Silves weather in January (Algarve, Portugal)

Looking to travel to Silves in January? This guide provides all the details you need.

In January, Silves typically experiences moderate temperatures and moderate rainfall. January is a winter month. Daytime temperatures hover around 16°C, while nights can cool down to about 8°C. Typically, this month presents some of the milder temperatures of the year, yet it remains pleasantly warm.

Silves in January usually receives moderate rainfall, averaging around 54 mm for the month. Rain is expected on roughly 9 days.

The area enjoys a balanced 187 hours of sunlight. Ensuring it's neither too overcast nor too sunny.

If you're looking for dry conditions and comfortable temperatures, January may not be the ideal month to visit Silves. April, May, June, July, August, September and October typically offer the most agreeable circumstances. On the other hand, January, February and December tend to be characterized by conditions that may not be as optimal.

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

 

Silves, monthly averages in January

Min Temperature 8°C  

Max Temperature 16°C  

Water Temperature 16°C *  

Chance of Rain 31%  

Precipitation 54 mm  

Rainy days 9 days  

Humidity 76% *  

Windspeed 14 km/h *  

Sunshine 187 hours *  

Percentage Sunshine *  

* Data from: Praia da Rocha, Portugal (8 KM, 5 Miles).

Where to go in Portugal in January

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

Weather conditions Weather

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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 Silves in January?

For visitors traveling to Silves, we recommend wearing layers. So maybe a skirt, t-shirt, shorts for during the day and jeans and a warm jacket for some days and evenings. Bring a rain jacket in case it rains during your stay. Plan on layering your clothes. 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 in January.

Swimming

5/10

Cycling

6/10

Walking

6/10

Barbeque

6/10

Camping

4/10

Outdoor sports

10/10

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