Weather in Barcelona in January 2026
Average weather
Average temperature in Barcelona in January
Going from a maximum of +32°C during the day to a minimum of +21°C during the night, the temperature in January averages around +30°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 0% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +30°C to +30°C.
Is Barcelona warm or cold in January?
Barcelona is typically warm in January.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +29°C to +30°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +24°C to +23°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
January is one of the coolest months in Barcelona, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Barcelona in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +29°C | +30°C | +30°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +20°C | +20°C | +19°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +35°C | +34°C | +35°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 9 mm | 3 mm | 3 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 82% | 82% | 81% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1011 HPa | 1012 HPa | 1011 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 7 | 14 | 12 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 14 | 13 | 14 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 9 | 4 | 2 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January weather is still as good as in December. It’s getting warmer as January arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +29°C to +30°C during the day. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 9 mm to 3 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 82%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 3 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in January, from 7 to 14.
February brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Barcelona is gradually increasing during January, going from 2 m/s to 5 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last January in Barcelona?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Barcelona in January has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 2021 (+29°C) and the highest in 2014 (+33°C). The driest year was 2024 with only 176 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2004 with 654 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Barcelona
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Barcelona, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.
