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
The temperature in January is +59°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +66°F during the day and a minimum of +52°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 38% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +61°F to +66°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:
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 | ||||||
| 100 mm | 88 mm | 76 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 5 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 76% | 74% | 74% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1020 HPa | 1021 HPa | 1019 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 7 | 9 | 8 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 17 | 15 | 14 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | 6 | ||||
| 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 100 mm to 88 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 76% to 74%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 4 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in January, from 7 to 9.
February brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 8 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 decreasing during January, going from 5 m/s to 3 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 2009 (+59°F) and the highest in 2013 (+67°F). The driest year was 1981 with only 2 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1996 with 381 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, 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.