Næstved weather in January

In January, Næstved sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 49 mm of precipitation across 11.5 wet days and about 7.5 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 7th-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 14% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 6 h 54 min at the start of January to 8 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Næstved's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Næstved's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
49 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
7 h 24 min
8:39 AM – 4:06 PM
Cloud cover
76%
9th clearest
Wind
20 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
0.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Næstved is town on the island of Zealand in Denmark.

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 Næstved reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°C and 7°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and on par with February.

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How January really feels in Næstved

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
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wind chill below the day's low

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

Næstved weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°4911.53.77.50.0
Feb / -1°399.13.59.20.0
Mar / 419.52.311.40.6
Apr11° / 379.30.413.82.8
May16° / 4710.1015.94.9
Jun19° / 11°6410.90175.8
Jul21° / 13°6511.5016.66.3
Aug21° / 14°6912.1014.86.2
Sep17° / 11°569.8012.55.4
Oct12° / 5511.1010.13.1
Nov / 4710.70.98.11.0
Dec / 5111.42.770.0

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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Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Næstved gets around 49 mm of rain and snow over 11.5 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 36% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Humidity in January

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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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Wind in January

Winds average 20 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 20 km/h on the calmest days to 21 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Sunrise & sunset in January

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Daylight runs from about 6 h 54 min at the start of January to 8 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 84 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 8:48 AM to 8:19 AM, and sunset from 3:45 PM to 4:34 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
16.98:483:45
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67.18:463:50
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Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 0.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.41 kWh/m² to a high of 6.06 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 0.59 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Næstved?

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 Næstved.

What to pack for Næstved in January

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

In January, Næstved sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat, rain gear and a windbreaker. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Næstved in January

The nearest coast averages about 3°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 15 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 2°C.

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

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
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Jun15Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct12Bracing
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Dec4Bracing

UV index in Næstved in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 0. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Næstved peaks around June 19 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 0 (low).

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

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Location & terrain

Where is Næstved?

Næstved sits at 55.2°N, 11.8°E, 16 m above sea level, in Denmark. The nearest listed city is Klinteby Frihed, 11 km away.

VordingborgSlagelseKøgeSolrød StrandRoskildeNykøbing Falster

Topography around Næstved

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Næstved has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 77 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 139 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 162 m.

The land around Næstved is covered by artificial surfaces (33%), trees (31%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, cropland (44%) within 16 km, and water (54%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

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January weather nearby: Klinteby Frihed 11 km · Ringsted 24 km · Vordingborg 26 km · Slagelse 32 km · Køge 37 km · Solrød Strand 45 km · Roskilde 50 km · Nykøbing Falster 52 km

Denmark travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E / F / K
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 92% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$76,970
2025
Happiness
7.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
3.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 611
Religion
Evangelical Lutheran 71%other/none/unspecified 24%Muslim 4%

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 Næstved (55.2299°, 11.7609°, elevation 16 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).