Haapsalu weather in January

In January, Haapsalu sees average daytime highs of 0°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 50 mm of precipitation across 12.2 wet days and about 6.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 1°C in the first days to -1°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 6 hours at the start of January to 7 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Haapsalu's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Haapsalu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
50 mm
12.2 wet days
Daylight
6 h 36 min
9:17 AM – 3:54 PM
Cloud cover
84%
12th clearest
Wind
28 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
0.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Haapsalu is town in Lääne County, Estonia.

Density
865/km²
people per km²
Founded
1279

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

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 1°C in the first days to -1°C by the end.

A typical January day in Haapsalu reaches about 0°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -6°C and 4°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 1°C warmer than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11-2
21-2
31-2
41-2
51-2
61-2
71-2
81-2
91-2
101-2
111-2
120-2
130-2
140-2
150-2
160-2
170-2
180-3
190-3
200-3
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23-1-3
24-1-3
25-1-3
26-1-4
27-1-4
28-1-4
29-1-4
30-1-4
31-1-4

How January really feels in Haapsalu

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.

Haapsalu weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°5012.29.36.70.0
Feb-1° / -4°409.87.58.80.0
Mar / -2°358.75.811.40.0
Apr / 358.21.714.10.2
May10° / 357.30.116.52.3
Jun15° / 12°5890184.5
Jul18° / 16°619.3017.46.2
Aug19° / 17°8412.3015.25.8
Sep15° / 13°7112.2012.64.2
Oct10° / 88150.59.91.9
Nov / 7113.63.17.40.3
Dec / -0°6013.87.160.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 86%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21684
31684
41585
51585
61486
71486
81486
91387
101387
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Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Haapsalu gets around 50 mm of rain and snow over 12.2 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 40% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14731
24732
34632
44632
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74531
84430
94430
104329
114229
124128
134127
144027
153926
163826
173726
183726
193626
203526
213527
223527
233528
243529
253529
263530
273631
283631
293631
303631
313731

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 (%)
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24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 28 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 28 km/h on the calmest days to 29 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
129breezy
229breezy
329breezy
428breezy
528breezy
628breezy
728breezy
828breezy
928breezy
1028breezy
1128breezy
1228breezy
1328breezy
1428breezy
1528breezy
1628breezy
1728breezy
1828breezy
1928breezy
2028breezy
2128breezy
2228breezy
2328breezy
2428breezy
2528breezy
2628breezy
2728breezy
2828breezy
2928breezy
3028breezy
3128breezy

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 6 hours at the start of January to 7 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 96 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 9:29 AM to 8:51 AM, and sunset from 3:29 PM to 4:28 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
16.09:293:29
26.09:293:30
36.09:283:31
46.19:283:33
56.19:273:34
66.19:273:36
76.29:263:37
86.29:253:39
96.39:243:41
106.39:233:42
116.49:223:44
126.49:213:46
136.59:203:48
146.59:193:50
156.69:183:52
166.69:173:54
176.79:153:56
186.79:143:58
196.89:124:00
206.99:114:02
216.99:094:04
227.09:074:07
237.19:064:09
247.19:044:11
257.29:024:13
267.39:004:16
277.38:594:18
287.48:574:21
297.58:554:23
307.58:534:25
317.68:514:28

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 0.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.2 kWh/m² to a high of 6.1 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 0.33 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.2Dim
20.2Dim
30.2Dim
40.2Dim
50.2Dim
60.2Dim
70.2Dim
80.3Dim
90.3Dim
100.3Dim
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240.4Dim
250.5Dim
260.5Dim
270.5Dim
280.5Dim
290.5Dim
300.5Dim
310.6Dim
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Haapsalu?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Haapsalu.

What to pack for Haapsalu in January

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

In January, Haapsalu sees daytime highs around 0°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and a windbreaker. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coata windbreakerrain gear

Sea temperature near Haapsalu in January

The nearest coast averages about 2°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 1°C.

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

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan2Bracing
Feb1Bracing
Mar1Bracing
Apr3Bracing
May7Bracing
Jun12Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep15Bracing
Oct11Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Haapsalu 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 Haapsalu peaks around June 18 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 18UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul5Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Haapsalu?

Haapsalu sits at 58.9°N, 23.5°E, 0 m above sea level, in Estonia. The nearest listed city is Muhu, 41 km away.

MuhuNõmmePärnuHaaberstiMustamäeKristiinePõhja-TallinnTallinn

Topography around Haapsalu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Haapsalu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 41 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m.

The land around Haapsalu is covered by trees (40%) and water (28%) within 3 km, trees (37%) and water (31%) within 16 km, and water (46%) and trees (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
28 m
16 km
41 m
80 km
97 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Muhu 41 km · Nõmme 81 km · Pärnu 83 km · Haabersti 83 km · Mustamäe 83 km · Kristiine 85 km · Põhja-Tallinn 87 km · Tallinn 88 km

Estonia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 66% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$34,418
2025
Happiness
6.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.5
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
4.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 561
Religion
none 58%Orthodox 17%Protestant 9%other 3%

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 Haapsalu (58.9394°, 23.5413°, elevation 0 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).