How warm is it in Marbella in January?

Daytime highs averaged 15.3 °C, night-time lows 9.0 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 20.7 °C (31 Jan 2022), the lowest 2.5 °C (6 Jan 2026).

How often does it rain in Marbella in January?

On average there were 8.6 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 69.2 mm of precipitation in total.

🇪🇸 Weather in Marbella in January

This is what the weather in Marbella (Costa del Sol, Spain) was like in January in 2017–2026.

Key facts at a glance

Prevailing weather: Partly cloudy

Avg. daytime high

15.3 °C

14.4 °C – 16.8 °C

Avg. night-time low

9.0 °C

7.4 °C – 10.5 °C

Avg. rain days in period

8.6

28 % of days · ≥ 1.0 mm

Avg. precipitation in period

69.2 mm

8.3 mm – 178 mm

Avg. cloud cover

58 %

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

Avg. sea temperature

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Sea temperature unavailable for today (daily limit).

Extremes: Highest temperature 20.7 °C (31 Jan 2022) · Lowest temperature 2.5 °C (6 Jan 2026) · Avg. daily peak wind 24 km/h

Weather mix of all days

47Sunny
142Partly cloudy
35Cloudy
45Light rain
41Rain

Summary

On average 15.3 °C during the day and 9.0 °C at night.
On average 8.6 rain days (Rain day = at least 1.0 mm of precipitation) with 69.2 mm of precipitation in total.
Prevailing: Partly cloudy.
Warmest year: 2024 (avg. 16.8 °C), coolest: 2017 (avg. 14.4 °C).
Wettest year: 2026 (178 mm), driest: 2022 (8.3 mm).
Extremes: 20.7 °C on 31 Jan 2022 and 2.5 °C on 6 Jan 2026.

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. max14.5°Avg. min8.9°
Rain days
19 Rain days
Precipitation
178 mm
Avg. cloud cover
72 % cloudy
Sea temperature
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Max 17.8 °C · Min 2.5 °C
2025
Avg. max16.1°Avg. min10.0°
Rain days
10 Rain days
Precipitation
57.6 mm
Avg. cloud cover
59 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 19.0 °C · Min 6.5 °C
2024
Avg. max16.8°Avg. min10.5°
Rain days
7 Rain days
Precipitation
41.6 mm
Avg. cloud cover
64 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 20.2 °C · Min 6.3 °C
2023
Avg. max15.5°Avg. min9.0°
Rain days
8 Rain days
Precipitation
34.2 mm
Avg. cloud cover
52 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 19.4 °C · Min 3.7 °C
2022
Avg. max15.3°Avg. min9.7°
Rain days
3 Rain days
Precipitation
8.3 mm
Avg. cloud cover
56 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 20.7 °C · Min 6.4 °C
2021
Avg. max14.7°Avg. min8.6°
Rain days
14 Rain days
Precipitation
157 mm
Avg. cloud cover
59 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 20.4 °C · Min 3.9 °C
2020
Avg. max15.2°Avg. min9.1°
Rain days
7 Rain days
Precipitation
108 mm
Avg. cloud cover
62 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 19.0 °C · Min 6.5 °C
2019
Avg. max15.6°Avg. min8.4°
Rain days
4 Rain days
Precipitation
21.6 mm
Avg. cloud cover
51 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 19.1 °C · Min 6.2 °C
2018
Avg. max15.1°Avg. min8.2°
Rain days
10 Rain days
Precipitation
57.1 mm
Avg. cloud cover
55 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 20.4 °C · Min 4.5 °C
2017
Avg. max14.4°Avg. min7.4°
Rain days
4 Rain days
Precipitation
29.0 mm
Avg. cloud cover
52 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 18.2 °C · Min 2.5 °C

Frequently asked questions

How warm is it in Marbella in January?: Daytime highs averaged 15.3 °C, night-time lows 9.0 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 20.7 °C (31 Jan 2022), the lowest 2.5 °C (6 Jan 2026).
How often does it rain in Marbella in January?: On average there were 8.6 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 69.2 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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