Ypres weather in January

In January, Ypres sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 60 mm of precipitation across 11.8 wet days and about 8.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 7°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 7 h 48 min at the start of January to 8 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Ypres's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ypres's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
60 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
8 h 12 min
8:52 AM – 5:03 PM
Cloud cover
74%
9th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
0.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.7
out of 10

Ypres is city in Ieper/Ypres municipality, Belgium.

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 7°C through the month.

A typical January day in Ypres reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 11°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
173
272
372
473
573
673
773
873
973
1073
1173
1273
1373
1472
1572
1672
1772
1872
1972
2072
2172
2272
2362
2462
2562
2662
2762
2862
2962
3072
3172

How January really feels in Ypres

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.

Ypres weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6011.80.88.20.7
Feb / 5010.61.19.71.0
Mar11° / 5110.70.711.52.5
Apr14° / 4910.8013.54.0
May18° / 6211.9015.25.3
Jun20° / 12°6010.5016.26.1
Jul22° / 14°6111015.86.5
Aug22° / 14°7011014.36.5
Sep19° / 12°539.9012.46.0
Oct15° / 6111.2010.44.3
Nov10° / 6112.20.38.72.2
Dec / 7012.51.17.80.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 73%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22575
32575
42575
52674
62674
72674
82773
92773
102773
112971
122971
132971
142971
152971
162971
172971
182971
192872
202872
212872
222773
232773
242674
252575
262476
272476
282476
292476
302476
312377

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Ypres gets around 60 mm of rain and snow over 11.8 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 38% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1403
2403
3403
4403
5393
6393
7393
8393
9393
10393
11382
12382
13382
14382
15382
16382
17382
18382
19382
20382
21382
22383
23383
24383
25373
26373
27373
28373
29373
30363
31364

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 16 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 7 h 48 min at the start of January to 8 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 8:58 AM to 8:36 AM, and sunset from 4:45 PM to 5:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
17.88:584:45
27.88:584:46
37.88:584:47
47.88:584:48
57.98:574:49
67.98:574:50
77.98:574:52
87.98:574:53
98.08:564:54
108.08:564:55
118.08:554:56
128.08:554:58
138.18:544:59
148.18:545:00
158.18:535:02
168.28:525:03
178.28:515:05
188.38:515:06
198.38:505:08
208.38:495:09
218.48:485:11
228.48:475:12
238.58:465:14
248.58:455:15
258.68:445:17
268.68:435:19
278.68:425:20
288.78:405:22
298.78:395:24
308.88:385:25
318.88:365:27

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 0.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.66 kWh/m² to a high of 5.4 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 0.85 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.7Dim
20.7Dim
30.7Dim
40.7Dim
50.7Dim
60.7Dim
70.7Dim
80.7Dim
90.8Dim
100.8Dim
110.8Dim
120.8Dim
130.8Dim
140.8Dim
150.8Dim
160.8Dim
170.8Dim
180.9Dim
190.9Dim
200.9Dim
210.9Dim
220.9Dim
230.9Dim
241.0Dim
251.0Dim
261.0Dim
271.0Dim
281.1Dim
291.1Dim
301.1Dim
311.1Dim
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Ypres?

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

0.7
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ypres.

What to pack for Ypres in January

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

In January, Ypres sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Ypres in January

The nearest coast averages about 8°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 36 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 7°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan8Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct15Cool
Nov12Bracing
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Ypres 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 Ypres peaks around August 10 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowAug 10UV 6Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Ypres?

Ypres sits at 50.9°N, 2.9°E, 24 m above sea level, in Belgium. The nearest listed city is Poperinge, 11 km away.

MenenHalluinArmentièresRoeselareDiksmuideWevelgem

Topography around Ypres

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ypres has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m around an average of 22 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 172 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 338 m.

The land around Ypres is covered by cropland (40%), grassland (22%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, cropland (57%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and cropland (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
38 m
16 km
172 m
80 km
338 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Poperinge 11 km · Wervik 13 km · Menen 18 km · Halluin 18 km · Armentières 18 km · Roeselare 20 km · Diksmuide 20 km · Wevelgem 21 km

Belgium travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 81% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$60,750
2025
Happiness
6.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.1
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
5.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 608
Religion
Roman Catholic 57%nonbeliever/agnostic 20%atheist 9%Muslim 7%

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 Ypres (50.8511°, 2.8857°, elevation 24 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).