Jakobstad weather in January

In January, Jakobstad sees average daytime highs of -3°C and overnight lows near -7°C, with 33 mm of precipitation across 9.2 wet days and about 5.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about -2°C in the first days to -4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 4 h 06 min at the start of January to 6 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Jakobstad's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jakobstad's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-3°
11th warmest
Overnight low
-7°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
33 mm
9.2 wet days
Daylight
5 h 06 min
10:07 AM – 3:10 PM
Cloud cover
81%
11th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
0.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10
Air quality
Excellent
PM10 11.7 µg/m³ · 2019

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 -2°C in the first days to -4°C by the end.

A typical January day in Jakobstad reaches about -3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -7°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -10°C and 3°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)
1-2-6
2-2-6
3-2-6
4-2-6
5-2-6
6-2-6
7-2-6
8-2-6
9-2-6
10-2-6
11-2-6
12-2-6
13-2-6
14-2-6
15-3-6
16-3-7
17-3-7
18-3-7
19-3-7
20-3-7
21-3-7
22-3-7
23-3-8
24-4-8
25-4-8
26-4-8
27-4-8
28-4-8
29-4-8
30-4-9
31-4-9

How January really feels in Jakobstad

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
31 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Jakobstad weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -7°339.29.25.10.0
Feb-4° / -9°277.17.380.0
Mar-0° / -6°287.37.111.20.0
Apr / -1°317.33.514.50.3
May10° / 438.30.317.72.4
Jun15° / 519.6019.94.4
Jul19° / 13°6811.40195.8
Aug18° / 12°6811.20165.6
Sep13° / 5810.5012.73.6
Oct / 5710.91.89.40.8
Nov / -1°5011.16.16.20.0
Dec-1° / -4°4410.78.24.10.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 81%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22080
31981
41981
52080
62179
72080
82080
92080
102080
112080
122080
132080
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211981
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292080
302080
312080

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Jakobstad gets around 33 mm of rain and snow over 9.2 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 30% and peaks near 35% 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 (%)
13432
23532
33532
43532
53533
63433
73433
83432
93432
103332
113331
123230
133130
143129
153029
162928
172928
182828
192827
202727
212727
222627
232627
242627
252528
262628
272629
282629
292629
302730
312730

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
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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 19 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
1219light breeze
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2518light breeze
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2718light breeze
2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze
3118light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 4 h 06 min at the start of January to 6 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 144 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 10:30 AM to 9:28 AM, and sunset from 2:34 PM to 3:57 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
14.110:302:34
24.110:302:36
34.210:282:38
44.210:272:40
54.310:262:42
64.310:252:44
74.410:232:47
84.510:222:49
94.510:202:51
104.610:182:54
114.710:172:57
124.710:152:59
134.810:133:02
144.910:113:05
155.010:093:08
165.110:073:10
175.210:043:13
185.210:023:16
195.310:003:19
205.49:573:22
215.59:553:25
225.69:523:28
235.79:503:32
245.89:473:35
255.99:453:38
266.09:423:41
276.19:393:44
286.29:363:47
296.39:343:51
306.49:313:54
316.59:283:57

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 0.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.05 kWh/m² to a high of 5.88 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 0.15 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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40.1Dim
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100.1Dim
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220.2Dim
230.2Dim
240.2Dim
250.3Dim
260.3Dim
270.3Dim
280.3Dim
290.3Dim
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Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Jakobstad?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Jakobstad.

What to pack for Jakobstad in January

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

In January, Jakobstad sees daytime highs around -3°C and nights near -7°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Jakobstad in January

The nearest coast averages about 1°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 17 km away) is warmest in August at about 16°C and coldest in February near 0°C.

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

0°5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan1Bracing
Feb0Bracing
Mar0Bracing
Apr1Bracing
May3Bracing
Jun8Bracing
Jul14Bracing
Aug16Cool
Sep13Bracing
Oct9Bracing
Nov5Bracing
Dec3Bracing

UV index in Jakobstad 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 Jakobstad peaks around July 14 at about 4 (moderate) — 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 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJul 14UV 4Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr2Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Jakobstad?

Jakobstad sits at 63.7°N, 22.7°E, 15 m above sea level, in Finland. The nearest listed city is Kokkola, 28 km away.

KauhavaKorsholmVaasaSeinäjokiYlivieskaKurikkaUmeå

Topography around Jakobstad

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jakobstad has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 181 m.

The land around Jakobstad is covered by trees (57%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and water (35%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and water (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
26 m
16 km
56 m
80 km
181 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Kokkola 28 km · Kauhava 66 km · Korsholm 80 km · Vaasa 84 km · Seinäjoki 98 km · Ylivieska 101 km · Kurikka 119 km · Umeå 121 km

Finland travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 85% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$56,149
2025
Happiness
7.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
3.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 603
Religion
Lutheran 67%none 31%other 2%Greek Orthodox 1%

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 Jakobstad (63.6749°, 22.7026°, elevation 15 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).