How warm is it in Benidorm in January?

Daytime highs averaged 15.0 °C, night-time lows 10.7 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 20.6 °C (25 Jan 2024), the lowest 5.8 °C (12 Jan 2021).

How often does it rain in Benidorm in January?

On average there were 7.5 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 55.8 mm of precipitation in total.

🇪🇸 Weather in Benidorm in January

This is what the weather in Benidorm (Costa Blanca, Spain) was like in January in 2017–2026.

Key facts at a glance

Prevailing weather: Sunny

Avg. daytime high

15.0 °C

14.0 °C – 16.2 °C

Avg. night-time low

10.7 °C

9.7 °C – 11.9 °C

Avg. rain days in period

7.5

24 % of days · ≥ 1.0 mm

Avg. precipitation in period

55.8 mm

10.9 mm – 124 mm

Avg. cloud cover

48 %

This data source has no sunshine hours – average cloud cover shown instead.

Avg. sea temperature

–

Sea temperature unavailable for today (daily limit).

Extremes: Highest temperature 20.6 °C (25 Jan 2024) · Lowest temperature 5.8 °C (12 Jan 2021) · Avg. daily peak wind 26 km/h

Weather mix of all days

105Sunny
88Partly cloudy
42Cloudy
45Light rain
30Rain

Summary

On average 15.0 °C during the day and 10.7 °C at night.
On average 7.5 rain days (Rain day = at least 1.0 mm of precipitation) with 55.8 mm of precipitation in total.
Prevailing: Sunny.
Warmest year: 2024 (avg. 16.2 °C), coolest: 2017 (avg. 14.0 °C).
Wettest year: 2017 (124 mm), driest: 2022 (10.9 mm).
Extremes: 20.6 °C on 25 Jan 2024 and 5.8 °C on 12 Jan 2021.

Overall values from all 10 years. How is this calculated?

Temperatures per year

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Precipitation & rain days

Year by year

2026
Avg. max14.7°Avg. min10.5°
Rain days
16 Rain days
Precipitation
96.0 mm
Avg. cloud cover
67 % cloudy
Sea temperature
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Max 17.9 °C · Min 6.2 °C
2025
Avg. max15.9°Avg. min11.4°
Rain days
9 Rain days
Precipitation
37.4 mm
Avg. cloud cover
53 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 19.4 °C · Min 9.0 °C
2024
Avg. max16.2°Avg. min11.9°
Rain days
5 Rain days
Precipitation
21.0 mm
Avg. cloud cover
63 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 20.6 °C · Min 8.3 °C
2023
Avg. max14.9°Avg. min10.5°
Rain days
4 Rain days
Precipitation
14.1 mm
Avg. cloud cover
41 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 18.9 °C · Min 7.4 °C
2022
Avg. max14.6°Avg. min10.6°
Rain days
4 Rain days
Precipitation
10.9 mm
Avg. cloud cover
33 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 19.0 °C · Min 8.3 °C
2021
Avg. max14.1°Avg. min9.7°
Rain days
7 Rain days
Precipitation
72.5 mm
Avg. cloud cover
47 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 20.0 °C · Min 5.8 °C
2020
Avg. max14.7°Avg. min10.6°
Rain days
9 Rain days
Precipitation
99.1 mm
Avg. cloud cover
47 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 18.1 °C · Min 7.9 °C
2019
Avg. max15.0°Avg. min10.4°
Rain days
6 Rain days
Precipitation
21.4 mm
Avg. cloud cover
36 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 17.7 °C · Min 7.1 °C
2018
Avg. max15.5°Avg. min11.0°
Rain days
7 Rain days
Precipitation
61.2 mm
Avg. cloud cover
44 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 20.4 °C · Min 8.9 °C
2017
Avg. max14.0°Avg. min10.1°
Rain days
8 Rain days
Precipitation
124 mm
Avg. cloud cover
49 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 17.1 °C · Min 7.3 °C

Frequently asked questions

How warm is it in Benidorm in January?: Daytime highs averaged 15.0 °C, night-time lows 10.7 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 20.6 °C (25 Jan 2024), the lowest 5.8 °C (12 Jan 2021).
How often does it rain in Benidorm in January?: On average there were 7.5 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 55.8 mm of precipitation in total.

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Data sources

Weather data: Data obtained from the NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC) POWER Project funded through the NASA Earth Science/Applied Science Program
Reanalysis (weather model constrained by observations) on a coarse grid of about 50 km. Values represent a large area and can differ from local conditions, especially on islands, coasts and in mountains. No sunshine duration.
Reanalysis (weather model constrained by observations)
Reanalysis values represent a grid cell (approx. 25–50 km) and may differ from local measurements on coasts, islands and in mountains.
Sea temperature: MUR SST data were provided by JPL under support by NASA MEaSUREs program; accessed via NOAA CoastWatch ERDDAP
Daily multi-scale ultra-high resolution (≈ 1 km) analysis of satellite measurements (infrared, microwave) and in-situ data. Represents the foundation temperature below the daily warm surface layer. (Satellite and in-situ analysis)
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