Silves weather in January (Algarve, Portugal)

What weather conditions can you expect in Silves this January? This guide provides the necessary weather information for your travel plans.

Temperatures

In January, Silves typically experiences moderate temperatures and moderate rainfall. Winter occurs in January. In the daytime, temperatures tend to hover near 16°C, cooling down at night to around 8°C. Typically, this month presents some of the milder temperatures of the year, yet it remains pleasantly warm.

Precipitation

Silves in January usually receives moderate rainfall, averaging around 54 mm for the month. According to historical climate patterns, there are usually around 9 days days of rain.

Average sunshine

The city usually sees around 187 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 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 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?

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.

Swimming

5/10

Cycling

6/10

Walking

6/10

Barbeque

6/10

Camping

4/10

Outdoor sports

10/10

Interested in more climate information?

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