Weather in Alicante in January 2025
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Alicante;
Average weather
Average temperature in Alicante in January
Going from a maximum of +75°F during the day to a minimum of +36°F during the night, the temperature in January averages around +61°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 18% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +68°F to +75°F.
Is Alicante warm or cold in January?
Alicante is typically mild in January.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +61°F to +59°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +50°F to +48°F.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
January is the coldest month in Alicante, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Alicante in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +61°F | +59°F | +59°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +34°F | +32°F | +32°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +77°F | +82°F | +82°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 24 mm | 34 mm | 22 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 65% | 64% | 63% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1019 HPa | 1019 HPa | 1018 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 17 | 18 | 16 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 12 | 10 | 10 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January weather is still as good as in December. It’s getting colder in January. From +61°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +59°F. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 24 mm to 34 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 65% to 64%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 2 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in January, from 17 to 18.
February brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 9 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Alicante is gradually increasing during January, going from 1 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last January in Alicante?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Alicante in January has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 2006 (+57°F) and the highest in 2019 (+70°F). The driest year was 1993 with only 0 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1983 with 0 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Alicante
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Alicante, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
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.