Weather in Gibraltar in January 2025
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Gibraltar;
Average weather
Average temperature in Gibraltar in January
Going from a maximum of +68°F during the day to a minimum of +45°F during the night, the temperature in January averages around +61°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 23% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +64°F to +59°F.
Is Gibraltar warm or cold in January?
Gibraltar is typically mild in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +61°F to +59°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +55°F to +54°F.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
January is the coldest month in Gibraltar, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Gibraltar in January
Water in Gibraltar in January is Fresh. It varies from +59°F to +64°F, with an average of +62°F. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +59°F.
The water temperature in January is one of the coldest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Gibraltar in January?
Climate in Gibraltar in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +61°F | +59°F | +61°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +41°F | +37°F | +41°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +73°F | +72°F | +72°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 98 mm | 87 mm | 73 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 5 m/s | 5 m/s | 5 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +63°F | +62°F | +60°F | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 77% | 74% | 74% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1020 HPa | 1021 HPa | 1020 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 6 | 8 | 7 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 11 | 10 | 10 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 13 | 12 | 11 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January often has better weather than December. It’s getting colder in January. From +61°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +59°F. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 98 mm to 87 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 77% to 74%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 5 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in January, from 6 to 8.
Next month (February) brings a further decline in the weather.
Wind
The average wind speed is 5 m/s getting up to 14 m/s which is quite strong. The wind will cause branches to move and ground debris to fly around.
The average wind speed in Gibraltar is gradually increasing during January, going from 1 m/s to 7 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last January in Gibraltar?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Gibraltar in January has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 2005 (+67°F) and the highest in 2020 (+71°F). The driest year was 2019 with only 310 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2010 with 1338 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Gibraltar
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Gibraltar, 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.