Faro weather in January
Temperature, sea and sunshine in January: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in January
Poor
Best time to visit: June – September
What is the weather like in Faro in January?
In January, Faro is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. The sea averages 16.6 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 46 mm. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Faro.
January compared
How the weather changes from December to February. Tap a month to open it.
| DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 25 | 26 | 30 |
| Day | 16° | 15° | 16° |
| Night | 12° | 11° | 11° |
| Sea | 18° | 17° | 16° |
| Sun | 5 h | 6 h | 7 h |
| Rain days | 8 | 7 | 5 |
More details for January
- Daylight
- 9 h 53 min07:44 – 17:37
- UV index
- 2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 17 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 48 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+0Europe/Lisbon
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 35 %0 %
- Seaweight 25 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %47 %
- Few rainy daysweight 20 %81 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Sun, sea & sand”.
What to pack in January
- A jumper for the evenings
Faro in January: quick answers
Is Faro hot in January?
No. In January, Faro is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C and nights drop to about 11 °C.
Can you swim in Faro in January?
Only if you don't mind cold water: in January the sea averages just 16.6 °C. Comfortable swimming is possible from July to October.
Does it rain much in Faro in January?
Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 46 mm.
Faro month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences