Madrid 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: April – June, September – October
What is the weather like in Madrid in January?
In January, Madrid is cold: daytime highs average 10 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 42 mm. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Madrid.
January compared
How the weather changes from December to February. Tap a month to open it.
| DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 41 | 39 | 59 |
| Day | 10° | 10° | 12° |
| Night | 2° | 1° | 2° |
| Sun | 5 h | 5 h | 7 h |
| Rain days | 7 | 7 | 5 |
More details for January
- Daylight
- 9 h 35 min08:36 – 18:11
- UV index
- 2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or more
- Wind
- 13 km/haverage daily peak
- Cloud cover
- 53 %on average
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 1 day1 cm or more of fresh snow
- Time zone
- UTC+1Europe/Madrid
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %16 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %38 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %76 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in January
- Warm jacket
Madrid in January: quick answers
Is Madrid hot in January?
No. In January, Madrid is cold: daytime highs average 10 °C and nights drop to about 1 °C.
Does it rain much in Madrid in January?
Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 42 mm.
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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, GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)