Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain

Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain

January beach and weather guide

Based on 5 years of historical ERA5 climate data

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January beach conditions — historical average

Mixed
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17.5°C Temp
20.7°C Sea temp
3.4 Rain days
9.6h Sunshine hrs
70.0% Humidity

Year by year — mid January

2025 Mixed 18.6°C · 2 rainy days · 9.7h sun
2024 Mixed 21.6°C · 3 rainy days · 9.1h sun
2023 Mixed 15.9°C · 8 rainy days · 9.6h sun
2022 Mixed 16.8°C · 2 rainy days · 9.4h sun
2021 Mixed 14.8°C · 2 rainy days · 10.0h sun

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About Gran Canaria in January

Based on 5 years of ERA5 historical climate data, January in Gran Canaria has historically been mixed for a beach holiday. Average temperatures of 17.5°C with sea temperatures around 20.7°C and 3.4 rainy days on average.

0 of the last 5 years had good beach conditions during this period. This data uses ERA5 reanalysis records — real historical measurements, not generalised averages.

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