What to pack for Andalusia in January

Lows around 41°F. Goes under the shell when the wind picks up.

Wear one, dry one. Cotton stays wet all week here.

The layer you'll wear more than any other.

Lows of 41°F mean a beanie stops heat loss from your head.

UV index of 3.3 and coastal glare require polarized lenses.

Check ankles and, if there's a dog, paws and ears every night.

Rural terrain and January cold make basic first aid harder to find.

This country runs on Type C or F. Get one with USB-C so you're not fighting over the single outlet.

Nine hours of daylight means you charge devices at night.

Set it up before you land. Signal drops for long stretches outside cities.

Dark by 7:25pm. Every campsite chore after that is a two-hands job.

Overhead bins on European routes are tight, so 35-45L fits.

Fits the overhead on every airline that matters. Skip the checked-bag line entirely.

For the passport, the chargers, and the one dry pair of socks.

Wind at 14 km/h across rural terrain makes a neck gaiter necessary.

For temples, mosques, and churches that check at the door.

One brick charges the laptop, phone, and camera.

Hotel and cafe wifi is shared with everyone else in the building. A VPN keeps your banking and email to yourself.

International travel and rural areas make a money belt practical.

Rural routes and small towns make bag tracking worth the cost.

Humidity at 77% makes damp clothes a problem without organization.

Seven rain days in the month mean damp clothes pile up faster than laundry day.

Lows around 41°F. One blanket that packs small covers the car, the campsite and the beach at sunset.

Rural roads and long drives make quiet hours easier to find.

Seven rain days and 59°F highs call for layering that packs small.

Tap water is safe, but guesthouses may not have soap everywhere.

A power bank needs cables short enough for a daypack.

A few phrases go a long way. Ten minutes a day before you leave is plenty.

Border crossings need your passport close and protected from damp.

International travel means your luggage passes through multiple hands.

Coastal humidity at 77% makes a hanging bag keep things dry.

Long rural drives on single-track roads are easier to sleep through with neck support.