Costa del Sol weather in January
Averages for 2 places on the Costa del Sol in January, from 30 years of weather data.
Holiday weather in January
Poor
Best time to visit: June – September
Places on the Costa del Sol in January
Sorted by holiday weather score. Each place links to its own page for January.
January compared
How the weather changes from December to February. Tap a month to open it.
| DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 22 | 23 | 28 |
| Day | 16° | 15° | 16° |
| Night | 11° | 10° | 11° |
| Sea | 16° | 16° | 15° |
| Sun | 5 h | 6 h | 6 h |
| Rain days | 8 | 8 | 6 |
Costa del Sol in January: quick answers
Is it warm on the Costa del Sol in January?
Not really, it is cool. Daytime highs average 15 °C (15 °C by place) and nights 10 °C.
Can you swim on the Costa del Sol in January?
Hardly: the sea is only 15–16 °C.
Where is it warmest on the Costa del Sol in January?
The warmest are Marbella (15 °C) and Málaga (15 °C).
Does it rain much on the Costa del Sol in January?
Now and then: 8 rainy days on average. Plus 6 hours of sunshine a day.
Is January a good time to visit the Costa del Sol?
January scores 23 out of 100 (Poor). The best time to visit is June – September.
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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)