Saint-Lô weather in January

In January, Saint-Lô sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 82 mm of precipitation across 13.3 wet days and about 8.5 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 8°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 06 min at the start of January to 9 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Saint-Lô's 12th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saint-Lô's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
82 mm
13.3 wet days
Daylight
8 h 24 min
9:01 AM – 5:27 PM
Cloud cover
75%
12th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
1.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.1
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM10 15.7 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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 8°C through the month.

A typical January day in Saint-Lô reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
183
283
383
483
583
683
783
883
983
1083
1183
1283
1383
1483
1583
1683
1783
1883
1983
2083
2183
2283
2373
2473
2573
2673
2773
2873
2973
3073
3173

How January really feels in Saint-Lô

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.

Saint-Lô weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 8213.30.68.51.1
Feb / 6711.81.19.81.4
Mar11° / 65120.511.62.6
Apr14° / 6712.50.113.43.7
May17° / 7112.10155.0
Jun20° / 11°6510.7015.95.9
Jul22° / 13°5610.7015.66.5
Aug22° / 13°6711.2014.26.3
Sep19° / 11°6110.4012.45.9
Oct15° / 8013.2010.54.2
Nov11° / 8113.80.18.92.4
Dec / 9814.20.78.11.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22476
32476
42476
52476
62476
72377
82476
92476
102476
112575
122575
132575
142575
152674
162674
172674
182674
192674
202674
212674
222575
232674
242674
252674
262773
272773
282773
292674
302575
312674

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Saint-Lô gets around 82 mm of rain and snow over 13.3 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 43% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1452
2452
3452
4452
5442
6442
7442
8442
9442
10442
11442
12442
13442
14442
15442
16442
17442
18442
19442
20442
21432
22432
23432
24422
25423
26413
27413
28413
29403
30404
31404

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 16 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 06 min at the start of January to 9 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 9:06 AM to 8:46 AM, and sunset from 5:09 PM to 5:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.19:065:09
28.19:065:10
38.19:055:11
48.19:055:12
58.19:055:13
68.29:055:14
78.29:055:15
88.29:055:17
98.29:045:18
108.39:045:19
118.39:035:20
128.39:035:21
138.39:025:23
148.49:025:24
158.49:015:25
168.49:015:27
178.59:005:28
188.58:595:29
198.58:595:31
208.68:585:32
218.68:575:34
228.78:565:35
238.78:555:37
248.78:545:38
258.88:535:40
268.88:525:41
278.98:515:43
288.98:505:44
298.98:495:46
309.08:485:47
319.08:465:49

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.83 kWh/m² to a high of 5.84 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 1.01 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.8Dim
20.8Dim
30.8Dim
40.9Dim
50.9Dim
60.9Dim
70.9Dim
80.9Dim
90.9Dim
100.9Dim
110.9Dim
120.9Dim
131.0Dim
141.0Dim
151.0Dim
161.0Dim
171.0Dim
181.0Dim
191.1Dim
201.1Dim
211.1Dim
221.1Dim
231.1Dim
241.1Dim
251.2Dim
261.2Dim
271.2Dim
281.3Dim
291.3Dim
301.3Dim
311.3Dim
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Saint-Lô?

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

1.1
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Saint-Lô.

What to pack for Saint-Lô in January

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

In January, Saint-Lô sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Saint-Lô in January

The nearest coast averages about 9°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 29 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 8°C.

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

5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Saint-Lô 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 Saint-Lô peaks around June 17 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 17UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Saint-Lô?

Saint-Lô sits at 49.1°N, 1.1°W, 41 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Bayeux, 33 km away.

Topography around Saint-Lô

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saint-Lô has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m around an average of 72 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 218 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 389 m.

The land around Saint-Lô is covered by grassland (36%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, grassland (50%), cropland (27%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and water (36%), grassland (28%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
131 m
16 km
218 m
80 km
389 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Bayeux 33 km · Caen 54 km · Flers 57 km · Hérouville-Saint-Clair 58 km · Tourlaville 68 km · Octeville 69 km · Cherbourg 70 km · Équeurdreville-Hainneville 72 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 Saint-Lô (49.1162°, -1.0903°, elevation 41 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).