Granada in January: Weather, Average temperature and Climate
Weather in Granada in January 2027
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Granada;
Average weather
Average temperature in Granada in January
Going from a maximum of +18°C during the day to a minimum of -3°C during the night, the temperature in January averages around +13°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 14% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +18°C to +15°C.
Is Granada warm or cold in January?
Granada is typically mild in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +15°C to +14°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +5°C to +4°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
January is the coldest month in Granada, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Granada in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | +15°C | +14°C | +15°C | |||
| Min. temperature | -5°C | -6°C | -11°C | |||
| Max. temperature | +24°C | +26°C | +25°C | |||
| Rainfall | 71 mm | 58 mm | 54 mm | |||
| Wind | 1 m/s | 1 m/s | 1 m/s | |||
| Humidity | 77% | 76% | 72% | |||
| Air pressure | 1021 HPa | 1021 HPa | 1020 HPa | |||
☀️ | Sunny days | 11 | 11 | 10 | ||
☁️ | Cloudy days | 9 | 9 | 7 | ||
🌧️ | Rainy days | 10 | 10 | 10 | ||
❄️ | Snowy days | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Our opinion | OK | OK | Good | |||
January weather is still as ok as in December. It’s getting colder in January. From +15°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +14°C. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 71 mm to 58 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 77% to 76%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 1 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 11 sunny days during the month.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in February as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Granada is gradually increasing during January, going from 0 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
January is one of the snowiest months in Granada.
Here’s how January is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last January in Granada?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Granada in January has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1979 (+21°C) and the highest in 2022 (+25°C). The driest year was 2005 with only 280 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1996 with 1137 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Granada
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Granada, 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.


