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Spain · Countryside

Navarre
in January.

Illustration of Plaza del Castillo, Pamplona
Plaza del Castillo, PamplonaDestination view, not month-specific.

Is January a good time?

Temperature unit

Cool days.
Fewer overnight stays than December.

January averages 51°F afternoons, with about 11 rain days.

Afternoons
51°F
Rain days
11
Visitor demand
20%of August peak

Historical Comunidad Foral de Navarra regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Pamplona; conditions vary within the region.

Overall match

7.4/10 · scores & priorities

What matters most?

Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%

#9 of 12 months here · Balanced mix

Weather5.4/10Good
CrowdsLow seasonvs its own year; overnight stays do not measure queuesFor its size, typical for Europe this month
CostCheapfor Europe

Overall combines weather, overnight demand and cost. It does not include sea temperature.

Plan your January

What to expect.

What should I pack?

Afternoons around 51°F (11°C): a sweater and a light jacket; nights around 36°F (2°C): a winter coat, hat and gloves. Bring rain gear: about 11 days with at least 1 mm of rain. About 9 hours of daylight.

A typical day: temperatures & daylightAfternoons, nights & daylight Show detailsHide details

About 9 hours of daylight.

Sunrise 08:34Sunset 17:5636°F51°F00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

The sun rises about 08:34 and sets about 17:56 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 36°F (2°C); afternoons reach about 51°F (11°C). Expect rain on about 11 days in a typical January.

Typical afternoon
51°F (11°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Januarys
Night low
36°F (2°C)
average daily minimum
Daylight
9h 22m
on the 15th, computed from latitude

Early, middle or late?

Early or late January?

Early and late January have similar afternoon averages. The afternoon high averages 53°F on the 1st, versus 52°F on the 31st. Historical wet-day frequency rises from 25% to 35% between those dates.

Early January 1 January

53°F

Typical afternoon high

25% historical wet-day frequency

Mid January 15 January

50°F

Typical afternoon high

34% historical wet-day frequency

Late January 31 January

52°F

Typical afternoon high

35% historical wet-day frequency

Historical daily averages from 2011–2025, smoothed over two weeks. A seasonal pattern, not a forecast. This does not establish which week has the lowest prices or fewest visitors.

Daily calendar & holiday datesJanuary 2027 · historical weather & dated holidays Show calendarHide calendar

January 2027 calendar

Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2027.

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
153°253°352°
452°552°652°752°851°951°1051°
1151°1251°1351°1450°1550°1650°1750°
1850°1950°2050°2150°2250°2351°2451°
2551°2651°2751°2851°2952°3052°3152°

Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event

Afternoons hold at about 51°F (11°C) all month. The chance of a wet day runs 25–37%. Local schools are out 1–10 January 2027.

Schools here are off 1–10 January 2027 (Christmas holidays). Elsewhere in January 2027, the share of people living where schools are out on a typical day: Germany 21%, Italy 20%, Poland 17%, Greece 23%. (School holidays: official calendar, compiled by Bigfoot Wanders; other countries from OpenHolidays, ODbL.)

Crowds and cost

Visitor season

Will it be busy?

Low season. January averages 20% of August's overnight stays per day. Fewer overnight stays than December.

Overnight stays across Comunidad Foral de Navarra do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights. For its size, typical for Europe this month.

Hotel price season

Will it be cheaper?

Well below usual. Historical regional hotel revenue (2024–2025 monthly average): €64 per occupied room-night. An average, not a booking quote.

Fewer overnight stays do not automatically mean cheaper rooms. Check actual quotes for your trip.

Historical hotel average
€64
2024–2025 monthly average; hotel revenue per occupied room-night; not a current booking quote. −18% vs this region's usual month.
Spain as a whole
Below EU average
2024 restaurants and hotels price level: 84 where the EU average is 100. A relative index, not a room rate.

The historical regional amount comes from INE Spain, EOH/IRSH table 2059: hotel average daily rate per occupied room; the country price level is national. Hotel averages are not live booking quotes.

Year-to-year variation

How much does January vary?

Across the recorded years

In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 48°F (9°C) and 54°F (12°C); in 12 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 51°F (11°C). Rain days ranged from 5 to 18; half the years had 7–13.

