Annemasse weather in January

In January, Annemasse sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 115 mm of precipitation across 12.5 wet days and about 8.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 5°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 30 min at the start of January to 9 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Annemasse's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Annemasse's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
1st coldest
Precipitation
115 mm
12.5 wet days
Daylight
8 h 48 min
8:20 AM – 5:08 PM
Cloud cover
63%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 12.4 µg/m³ · 2017

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 5°C through the month.

A typical January day in Annemasse reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -0°C and 9°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)
15-2
25-2
35-2
45-2
55-2
65-2
75-2
85-2
95-2
105-2
115-2
125-2
135-2
145-2
155-2
165-2
175-2
185-2
194-2
204-2
214-2
224-2
234-2
244-2
254-2
264-2
274-2
284-2
295-2
305-2
315-2

How January really feels in Annemasse

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.

Annemasse 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 / -2°11512.57.48.80.0
Feb / -2°9910.97100.4
Mar10° / 10912.74.811.62.2
Apr14° / 10913.52.813.33.6
May17° / 144160.414.74.8
Jun21° / 12°12314.8015.55.8
Jul23° / 13°12312.8015.26.6
Aug23° / 13°11712.70146.6
Sep19° / 10°10912.2012.35.7
Oct14° / 11212.40.510.73.9
Nov / 12513.54.29.21.4
Dec / -1°13113.47.28.50.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33862
43862
53961
63961
73961
83961
94060
104159
114159
124159
134258
144258
154258
164258
174258
184357
194258
204258
214357
224159
234159
244159
254159
264159
274060
284060
294060
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Annemasse gets around 115 mm of rain and snow over 12.5 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 40% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14425
24425
34424
44324
54323
64323
74222
84122
94122
104022
114022
124022
134023
143923
153924
163924
173925
183925
193925
203926
213926
223926
233926
243926
253926
263925
273825
283825
293825
303825
313825

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 6 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 30 min at the start of January to 9 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 8:24 AM to 8:08 AM, and sunset from 4:53 PM to 5:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.58:244:53
28.58:244:53
38.58:244:54
48.58:244:55
58.58:244:56
68.68:244:57
78.68:234:58
88.68:234:59
98.68:235:00
108.68:235:01
118.78:225:02
128.78:225:04
138.78:225:05
148.78:215:06
158.88:215:07
168.88:205:08
178.88:205:10
188.98:195:11
198.98:195:12
208.98:185:13
219.08:175:15
229.08:165:16
239.08:165:17
249.18:155:19
259.18:145:20
269.18:135:22
279.28:125:23
289.28:115:24
299.38:105:26
309.38:095:27
319.38:085:29

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.13 kWh/m² to a high of 5.85 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 1.4 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.1Dim
21.2Dim
31.2Dim
41.2Dim
51.2Dim
61.2Dim
71.2Dim
81.2Dim
91.3Dim
101.3Dim
111.3Dim
121.3Dim
131.3Dim
141.3Dim
151.4Dim
161.4Dim
171.4Dim
181.4Dim
191.4Dim
201.5Dim
211.5Dim
221.5Dim
231.6Dim
241.6Dim
251.6Dim
261.6Dim
271.7Dim
281.7Dim
291.7Dim
301.8Dim
311.8Dim
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Annemasse?

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

0.0
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 Annemasse.

What to pack for Annemasse in January

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

In January, Annemasse sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Annemasse 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 Annemasse peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 9Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Annemasse 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 Annemasse is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Annemasse's WHO annual average of 12.4 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1015 µg/m³Nov 1210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb12Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Annemasse?

Annemasse sits at 46.2°N, 6.2°E, 441 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Geneva, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Annemasse

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Annemasse has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 385 m around an average of 453 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,130 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,597 m.

The land around Annemasse is covered by artificial surfaces (38%) and trees (36%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
385 m
16 km
1,130 m
80 km
4,597 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
January weather nearby: Geneva 7.0 km · Carouge 8.0 km · Lancy 10 km · Onex 10 km · Vernier 12 km · Meyrin 13 km · Nyon 21 km · Thonon-les-Bains 27 km

France travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 77% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$48,986
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
5.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 539
Religion
Roman Catholic 47%none 33%Muslim 4%Protestant 2%

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 Annemasse (46.1944°, 6.2378°, elevation 441 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).