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January Weather in Mollet de Peralada Spain

Daily high temperatures are around 55°F, rarely falling below 47°F or exceeding 63°F. The lowest daily average high temperature is 54°F on January 11.

Daily low temperatures are around 40°F, rarely falling below 31°F or exceeding 47°F. The lowest daily average low temperature is 39°F on January 12.

For reference, on August 4, the hottest day of the year, temperatures in Mollet de Peralada typically range from 67°F to 83°F, while on January 11, the coldest day of the year, they range from 39°F to 54°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in January in Mollet de Peralada

The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the hourly average temperatures for the quarter of the year centered on January. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature in January in Mollet de Peralada

Average Hourly Temperature in January in Mollet de PeraladaJan112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMDecFebvery coldcoldcoldcoldcoolcoolvery cold
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Nevada City, California, United States (5,803 miles away) and Coronel Dorrego, Argentina (6,908 miles) are the far-away foreign places with temperatures most similar to Mollet de Peralada (view comparison).

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The month of January in Mollet de Peralada experiences essentially constant cloud cover, with the percentage of time that the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy remaining about 44% throughout the month. The highest chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 45% on January 20.

The clearest day of the month is January 30, with clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy conditions 57% of the time.

For reference, on October 21, the cloudiest day of the year, the chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 48%, while on July 20, the clearest day of the year, the chance of clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy skies is 82%.

Cloud Cover Categories in January in Mollet de Peralada

Cloud Cover Categories in January in Mollet de PeraladaJan11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%DecFebJul 2082%Jul 2082%Jan 156%Jan 156%Jan 3157%Jan 3157%Jan 1157%Jan 1157%Jan 2155%Jan 2155%clearmostly clearpartly cloudymostly cloudyovercast
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. In Mollet de Peralada, the chance of a wet day over the course of January is essentially constant, remaining around 14% throughout.

For reference, the year's highest daily chance of a wet day is 21% on May 1, and its lowest chance is 9% on July 12.

Probability of Precipitation in January in Mollet de Peralada

The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).

Rainfall

To show variation within the month and not just the monthly total, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day.

The average sliding 31-day rainfall during January in Mollet de Peralada is gradually increasing, starting the month at 1.4 inches, when it rarely exceeds 3.3 inches or falls below 0.1 inches, and ending the month at 1.7 inches, when it rarely exceeds 3.6 inches or falls below 0.1 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in January in Mollet de Peralada

The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.

Over the course of January in Mollet de Peralada, the length of the day is increasing. From the start to the end of the month, the length of the day increases by 48 minutes, implying an average daily increase of 1 minute, 37 seconds, and weekly increase of 11 minutes, 16 seconds.

The shortest day of the month is January 1, with 9 hours, 8 minutes of daylight and the longest day is January 31, with 9 hours, 57 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in January in Mollet de Peralada

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in January in Mollet de PeraladaJan11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hrDecFebnightnightdaydayJan 19 hr, 8 minJan 19 hr, 8 minJan 319 hr, 57 minJan 319 hr, 57 minJan 169 hr, 27 minJan 169 hr, 27 min
The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.

The latest sunrise of the month in Mollet de Peralada is 8:17 AM on January 4 and the earliest sunrise is 14 minutes earlier at 8:03 AM on January 31.

The earliest sunset is 5:25 PM on January 1 and the latest sunset is 34 minutes later at 5:59 PM on January 31.

Daylight saving time is observed in Mollet de Peralada during 2024, but it neither starts nor ends during January, so the entire month is in daylight saving time.

