The sunniest places in Spain in January
The sunniest place in Spain in January is El Hierro — Sunshine Score 95/100, around 20°C days and 22 mm of rain across the month, ahead of Gran Canaria (95) and Tenerife (92). 40 destinations compared from long-term climate normals.
Chasing pure heat instead? Gran Canaria is Spain's warmest in January at 20°C / 68°F average daytime highs.
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| # | Destination | Score | Day high | Rain | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Hierro | 95 | 20° / 68°F | 22 mm | 22° |
| 2 | Gran Canaria | 95 | 20° / 68°F | 18 mm | 21° |
| 3 | Tenerife | 92 | 20° / 68°F | 25 mm | 21° |
| 4 | Fuerteventura | 87 | 19° / 66°F | 12 mm | 20° |
| 5 | Lanzarote | 86 | 19° / 66°F | 13 mm | 21° |
| 6 | La Palma | 85 | 19° / 66°F | 27 mm | 21° |
| 7 | La Gomera | 77 | 18° / 64°F | 24 mm | 21° |
| 8 | Almería | 70 | 17° / 63°F | 25 mm | 16° |
| 9 | Alicante | 60 | 16° / 61°F | 31 mm | 14° |
| 10 | Málaga | 58 | 16° / 61°F | 56 mm | 15° |
| 11 | Murcia | 54 | 15° / 59°F | 27 mm | — |
| 12 | Valencia | 53 | 15° / 59°F | 30 mm | 14° |
| 13 | Seville | 52 | 15° / 59°F | 50 mm | — |
| 14 | Jerez de la Frontera | 50 | 15° / 59°F | 65 mm | 15° |
| 15 | Melilla | 50 | 15° / 59°F | 55 mm | 17° |
| 16 | Ibiza (Eivissa) | 44 | 14° / 57°F | 46 mm | 16° |
| 17 | Palma de Mallorca | 44 | 14° / 57°F | 47 mm | 15° |
| 18 | Barcelona | 44 | 14° / 57°F | 34 mm | 14° |
| 19 | Granada | 38 | 13° / 55°F | 40 mm | — |
| 20 | Reus | 37 | 13° / 55°F | 31 mm | 14° |
| 21 | Badajoz | 36 | 13° / 55°F | 57 mm | — |
| 22 | Mahón (Maó) | 36 | 13° / 55°F | 51 mm | 16° |
| 23 | Girona | 36 | 13° / 55°F | 43 mm | 14° |
| 24 | Zaragoza | 30 | 12° / 54°F | 25 mm | — |
| 25 | Castellón de la Plana | 28 | 12° / 54°F | 56 mm | 13° |
| 26 | Santander | 28 | 13° / 55°F | 125 mm | 14° |
| 27 | Asturias | 24 | 12° / 54°F | 104 mm | 14° |
| 28 | Lleida | 23 | 11° / 52°F | 28 mm | — |
| 29 | San Sebastián | 23 | 12° / 54°F | 126 mm | 14° |
| 30 | Vigo | 22 | 12° / 54°F | 153 mm | 13° |
| 31 | A Coruña | 22 | 12° / 54°F | 135 mm | 14° |
| 32 | Bilbao | 22 | 12° / 54°F | 126 mm | 14° |
| 33 | Madrid | 15 | 10° / 50°F | 38 mm | — |
| 34 | Santiago de Compostela | 11 | 10° / 50°F | 142 mm | — |
| 35 | Pamplona | 6 | 9° / 48°F | 107 mm | — |
| 36 | Vitoria-Gasteiz | 6 | 9° / 48°F | 106 mm | — |
| 37 | Salamanca | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 40 mm | — |
| 38 | Valladolid | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 41 mm | — |
| 39 | León | 0 | 7° / 45°F | 57 mm | — |
| 40 | La Seu d'Urgell | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 60 mm | — |
Worldwide instead? See where it's sunny in January or Europe's sunniest in January. For the hottest rather than the sunniest, the Spain heat guide covers every month.