Weather in Santiago de Compostela in January 2025
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Santiago de Compostela;
Average weather
Average temperature in Santiago de Compostela in January
Going from a maximum of +14°C during the day to a minimum of -2°C during the night, the temperature in January averages around +11°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 0% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +12°C to +12°C.
Is Santiago de Compostela warm or cold in January?
Santiago de Compostela is typically mild in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +13°C to +12°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +7°C to +6°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
January is the coldest month in Santiago de Compostela, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Santiago de Compostela in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +13°C | +12°C | +13°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -5°C | -4°C | -3°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +22°C | +20°C | +22°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 185 mm | 163 mm | 130 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 86% | 86% | 82% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1019 HPa | 1020 HPa | 1019 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 7 | 6 | 7 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 6 | 8 | 6 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 17 | 16 | 14 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January weather is still as bad as in December. It’s getting colder in January. From +13°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +12°C. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 185 mm to 163 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 86%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 2 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 7 sunny days in December to 6 in January.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in February as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 7 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Santiago de Compostela is gradually decreasing during January, going from 3 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last January in Santiago de Compostela?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Santiago de Compostela in January has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1986 (+17°C) and the highest in 2017 (+19°C). The driest year was 2004 with only 848 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2023 with 2201 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Santiago de Compostela
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Santiago de Compostela, 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.