Rain days in each January

Historical rain days; exact figures in the table below. 2011: 6 rain days620112012: 6 rain days62013: 18 rain days182014: 16 rain days162015: 9 rain days92016: 16 rain days162017: 7 rain days72018: 13 rain days132019: 12 rain days122020: 11 rain days112021: 12 rain days122022: 5 rain days52023: 9 rain days92024: 8 rain days82025: 11 rain days112025
Rain days
11
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 16 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
5 of 31
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
0 of 15
no January in the last 15 years had a day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
9 of 31
rated very good or better
See every recorded JanuaryHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
Historical monthly averages, not daily extremes.
YearAfternoon highRain days
201150°F6
201252°F6
201352°F18
201453°F16
201550°F9
201653°F16
201748°F7
201853°F13
201948°F12
202053°F11
202149°F12
202251°F5
202349°F9
202454°F8
202552°F11

Checked against 21 local weather stations. How we check

Compare dates

December, January
or February?

Historical regional averages. Overnight demand vs August peak, measured as average stays per day.
Typical conditionsDecJanFeb
Afternoons53°F51°F54°F
Rain days91110
Overnight demand30%20%25%

December: Warmer afternoons and fewer rain days than January. More overnight demand. December guide →

February: Warmer afternoons than January. More overnight demand. February guide →

Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues.

Compare any of the 12 monthsChoose another month and compare it with January Show comparisonHide comparison

Yellow marks the top three months on the Balanced mix. January stays as your reference.

March to October have a Weather score at least 1.0 point higher than January, but more overnight stays.

Your comparison

January or December?

Overnight stays are 30% of the busiest month.

Historical regional hotel revenue (2024–2025 monthly average): €72 per occupied room-night. An average, not a booking quote.

Read the December guide →
January compared with another month
Typical conditionsJanuaryDecember
Afternoons51°F53°F
Nights36°F38°F
Rain days119
Visitor seasonLow seasonLow season
Overall / 107.47.3
Month rank#9#11
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
All 12 months. Scores and ranks follow your priorities. Explore the whole year.
MonthOverallRankHighLowRain daysWeatherVisitor season
January7.4#951°F36°F115.4Low season
February7.5#754°F38°F105.8Low season
March7.6#659°F41°F106.7Moderate season
April7.8#565°F44°F117.7Moderate season
May7.9#471°F49°F78.4Moderate season
June8.0#380°F55°F58.3Moderate season
July7.3#1085°F58°F38.4Busy season
August6.7#1286°F59°F48.0Peak season
September8.2#278°F55°F59.1Busy season
October8.3#170°F51°F78.8Moderate season
November7.4#857°F44°F116.2Moderate season
December7.3#1153°F38°F95.8Low season

Near here

Nearby places in January

Nearby regions, nearest first. Distances are centre to centre, as the crow flies; they are not road distances or journey times.

Elsewhere in Europe

Better January weather than Navarre

Navarre's weather ranks 9 of 117 countryside regions this month. These countryside regions outside Spain have clearly better weather on your dates, nearest first, each compared with Navarre.

All of Spain in January · Everywhere in January

How we knowSources, regional scope & scoring method Show detailsHide details

It's low season, 20% of the busiest month and 60% below its average month. That means about 4,500 overnight visitors on a typical January night across the region, 82% of them from Spain itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 770 more: 17 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.

Climate suitability (HCI:Urban, 0–100)62
How our weather was checked21 open weather stations in this region, January and July: afternoon highs typically within 1°F (0.3°C), night lows within 1°F (0.8°C).
Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day7
Busiest month hereAugust · 32
Visitors as share of people present0.7%
Rank among Europe's regions this month53rd percentile
Domestic share of nights82%
Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights17
Visitor share if every platform night were extra0.8%
Population used684,000
Statistical regionES22 · Comunidad Foral de Navarra

Crowds: Eurostat nights spent at tourist accommodation, by month and NUTS 2 region, 2024–2025 average. Overnight visitors per night is the month's nights divided by its days; the per-1,000 figure is Eurostat's, against each year's population. Platform rentals: Eurostat nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor, 2024–2025 average, shown separately because some properties are in both counts. Weather: Holiday Climate Index computed from ERA5 reanalysis with daily highs, night lows and rain days corrected from open national weather-service station records, 2011–2025, population-weighted to the region; day-by-day figures are the same data averaged by date. Heat and rain odds are counted across those years. Sunrise and sunset: NOAA solar equations, local time. Prices: Eurostat price level index and HICP, national; the first figure is regional (INE Spain, EOH/IRSH table 2059: hotel average daily rate per occupied room). Full method · this region's data.