Grenoble weather in January

In January, Grenoble sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 119 mm of precipitation across 13.1 wet days and about 9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 6th-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 28% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 36 min at the start of January to 9 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Grenoble's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Grenoble's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
1st coldest
Precipitation
119 mm
13.1 wet days
Daylight
8 h 54 min
8:19 AM – 5:14 PM
Cloud cover
62%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
1.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Grenoble is commune in Isère, France.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 10.9 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
8,745/km²
people per km²

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 Grenoble reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°C and 8°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)
13-4
23-4
33-4
43-4
53-4
63-4
73-4
83-4
93-4
103-4
113-4
123-4
133-4
143-4
153-4
163-4
173-4
183-4
193-4
203-4
213-4
223-4
233-4
243-4
253-4
263-4
273-4
283-4
293-4
303-4
313-4

How January really feels in Grenoble

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.

Grenoble weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°11913.110.890.0
Feb / -4°10211.19.210.10.1
Mar / -0°10912.98.311.61.7
Apr12° / 12014.36.613.22.8
May16° / 14716.82.214.64.3
Jun20° / 10°12715.30.115.45.6
Jul23° / 12°11312.80.115.16.6
Aug22° / 12°10712013.96.7
Sep18° / 11111.70.412.35.6
Oct14° / 11812.72.510.73.7
Nov / -0°14113.57.59.31.0
Dec / -3°13313.410.58.60.0

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 13% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33961
43961
54060
63961
74060
84060
94159
104159
114159
124258
134258
144258
154357
164357
174357
184357
194357
204357
214357
224357
234357
244357
254357
264357
274357
284357
294357
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Grenoble gets around 119 mm of rain and snow over 13.1 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 42% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 11 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14436
24436
34435
44435
54435
64334
74334
84234
94233
104133
114133
124133
134033
144034
154034
164034
174035
184135
194136
204136
214136
224136
234136
244136
254136
264135
274135
284135
294135
304134
314134

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 5 km/h in January, the calmest month.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 36 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 48 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 8:22 AM to 8:07 AM, and sunset from 4:59 PM to 5:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.68:224:59
28.68:224:59
38.68:225:00
48.78:225:01
58.78:225:02
68.78:225:03
78.78:225:04
88.78:225:05
98.78:215:06
108.88:215:07
118.88:215:08
128.88:215:09
138.88:205:11
148.98:205:12
158.98:195:13
168.98:195:14
178.98:185:15
189.08:185:16
199.08:175:18
209.08:175:19
219.18:165:20
229.18:155:22
239.18:145:23
249.28:145:24
259.28:135:25
269.28:125:27
279.38:115:28
289.38:105:30
299.48:095:31
309.48:085:32
319.48:075:34

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.29 kWh/m² to a high of 6.25 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 1.57 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.3Dim
21.3Dim
31.3Dim
41.4Dim
51.4Dim
61.4Dim
71.4Dim
81.4Dim
91.4Dim
101.4Dim
111.5Dim
121.5Dim
131.5Dim
141.5Dim
151.5Dim
161.6Dim
171.6Dim
181.6Dim
191.6Dim
201.6Dim
211.7Dim
221.7Dim
231.7Dim
241.8Dim
251.8Dim
261.8Dim
271.8Dim
281.9Dim
291.9Dim
301.9Dim
312.0Dim
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Grenoble?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Grenoble.

What to pack for Grenoble in January

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

In January, Grenoble sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Grenoble 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 Grenoble peaks around July 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 16UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Grenoble?

Grenoble sits at 45.2°N, 5.7°E, 218 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Fontaine, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Grenoble

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Grenoble has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 440 m around an average of 237 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,062 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,888 m.

The land around Grenoble is covered by artificial surfaces (63%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, trees (68%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
440 m
16 km
2,062 m
80 km
3,888 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
January weather nearby: Fontaine 3.0 km · Échirolles 4.0 km · Saint-Martin-d'Hères 4.0 km · Meylan 6.0 km · Saint-Égrève 7.0 km · Voiron 23 km · Chambéry 46 km · Romans-sur-Isère 53 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 Grenoble (45.1787°, 5.7148°, elevation 218 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).