested in more climate information?

This site provides you with all the information you need about the climate in Rio.

Our site offers climate and forecast data for every country in the world. Are you going to Greece? On this website you can find historical weather averages for many cities in Greece. Not sure yet where to go? We now have a tool which recommends destinations that suit your ideal travel conditions. Find out where to go with our weather planner.