Sankt Peter weather in January

In January, Sankt Peter sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -6°C, with 35 mm of precipitation across 6.7 wet days and about 8.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 2°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 24 min at the start of January to 9 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Sankt Peter's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sankt Peter's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-6°
1st coldest
Precipitation
35 mm
6.7 wet days
Daylight
8 h 42 min
7:49 AM – 4:34 PM
Cloud cover
61%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.42 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 2°C through the month.

A typical January day in Sankt Peter reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -6°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -3°C and 6°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)
11-6
21-6
31-6
41-6
51-6
61-6
71-6
82-6
92-6
102-6
112-6
122-6
132-6
142-6
152-6
162-6
172-6
182-6
192-6
202-6
212-6
222-6
232-6
242-6
252-6
262-6
272-6
282-6
292-6
302-6
312-6

How January really feels in Sankt Peter

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.

Sankt Peter weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -6°356.75.68.80.0
Feb / -5°4276.5100.0
Mar / -1°599.4511.61.4
Apr13° / 7211.62.113.33.4
May18° / 9613.90.214.85.1
Jun21° / 11°10615.3015.65.7
Jul23° / 13°10214.8015.36.2
Aug22° / 12°11213.90146.2
Sep18° / 10110.80.112.45.5
Oct13° / 899.81.210.63.5
Nov / 839.73.69.20.8
Dec / -5°578.26.58.40.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24555
34456
44456
54555
64555
74555
84555
94654
104654
114555
124654
134654
144753
154654
164654
174654
184654
194654
204555
214555
224555
234456
244456
254456
264357
274357
284357
294357
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Sankt Peter gets around 35 mm of rain and snow over 6.7 wet days in January, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 22% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12420
22420
32419
42319
52318
62318
72217
82217
92217
102216
112216
122216
132217
142217
152217
162217
172218
182218
192218
202119
212119
222119
232220
242220
252221
262221
272221
282222
292322
302322
312322

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 24 min at the start of January to 9 h 18 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 7:53 AM to 7:37 AM, and sunset from 4:18 PM to 4:55 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.47:534:18
28.47:534:19
38.57:534:20
48.57:534:21
58.57:534:22
68.57:534:23
78.57:534:24
88.57:534:25
98.67:524:26
108.67:524:27
118.67:524:28
128.67:514:30
138.77:514:31
148.77:504:32
158.77:504:33
168.77:494:34
178.87:494:36
188.87:484:37
198.87:484:38
208.97:474:40
218.97:464:41
228.97:454:42
239.07:454:44
249.07:444:45
259.17:434:46
269.17:424:48
279.17:414:49
289.27:404:51
299.27:394:52
309.37:384:54
319.37:374:55

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.14 kWh/m² to a high of 5.52 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 1.42 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
71.3Dim
81.3Dim
91.3Dim
101.3Dim
111.3Dim
121.3Dim
131.4Dim
141.4Dim
151.4Dim
161.4Dim
171.4Dim
181.5Dim
191.5Dim
201.5Dim
211.5Dim
221.6Dim
231.6Dim
241.6Dim
251.6Dim
261.7Dim
271.7Dim
281.7Dim
291.7Dim
301.8Dim
311.8Dim
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Sankt Peter?

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
8th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sankt Peter.

What to pack for Sankt Peter in January

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

In January, Sankt Peter sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -6°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Sankt Peter 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 Sankt Peter peaks around July 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 16UV 9Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

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

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2316 µg/m³Nov 910 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sankt Peter?

Sankt Peter sits at 46.6°N, 14.3°E, 438 m above sea level, in Austria. The nearest listed city is Klagenfurt, 3.0 km away.

BledVillachKranjWolfsbergBohinj

Topography around Sankt Peter

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sankt Peter has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 202 m around an average of 447 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,434 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,814 m.

The land around Sankt Peter is covered by artificial surfaces (39%), trees (21%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, trees (54%) within 16 km, and trees (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
202 m
16 km
1,434 m
80 km
2,814 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Klagenfurt 3.0 km · Sankt Martin 5.0 km · Bled 34 km · Villach 37 km · Kranj 43 km · Wolfsberg 45 km · Bohinj 50 km · Ljubljana 66 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 Sankt Peter (46.6298°, 14.3402°, elevation 438 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).