For reference, on June 20, the longest day of the year, the Sun rises at 6:11 AM and sets 15 hours, 17 minutes later, at 9:28 PM, while on December 21, the shortest day of the year, it rises at 8:14 AM and sets 9 hours, 5 minutes later, at 5:18 PM.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in January in Mollet de Peralada

The solar day over the course of January. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in January in Mollet de Peralada

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in January in Mollet de PeraladaJan112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMDecFeb001010202020300001010202030
northeastsouthwest
Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of January 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for January 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases. The label associated with each bar indicates the date and time that the phase is obtained, and the companion time labels indicate the rise and set times of the Moon for the nearest time interval in which the moon is above the horizon.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in January in Mollet de Peralada

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in January in Mollet de PeraladaJan112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMDecFebDec 1312:33 AMDec 1312:33 AMDec 271:34 AMDec 271:34 AMJan 1112:58 PMJan 1112:58 PMJan 256:55 PMJan 256:55 PMFeb 1012:00 AMFeb 1012:00 AMFeb 241:31 PMFeb 241:31 PM7:45 AM7:45 AM4:31 PM4:31 PM4:32 PM4:32 PM9:02 AM9:02 AM8:39 AM8:39 AM5:23 PM5:23 PM5:27 PM5:27 PM8:56 AM8:56 AM7:56 AM7:56 AM5:35 PM5:35 PM6:31 PM6:31 PM8:08 AM8:08 AM
The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.
Jan 2024IlluminationMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseMeridian PassingDistance
1
77%-11:39 AMWNW10:50 PME4:47 AMS251,514 mi
2
68%-11:58 AMW11:51 PME5:27 AMS251,491 mi
3
59%-12:15 PMW-6:05 AMS250,657 mi
4
50%12:52 AME12:34 PMW-6:44 AMS248,995 mi
5
39%1:55 AMESE12:53 PMWSW-7:25 AMS246,553 mi
6
30%3:00 AMESE1:16 PMWSW-8:09 AMS243,454 mi
7
20%4:09 AMESE1:44 PMWSW-8:57 AMS239,895 mi
8
12%5:21 AMSE2:21 PMSW-9:51 AMS236,139 mi
9
6%6:33 AMSE3:08 PMSW-10:51 AMS232,506 mi
10
2%7:41 AMSE4:09 PMSW-11:55 AMS229,333 mi
11
0%8:39 AMSE5:23 PMSW-1:01 PMS226,923 mi
12
2%9:26 AMESE6:43 PMWSW-2:05 PMS225,490 mi
13
6%10:03 AMESE8:05 PMWSW-3:04 PMS225,112 mi
14
13%10:33 AMESE9:25 PMWSW-3:58 PMS225,731 mi
15
23%10:58 AME10:43 PMW-4:49 PMS227,185 mi
16
34%11:20 AME11:58 PMW-5:36 PMS229,254 mi
17
45%11:43 AME--6:23 PMS231,705 mi
18
50%-1:11 AMWNW12:06 PMENE7:11 PMS234,329 mi
19
68%-2:25 AMWNW12:32 PMENE8:00 PMS236,967 mi
20
77%-3:38 AMWNW1:03 PMENE8:52 PMS239,513 mi
21
86%-4:50 AMNW1:40 PMNE9:45 PMS241,908 mi
22
92%-5:57 AMNW2:26 PMNE10:40 PMS244,125 mi
23
97%-6:56 AMNW3:21 PMNE11:35 PMS246,152 mi
24
98%-7:45 AMNW4:22 PMNE--
25
100%-8:24 AMNW5:27 PMENE12:27 AMS247,969 mi
26
100%-8:56 AMWNW6:33 PMENE1:16 AMS249,543 mi
27
98%-9:22 AMWNW7:37 PMENE2:02 AMS250,816 mi
28
95%-9:43 AMWNW8:40 PMENE2:44 AMS251,708 mi
29
90%-10:02 AMW9:41 PME3:24 AMS252,122 mi
30
84%-10:20 AMW10:42 PME4:03 AMS251,957 mi
31
76%-10:37 AMW11:43 PME4:41 AMS251,124 mi

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

The chance that a given day will be muggy in Mollet de Peralada is essentially constant during January, remaining around 0% throughout.

For reference, on August 12, the muggiest day of the year, there are muggy conditions 30% of the time, while on January 1, the least muggy day of the year, there are muggy conditions 0% of the time.

Humidity Comfort Levels in January in Mollet de Peralada

Humidity Comfort Levels in January in Mollet de PeraladaJan11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%DecFebJan 10%Jan 10%Jan 310%Jan 310%Jan 110%Jan 110%Jan 210%Jan 210%drydry
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Mollet de Peralada is essentially constant during January, remaining within 0.3 miles per hour of 11.2 miles per hour throughout.

