Thermograph

How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Barcelona in January

In an average January, Barcelona sees a daily high around 12°C and a low around 5°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high12°C
Typical high range9°C to 15°C
Average low5°C
Typical low range2°C to 9°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

January records

The most extreme January on record for each metric, across 1980–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total January accumulation.

High

Highest 20°C 2018-01-03
Lowest 1°C 1985-01-07

Low

Highest 13°C 2018-01-21
Lowest -5°C 1985-01-09

Feels-like

Highest 13°C 2018-01-21
Lowest -11°C 1985-01-09

Humidity

Highest 10.6 g/m³ 1997-01-24
Lowest 2.1 g/m³ 2005-01-26

Wind

Highest 48 km/h 2009-01-24
Lowest 6 km/h 2006-01-16

Gust

Highest 93 km/h 2009-01-24
Lowest 11 km/h 2024-01-30

Precip

Wettest 143 mm 2020
Driest 2 mm 1993

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