Weather in Santander in January 2025
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Santander;
Average weather
Average temperature in Santander in January
The temperature in January is +55°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +72°F during the day and a minimum of +39°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 56% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +72°F to +54°F.
Is Santander warm or cold in January?
Santander is typically mild in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +57°F to +55°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +46°F to +46°F.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
January is the coldest month in Santander, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Santander in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +57°F | +55°F | +55°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +32°F | +25°F | +27°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +75°F | +73°F | +81°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 122 mm | 123 mm | 99 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 80% | 80% | 79% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1019 HPa | 1020 HPa | 1019 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 9 | 8 | 7 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 18 | 19 | 16 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January weather is still as ok as in December. It’s getting colder in January. From +57°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +55°F. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 122 mm to 123 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 80%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 3 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 4 sunny days during the month.
February brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 5 m/s getting up to 13 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Santander is gradually decreasing during January, going from 7 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last January in Santander?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Santander in January has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1979 (+63°F) and the highest in 1989 (+67°F). The driest year was 2011 with only 706 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2023 with 1994 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Santander
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Santander, 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.