For reference, on February 4, the windiest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 11.5 miles per hour, while on August 11, the calmest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 8.0 miles per hour.

The lowest daily average wind speed during January is 11.0 miles per hour on January 8.

Average Wind Speed in January in Mollet de Peralada

Average Wind Speed in January in Mollet de PeraladaJan11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310 mph0 mph5 mph5 mph10 mph10 mph15 mph15 mph20 mph20 mphDecFebJan 811.0 mphJan 811.0 mphJan 3111.5 mphJan 3111.5 mph
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

The hourly average wind direction in Mollet de Peralada throughout January is predominantly from the north, with a peak proportion of 53% on January 31.

Wind Direction in January in Mollet de Peralada

Wind Direction in January in Mollet de PeraladaJan11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%DecFebsouthnorthwesteast
northeastsouthwest
The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

Mollet de Peralada is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water.

The average surface water temperature in Mollet de Peralada is essentially constant during January, remaining within 1°F of 55°F throughout.

Average Water Temperature in January in Mollet de Peralada

Average Water Temperature in January in Mollet de PeraladaJan112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313152°F52°F53°F53°F54°F54°F55°F55°F56°F56°F57°F57°F58°F58°F59°F59°F60°F60°F61°F61°F62°F62°FDecFebJan 156°FJan 156°FJan 3155°FJan 3155°FJan 1155°FJan 1155°FJan 2155°FJan 2155°F
The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

The growing season in Mollet de Peralada typically lasts for 10 months (308 days), from around February 12 to around December 16, rarely starting after March 8, or ending before November 15.

The month of January in Mollet de Peralada is more likely than not fully outside of the growing season, with the chance that a given day is in the growing season reaching a low of 12% on January 15.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in January in Mollet de Peralada

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in January in Mollet de Peraladagrowing seasonJan11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%DecFebJan 122%Jan 122%Jan 3131%Jan 3131%Jan 1113%Jan 1113%Jan 2118%Jan 2118%50%Feb 1250%Feb 12very coldcoldcoolfreezing
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

The average accumulated growing degree days in Mollet de Peralada are gradually increasing during January, increasing by 44°F, from 1°F to 45°F, over the course of the month.

Growing Degree Days in January in Mollet de Peralada

The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of January, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy in Mollet de Peralada is gradually increasing during January, rising by 0.7 kWh, from 1.9 kWh to 2.6 kWh, over the course of the month.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in January in Mollet de Peralada

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in January in Mollet de PeraladaJan11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310.0 kWh0.0 kWh0.5 kWh0.5 kWh1.0 kWh1.0 kWh1.5 kWh1.5 kWh2.0 kWh2.0 kWh2.5 kWh2.5 kWh3.0 kWh3.0 kWh3.5 kWh3.5 kWh4.0 kWh4.0 kWh4.5 kWh4.5 kWh5.0 kWh5.0 kWhDecFebJan 11.9 kWhJan 11.9 kWhJan 312.6 kWhJan 312.6 kWhJan 112.1 kWhJan 112.1 kWhJan 212.3 kWhJan 212.3 kWh
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Mollet de Peralada are 42.360 deg latitude, 3.000 deg longitude, and 190 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Mollet de Peralada contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 440 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 231 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (4,101 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (9,551 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Mollet de Peralada is covered by cropland (59%) and trees (36%), within 10 miles by cropland (38%) and trees (29%), and within 50 miles by water (44%) and trees (29%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Mollet de Peralada, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

There are 2 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Mollet de Peralada.

For each station, the records are corrected for the elevation difference between that station and Mollet de Peralada according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations.

The estimated value at Mollet de Peralada is computed as the weighted average of the individual contributions from each station, with weights proportional to the inverse of the distance between Mollet de Peralada and a given station.

The stations contributing to this reconstruction are:

To get a sense of how much these sources agree with each other, you can view a comparison of Mollet de Peralada and the stations that contribute to our estimates of its temperature history and climate. Please note that each source's contribution is adjusted for elevation and the relative change present in the MERRA-2 data.

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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