Décines-Charpieu weather in January

In January, Décines-Charpieu sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 76 mm of precipitation across 12.3 wet days and about 8.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 7°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Décines-Charpieu's 10th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Décines-Charpieu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
76 mm
12.3 wet days
Daylight
8 h 54 min
8:24 AM – 5:15 PM
Cloud cover
69%
10th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.8
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 7°C through the month.

A typical January day in Décines-Charpieu reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
171
271
371
471
571
671
771
871
971
1071
1171
1271
1371
1471
1571
1671
1771
1871
1971
2071
2171
2271
2371
2471
2571
2671
2771
2871
2971
3071
3171

How January really feels in Décines-Charpieu

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.

Décines-Charpieu weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 7612.32.48.90.8
Feb / 6210.21.910.11.6
Mar13° / 6510.80.711.63.7
Apr17° / 8111.20.213.35.2
May21° / 11°8812.1014.76.1
Jun25° / 14°8011.3015.46.6
Jul27° / 16°759.5015.26.7
Aug27° / 16°759.4013.96.8
Sep22° / 13°939.6012.36.8
Oct17° / 10011.50.110.75.2
Nov11° / 10612.40.79.32.5
Dec / 8312.31.78.51.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
33169
43169
53169
63169
73169
83268
93268
103367
113367
123367
133367
143367
153367
163367
173466
183466
193466
203466
213466
223367
233367
243367
253367
263367
273367
283367
293466
303466
313565

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Décines-Charpieu gets around 76 mm of rain and snow over 12.3 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 41% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1417
2417
3417
4418
5418
6418
7408
8408
9398
10398
11398
12398
13398
14398
15398
16398
17408
18408
19408
20408
21408
22408
23408
24408
25408
26408
27398
28397
29398
30398
31388

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 10 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
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2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 30 min at the start of January to 9 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 8:27 AM to 8:12 AM, and sunset from 4:59 PM to 5:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.58:274:59
28.58:275:00
38.68:275:01
48.68:275:02
58.68:275:03
68.68:275:04
78.68:275:05
88.78:275:06
98.78:275:07
108.78:265:08
118.78:265:09
128.78:265:10
138.88:255:11
148.88:255:13
158.88:245:14
168.98:245:15
178.98:235:16
188.98:235:17
198.98:225:19
209.08:225:20
219.08:215:21
229.08:205:23
239.18:195:24
249.18:195:25
259.18:185:27
269.28:175:28
279.28:165:29
289.38:155:31
299.38:145:32
309.38:135:34
319.48:125:35

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.1 kWh/m² to a high of 6.15 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 1.33 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.1Dim
21.1Dim
31.1Dim
41.1Dim
51.2Dim
61.2Dim
71.2Dim
81.2Dim
91.2Dim
101.2Dim
111.2Dim
121.3Dim
131.3Dim
141.3Dim
151.3Dim
161.3Dim
171.3Dim
181.4Dim
191.4Dim
201.4Dim
211.4Dim
221.4Dim
231.5Dim
241.5Dim
251.5Dim
261.6Dim
271.6Dim
281.6Dim
291.6Dim
301.7Dim
311.7Dim
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Décines-Charpieu?

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

0.8
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Décines-Charpieu.

What to pack for Décines-Charpieu in January

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

In January, Décines-Charpieu sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Décines-Charpieu 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 Décines-Charpieu peaks around July 15 at about 8 (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 15UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Décines-Charpieu 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 Décines-Charpieu is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 2217 µg/m³Jul 2412 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Good
Sep12Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Décines-Charpieu?

Décines-Charpieu sits at 45.8°N, 5.0°E, 189 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Vaulx-en-Velin, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Décines-Charpieu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Décines-Charpieu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m around an average of 190 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 455 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,847 m.

The land around Décines-Charpieu is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (33%), artificial surfaces (29%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
75 m
16 km
455 m
80 km
1,847 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Vaulx-en-Velin 3.0 km · Meyzieu 3.0 km · Bron 5.0 km · Villeurbanne 6.0 km · Rillieux-la-Pape 7.0 km · Lyon 08 8.0 km · Saint-Priest 8.0 km · Lyon 03 8.0 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 Décines-Charpieu (45.7687°, 4.9588°, elevation 189 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).