Kitzbuhel weather in January

In January, Kitzbuhel sees average daytime highs of -0°C and overnight lows near -8°C, with 109 mm of precipitation across 14 wet days and about 8.7 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near -0°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 18 min at the start of January to 9 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Kitzbuhel's 4th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kitzbuhel's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-0°
12th warmest
Overnight low
-8°
1st coldest
Precipitation
109 mm
14 wet days
Daylight
8 h 36 min
8:00 AM – 4:39 PM
Cloud cover
63%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near -0°C through the month.

A typical January day in Kitzbuhel reaches about -0°C in the afternoon and slips back to -8°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -6°C and 5°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
10-7
20-7
30-7
40-7
50-8
60-8
70-8
80-8
90-8
100-8
110-8
120-8
130-8
140-8
150-8
160-8
170-8
180-8
190-8
200-8
210-8
220-8
230-8
240-8
250-8
260-8
270-8
280-8
290-8
300-8
310-8

How January really feels in Kitzbuhel

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
31
31 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

The story in January is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Kitzbuhel weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-0° / -8°1091413.58.70.0
Feb / -7°10013.713.69.90.0
Mar / -4°13517.113.711.60.3
Apr10° / 12615.79.413.32.0
May15° / 202213.514.93.5
Jun18° / 21920.80.715.74.4
Jul20° / 10°20720.40.115.44.8
Aug20° / 10°20018.80.314.15.0
Sep16° / 16715.91.412.44.1
Oct12° / 12513.84.410.62.8
Nov / -3°10713109.10.5
Dec / -7°10814.713.28.30.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33664
43664
53763
63664
73763
83862
93862
103961
114060
124060
134159
144159
154258
164258
174258
184159
194060
204060
213961
223961
233961
243763
253763
263763
273763
283565
293565
303466
313466

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Kitzbuhel gets around 109 mm of rain and snow over 14 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 45% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days, and about 14 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14845
24845
34844
44744
54643
64643
74542
84442
94341
104240
114239
124139
134039
144039
154039
164139
174140
184241
194241
204342
214443
224444
234544
244645
254645
264746
274746
284847
294847
304847
314947

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 5 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 18 min at the start of January to 9 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 8:04 AM to 7:47 AM, and sunset from 4:23 PM to 5:00 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.38:044:23
28.38:044:24
38.38:044:25
48.48:044:26
58.48:044:27
68.48:044:28
78.48:044:29
88.48:044:30
98.58:034:31
108.58:034:32
118.58:034:33
128.58:024:34
138.68:024:35
148.68:014:37
158.68:014:38
168.68:004:39
178.78:004:40
188.77:594:42
198.77:584:43
208.87:584:44
218.87:574:46
228.97:564:47
238.97:554:49
248.97:544:50
259.07:534:51
269.07:524:53
279.07:514:54
289.17:504:56
299.17:494:57
309.27:484:59
319.27:475:00

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.14 kWh/m² to a high of 5.29 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 1.4 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.2Dim
21.2Dim
31.2Dim
41.2Dim
51.2Dim
61.2Dim
71.2Dim
81.3Dim
91.3Dim
101.3Dim
111.3Dim
121.3Dim
131.4Dim
141.4Dim
151.4Dim
161.4Dim
171.4Dim
181.4Dim
191.5Dim
201.5Dim
211.5Dim
221.5Dim
231.6Dim
241.6Dim
251.6Dim
261.6Dim
271.6Dim
281.7Dim
291.7Dim
301.8Dim
311.8Dim
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Kitzbuhel?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kitzbuhel.

What to pack for Kitzbuhel in January

From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In January, Kitzbuhel sees daytime highs around -0°C and nights near -8°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Kitzbuhel in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kitzbuhel peaks around July 10 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 10UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kitzbuhel?

Kitzbuhel sits at 47.4°N, 12.4°E, 0 m above sea level, in Austria. The nearest listed city is Zell am See, 34 km away.

Zell am SeeKaprunSaalfelden am Steinernen MeerBad ReichenhallRosenheimTraunsteinKolbermoorBad Aibling

Topography around Kitzbuhel

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kitzbuhel.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kitzbuhel has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 987 m around an average of 1,004 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,715 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,268 m.

The land around Kitzbuhel is covered by trees (55%) and grassland (37%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and grassland (48%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
987 m
16 km
1,715 m
80 km
3,268 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
January weather nearby: Zell am See 34 km · Kaprun 34 km · Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer 34 km · Bad Reichenhall 48 km · Rosenheim 50 km · Traunstein 51 km · Kolbermoor 51 km · Bad Aibling 55 km

Austria travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 82% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$62,930
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
4.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 616
Religion
Roman Catholic 55%none 22%Muslim 8%other 5%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Kitzbuhel (47.4464°, 12.3922°, elevation 0 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).