Tossa de Mar (Costa Brava) weather in January
January in Tossa de Mar: cool, a little rain, with clean air — a good time to visit.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#12 of 12 months in Tossa de Mar · #897 of 1413 destinations to visit in January · comfort 63/100 (tier C)
- Days
- 15°C
- Nights
- 2°C
- Wet days
- 4
- Sun
- 7.2 h
- Humidity
- 74%
- Daylight
- 10 h
Traveller notes on Tossa de Mar in January
Tossa de Mar's forum pushes back on the idea that Costa Brava winters are dreary: several posters describe January as chilly but typically sunny with clear blue skies, closer to a crisp day than the grey damp of a UK winter, which matches the destination's own mild low-teens-C average high. Most tourist-facing bars and restaurants close for the season in October, so the town reverts to serving its Catalan residents rather than visitors - it's quiet, but not shut down, and weekend day-trippers still fill the seafront spots when the weather cooperates.
Other months in Tossa de Mar
Forum posters describe July as when the Costa Brava season really comes together - sea temperatures around 23C and genuinely comfortable for swimming, with the town noticeably livelier and warmer than earlier in summer. Posters note Tossa stays relatively calm midweek in early July, but by mid-month crowds build and stay heavy through the end of August, so early-to-mid-July offers a window with somewhat thinner crowds while conditions are already excellent. Heat and humidity are genuinely present by mid-July, and nights stay warm enough that even an after-8pm walk still feels balmy rather than cool - a real contrast to the shoulder-season evenings earlier in the year.
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Tossa de Mar climate normals — January
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Tossa de Mar in January
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
BusyChristmas holidays in Spain, school holidays in 6 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Tossa de Mar's weather
Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).
Toughest weatherTossa de Mar's weather peaks June–August, best around July.
Best weatherFair weatherToughest weather
What's on in Tossa de Mar in January
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Festival
El Pelegrí de Tossa
19–21 JanReligious feastOn Sant Sebastia, 20 January, one villager walks forty kilometres through the night to Santa Coloma de Farners and back, a vow kept since a plague, and the town waits up for the return. The only reason to be here in January. Source ↗
- Season
Out of season
20 Oct – 31 MarOff-season shutdownClosuresAlmost everything closes and the town drops back to a few thousand residents, with the walled old quarter and the coast path to yourself. Mild enough to walk, no use at all for a beach.
Nearby, and something's on
Within 300 km of Tossa de Mar — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.
Where is Tossa de Mar?
Tossa de Mar in January — FAQ
- Is January a good time to visit Tossa de Mar?
- January in Tossa de Mar: cool, a little rain, with clean air — a good time to visit. It ranks #12 of 12 months for Tossa de Mar on SeasonMap's comfort score (63/100).
- What is the weather like in Tossa de Mar in January?
- In January, Tossa de Mar averages a daily high of 14.8°C and a low of 2.4°C, with about 40.8 mm of rain over roughly 3.9 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Tossa de Mar in January?
- Tossa de Mar has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 41 in January.
Within 300 km: Girona's Calcot season around 1 Jan – 31 Mar, and Barcelona's Three Kings parade on 5–6 Jan.