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Germany · Month guide
Germany in January
Around 4 °C with 81 mm of rain and 1.9 hours of sun a day.
January is a mixed month for Germany — worth planning around specific regions. Around 4 °C with 81 mm of rain and 1.9 hours of sun a day. Use the regional grid below to find where this month works best — national averages hide the swings between coast, highlands, and inland.
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Germany · January
What the weather usually does
Germany · typical month
- Day / night-0 – 4 °CYear range -0 – 24 °C
- Rainfall81 mmYear range 56 – 86 mm
- Sunshine1.9 hr / dayYear range 1.4 – 7.2 hr / day
What’s open · January
Things to do in Germany in January
Nothing in Germany shuts for the season, and 1 thing below is at its best in January.
- At its best
- OpenNeuschwanstein Castle
open all year on timed tickets
Sources: munich-ticket.com, mygermanyvacation.com
Opening seasons are checked by hand against the operators and parks themselves, not derived from the climate figures on this page. Last reviewed 2026-08-28. Dates move — confirm before you book.
16 regions · current month
Germany, taken apart
- Baden-Württemberg4°C now · 4–24 °C yr
- Bavaria3°C now · 3–24 °C yr
- Berlin4°C now · 4–25 °C yr
- Brandenburg4°C now · 4–25 °C yr
- Free Hanseatic Bremen5°C now · 5–23 °C yr
- Hamburg5°C now · 5–23 °C yr
- Hesse4°C now · 4–24 °C yr
- Lower Saxony5°C now · 5–23 °C yr
- Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania4°C now · 4–23 °C yr
- North Rhine-Westphalia5°C now · 5–24 °C yr
- Rhineland-Palatinate4°C now · 4–24 °C yr
- Saarland4°C now · 4–25 °C yr
- Saxony3°C now · 3–24 °C yr
- Saxony-Anhalt4°C now · 4–25 °C yr
- Schleswig-Holstein5°C now · 5–22 °C yr
- Thuringia3°C now · 3–24 °C yr
Safety · 5 governments
What the governments say about Germany
Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
Exercise increased caution
Highest level across 5 governments · Advisory last changed
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CA
Level 2Exercise increased caution
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NL
Level 1Exercise normal precautions
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UK
Level 1Exercise normal precautions
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US
Level 2Exercise increased caution
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Climate at a glance · 10-year ERA5
A decade of weather, in one page
— daytime high— overnight low▬ typical range
View data table
| Month | Average daytime high (°C) | Average overnight low (°C) | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3.9 | -0.3 | -6.8 | 10.0 |
| February | 6.3 | 0.4 | -7.1 | 13.2 |
| March | 9.6 | 1.7 | -3.5 | 16.4 |
| April | 13.6 | 4.2 | -1.0 | 21.2 |
| May | 18.0 | 8.3 | 3.0 | 25.3 |
| June | 22.9 | 12.8 | 8.8 | 28.7 |
| July | 23.5 | 13.8 | 10.4 | 30.6 |
| August | 23.9 | 13.8 | 10.1 | 30.6 |
| September | 19.8 | 10.6 | 6.1 | 27.5 |
| October | 14.2 | 7.5 | 2.8 | 21.0 |
| November | 7.8 | 3.0 | -2.3 | 13.8 |
| December | 5.0 | 1.1 | -5.0 | 10.5 |
View data table
| Month | Rainfall (mm) |
|---|---|
| January | 81 |
| February | 67 |
| March | 60 |
| April | 56 |
| May | 76 |
| June | 83 |
| July | 86 |
| August | 77 |
| September | 68 |
| October | 75 |
| November | 64 |
| December | 75 |
View data table
| Month | Sunshine hours (hr / day) |
|---|---|
| January | 1.9 |
| February | 3.5 |
| March | 5.1 |
| April | 6.8 |
| May | 6.9 |
| June | 7.2 |
| July | 6.5 |
| August | 6.4 |
| September | 5.4 |
| October | 3.3 |
| November | 2.3 |
| December | 1.4 |
— average▬ typical range
View data table
| Month | Average wind speed (km/h) | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 14.2 | 7.0 | 23.2 |
| February | 14.2 | 7.5 | 24.8 |
| March | 12.4 | 7.2 | 21.9 |
| April | 11.5 | 6.8 | 17.9 |
| May | 10.9 | 6.7 | 16.2 |
| June | 10.0 | 6.4 | 16.0 |
| July | 10.1 | 6.1 | 15.2 |
| August | 9.6 | 6.2 | 14.8 |
| September | 10.4 | 6.1 | 17.2 |
| October | 12.4 | 7.2 | 20.4 |
| November | 12.1 | 6.6 | 19.7 |
| December | 13.4 | 6.8 | 22.2 |
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