Perchtoldsdorf weather in January

In January, Perchtoldsdorf sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 38 mm of precipitation across 8.7 wet days and about 8.6 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 3°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 12 min at the start of January to 9 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Perchtoldsdorf's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Perchtoldsdorf's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
1st coldest
Precipitation
38 mm
8.7 wet days
Daylight
8 h 36 min
7:47 AM – 4:21 PM
Cloud cover
69%
10th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Perchtoldsdorf is human settlement in Mödling District.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 3°C through the month.

A typical January day in Perchtoldsdorf reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -3°C and 9°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13-2
23-2
33-2
43-2
53-2
63-2
73-2
83-2
93-2
103-2
113-2
123-2
133-2
143-2
153-2
163-2
173-2
183-2
193-2
202-2
212-3
222-3
232-3
242-3
252-3
262-3
273-3
283-3
293-3
303-3
313-3

How January really feels in Perchtoldsdorf

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
wind chill below the day's low

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

Perchtoldsdorf weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°388.75.58.60.0
Feb / -2°368.14.79.90.2
Mar / 5410.63.611.62.0
Apr15° / 5310.31.113.44.4
May19° / 10°8513.7014.95.6
Jun23° / 14°8813.1015.86.3
Jul25° / 15°9714.1015.46.4
Aug25° / 15°8611.1014.16.7
Sep20° / 11°8110.4012.46.1
Oct14° / 569.80.510.64.0
Nov / 509.42.591.2
Dec / -1°439.44.88.20.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23367
33367
43367
53367
63367
73367
83268
93367
103367
113466
123565
133565
143565
153466
163565
173565
183565
193565
203565
213565
223565
233664
243565
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283664
293664
303664
313664

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Perchtoldsdorf gets around 38 mm of rain and snow over 8.7 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 28% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13016
23016
33016
43016
53016
62916
72916
82816
92815
102715
112715
122616
132616
142616
152616
162617
172617
182617
192618
202618
212718
222719
232719
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252819
262819
272819
282819
292818
302718
312718

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 12 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 12 min at the start of January to 9 h 06 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 7:52 AM to 7:34 AM, and sunset from 4:05 PM to 4:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.27:524:05
28.27:524:05
38.27:524:06
48.37:524:07
58.37:514:08
68.37:514:09
78.37:514:10
88.37:514:11
98.47:514:13
108.47:504:14
118.47:504:15
128.47:494:16
138.57:494:17
148.57:484:19
158.57:484:20
168.67:474:21
178.67:474:22
188.67:464:24
198.77:454:25
208.77:454:27
218.77:444:28
228.87:434:29
238.87:424:31
248.97:414:32
258.97:404:34
268.97:394:35
279.07:384:37
289.07:374:38
299.17:364:40
309.17:354:41
319.17:344:43

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.94 kWh/m² to a high of 5.67 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 1.18 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.0Dim
21.0Dim
31.0Dim
41.0Dim
51.0Dim
61.0Dim
71.1Dim
81.1Dim
91.1Dim
101.1Dim
111.1Dim
121.1Dim
131.1Dim
141.1Dim
151.2Dim
161.2Dim
171.2Dim
181.2Dim
191.2Dim
201.3Dim
211.3Dim
221.3Dim
231.3Dim
241.3Dim
251.4Dim
261.4Dim
271.4Dim
281.4Dim
291.5Dim
301.5Dim
311.6Dim
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Perchtoldsdorf?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Perchtoldsdorf.

What to pack for Perchtoldsdorf in January

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

In January, Perchtoldsdorf sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Perchtoldsdorf 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 Perchtoldsdorf peaks around July 13 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 13UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Perchtoldsdorf in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Perchtoldsdorf is worst in June — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateJun 1316 µg/m³Nov 1012 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov12Good
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Perchtoldsdorf?

Perchtoldsdorf sits at 48.1°N, 16.3°E, 257 m above sea level, in Austria. The nearest listed city is Mödling, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Perchtoldsdorf

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Perchtoldsdorf has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 379 m around an average of 286 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 686 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,942 m.

The land around Perchtoldsdorf is covered by trees (49%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and cropland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
379 m
16 km
686 m
80 km
1,942 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Mödling 4.0 km · Meidling 7.0 km · Hietzing 8.0 km · Penzing 9.0 km · Fünfhaus 9.0 km · Favoriten 10 km · Margareten 10 km · Mariahilf 11 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 Perchtoldsdorf (48.1193°, 16.2661°, elevation 257 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).