Vilamoura 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 Vilamoura in January?
In January, Vilamoura is mild: daytime highs average 16 °C, and nights cool down to about 9 °C. The sea averages 16.0 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. Expect around 5.6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 52 mm. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Vilamoura.
January compared
How the weather changes from December to February. Tap a month to open it.
| DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 22 | 24 | 29 |
| Day | 17° | 16° | 17° |
| Night | 10° | 9° | 9° |
| Sea | 17° | 16° | 15° |
| Sun | 5.1 h | 5.6 h | 6.5 h |
| Rain days | 8 | 7 | 6 |
More details for January
- Daylight
- 9 h 52 min07:45 – 17:37
- UV index
- 2 · 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
- 51 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+0offset from UTC
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 35 %0 %
- Seaweight 25 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %43 %
- Few rainy daysweight 20 %76 %
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
Vilamoura in January: quick answers
Is Vilamoura hot in January?
No. In January, Vilamoura is mild: daytime highs average 16 °C and nights drop to about 9 °C.
Can you swim in Vilamoura in January?
Only if you don't mind cold water: in January the sea averages just 16.0 °C. Comfortable swimming is possible from August to September.
Does it rain much in Vilamoura in January?
Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 52 mm.
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Climate averages 1996–2025 (sunshine partly WMO station normals 1991–2020), 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