Gijón 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 – October
What is the weather like in Gijón in January?
In January, Gijón is cool: daytime highs average 12 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. The sea averages 13.3 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. The sun is scarce, with only about 4 hours a day. It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 127 mm. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Gijón.
January compared
How the weather changes from December to February. Tap a month to open it.
| DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 33 | 29 | 36 |
| Day | 13° | 12° | 12° |
| Night | 8° | 7° | 7° |
| Sea | 14° | 13° | 13° |
| Sun | 4 h | 4 h | 5 h |
| Rain days | 15 | 15 | 13 |
More details for January
- Daylight
- 9 h 17 min08:53 – 18:10
- UV index
- 1 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 18 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 69 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 1 day1 cm or more of fresh snow
- Time zone
- UTC+1Europe/Madrid
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %41 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %13 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %19 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in January
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Gijón in January: quick answers
Is Gijón hot in January?
No. In January, Gijón is cool: daytime highs average 12 °C and nights drop to about 7 °C.
Can you swim in Gijón in January?
Only if you don't mind cold water: in January the sea averages just 13.3 °C. Comfortable swimming is possible in August.
Does it rain much in Gijón in January?
It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 127 mm.
Gijón 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