Jablonec nad Nisou weather in January

In January, Jablonec nad Nisou sees average daytime highs of -0°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 88 mm of precipitation across 14.5 wet days and about 8.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 5th-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 14% 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 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Jablonec nad Nisou's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jablonec nad Nisou's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-0°
12th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
1st coldest
Precipitation
88 mm
14.5 wet days
Daylight
8 h 12 min
8:03 AM – 4:15 PM
Cloud cover
76%
10th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
0.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Jablonec nad Nisou is city in Czechia.

Air quality
Good
PM10 15.8 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,472/km²
people per km²
Founded
1356

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 -0°C through the month.

A typical January day in Jablonec nad Nisou reaches about -0°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 5°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 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
10-5
20-5
30-5
40-5
50-5
60-5
70-4
80-4
90-4
100-4
110-4
120-4
130-5
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150-5
160-5
170-5
180-5
190-5
20-1-5
21-1-5
22-1-5
23-1-5
24-1-5
25-1-5
26-1-6
27-1-6
28-1-6
29-1-6
30-1-5
310-5

How January really feels in Jablonec nad Nisou

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
12 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Jablonec nad Nisou weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-0° / -5°8814.511.98.20.0
Feb / -4°6912.19.29.70.0
Mar / -2°8114.18.411.50.3
Apr11° / 5912.42.913.52.6
May16° / 9315.20.215.24.4
Jun19° / 10°10515.6016.25.2
Jul21° / 12°12916.5015.85.5
Aug21° / 12°10514.4014.35.8
Sep16° / 8612.4012.44.6
Oct11° / 74121.110.42.3
Nov / 7312.25.68.70.2
Dec / -4°8114.211.37.80.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22179
32179
42179
52179
62179
72278
82278
92278
102377
112377
122476
132575
142674
152674
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172773
182674
192674
202674
212773
222773
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292575
302674
312674

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Jablonec nad Nisou gets around 88 mm of rain and snow over 14.5 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 46% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days, and about 12 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14940
24940
34939
45039
55039
65039
75038
84938
94937
104837
114836
124736
134636
144535
154536
164436
174436
184336
194336
204337
214337
224337
234337
244437
254437
264437
274437
284437
294436
304436
314335

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
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9100
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15100
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21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 12 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 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
412light breeze
512light breeze
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 7 h 48 min at the start of January to 8 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 8:08 AM to 7:47 AM, and sunset from 3:57 PM to 4:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
17.88:083:57
27.88:083:58
37.88:083:59
47.98:084:00
57.98:084:01
67.98:074:02
77.98:074:03
88.08:074:04
98.08:064:05
108.08:064:07
118.08:064:08
128.18:054:09
138.18:044:11
148.18:044:12
158.28:034:13
168.28:034:15
178.28:024:16
188.38:014:18
198.38:004:19
208.47:594:21
218.47:584:22
228.47:574:24
238.57:564:25
248.57:554:27
258.67:544:28
268.67:534:30
278.77:524:32
288.77:514:33
298.87:494:35
308.87:484:37
318.97:474:38

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 0.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.7 kWh/m² to a high of 5.3 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 0.91 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.7Dim
20.7Dim
30.7Dim
40.7Dim
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60.8Dim
70.8Dim
80.8Dim
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100.8Dim
110.8Dim
120.8Dim
130.8Dim
140.9Dim
150.9Dim
160.9Dim
170.9Dim
180.9Dim
190.9Dim
201.0Dim
211.0Dim
221.0Dim
231.0Dim
241.1Dim
251.1Dim
261.1Dim
271.1Dim
281.2Dim
291.2Dim
301.2Dim
311.3Dim
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Jablonec nad Nisou?

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 Jablonec nad Nisou.

What to pack for Jablonec nad Nisou in January

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

In January, Jablonec nad Nisou sees daytime highs around -0°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and rain gear. About 15 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Jablonec nad Nisou 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 Jablonec nad Nisou peaks around June 20 at about 7 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJun 20UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep5Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Jablonec nad Nisou 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 Jablonec nad Nisou is worst in June — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJun 1617 µg/m³Dec 1112 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Jablonec nad Nisou?

Jablonec nad Nisou sits at 50.7°N, 15.2°E, 475 m above sea level, in Czechia. The nearest listed city is Liberec, 9.0 km away.

ZittauJičínMladá BoleslavJelenia GóraLubańČeská Lípa

Topography around Jablonec nad Nisou

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jablonec nad Nisou has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 362 m around an average of 552 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 860 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,572 m.

The land around Jablonec nad Nisou is covered by trees (69%) within 3 km, trees (69%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
362 m
16 km
860 m
80 km
1,572 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Liberec 9.0 km · Bogatynia 25 km · Zittau 32 km · Jičín 34 km · Mladá Boleslav 40 km · Jelenia Góra 44 km · Lubań 45 km · Česká Lípa 45 km

Czechia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / E
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 59% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$35,917
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
5.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 582
Religion
none 48%believers unaffiliated with a religious society 9%Roman Catholic 7%other believers belonging to a church or religious society 6%

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 Jablonec nad Nisou (50.7243°, 15.1711°, elevation 475 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).