Visiting Palma de Mallorca in January 2027?

It's quiet right through January — no crowded stretch to plan around. Even the ships thin out; the busiest for cruise calls are the sundays, the 3rd, 10th and 24th.

Cruise ships are in port on 5 of 31 days; the heaviest is Sun 3 Jan, 2 ships in at once. Those mornings fill the squares first — start early, or save them for indoors.

The month is not one thing: its lightest day sits at 4% of the year and its heaviest at 52%, so where you land inside it matters. Daylight runs about 10 hours.

Any day works. There is no need to plan your dates around the crowds.

How does February compare? →

• Walk straight into the sights that sell out in high season — no timed ticket, no queue.
• This is a wing-it month: nothing needs locking in.
• Photograph the landmarks empty — the shot everyone else queues for.

No queues to skip, and nothing to book ahead — that's the whole point.

See Palma de Mallorca's whole year →

Mild — around 14°C / 58°F, with a light jacket for the evenings, with rain on about 6 days. Daylight is short, about 10 hours, so plan the big sights for the middle of the day.

So is it worth it? →

Mild and nearly empty — quietly one of the better months to pick.

This is the value month: no need to book far ahead, and the freedom to change plans on the day is part of what you're getting.

Compare February →