Nº 1
Barcelona
Good in January
- 14° / 5° high / low
- 0.4 h rain/day
- 9.5 h daylight
14° highs with 4 rain days: comfortable, just outside the ideal window.
Things to do in Barcelona in January →Spain in January
4 covered cities, one measured yardstick: average highs, rain days and daylight from multi-year records. None sits in the ideal band in January; the ranking below says how close each comes. Every card links to that city's own January guide.
Nº 2
Seville
Good in January
- 16° / 7° high / low
- 1.1 h rain/day
- 9.8 h daylight
16° highs with 6 rain days: comfortable, just outside the ideal window.
Things to do in Seville in January →
Nº 3
Madrid
Mixed in January
- 11° / 2° high / low
- 0.9 h rain/day
- 9.6 h daylight
11° highs, 7 rain days, 78% humidity: a shoulder month: workable, with trade-offs.
Things to do in Madrid in January →
Nº 4
Segovia
Mixed in January
- 8° / 0° high / low
- 2.5 h rain/day
- 9.5 h daylight
8° highs, 12 rain days, 76% humidity: a shoulder month: workable, with trade-offs.
Things to do in Segovia in January →Spain's holidays in January 2027
- 1 Jan New Year's Day (Año Nuevo)
- 6 Jan Epiphany (Día de Reyes / Epifanía del Señor)
Quick answers
Where is it ideal to travel in January?
0 of the 4 cities we measure sit in the ideal band in January; Barcelona, Seville lead the ranking.
Which city is coolest in January?
Segovia, with average highs of 8 °C in our measured record.
Which city is driest in January?
Barcelona, averaging 4 rain days across the month.