Seynod weather in January

In January, Seynod sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 124 mm of precipitation across 12.6 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 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Seynod's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Seynod's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
1st coldest
Precipitation
124 mm
12.6 wet days
Daylight
8 h 48 min
8:20 AM – 5:10 PM
Cloud cover
63%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

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 Seynod 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 1°C and 9°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)
15-1
25-1
35-1
45-1
55-1
65-1
75-1
85-1
95-1
105-1
115-2
125-2
135-2
145-2
155-2
165-2
175-2
185-2
195-2
205-2
215-2
225-2
235-2
245-2
255-2
265-2
275-2
285-2
295-2
305-2
315-2

How January really feels in Seynod

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.

Seynod 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 / -2°12412.66.88.90.0
Feb / -1°10810.66.3100.7
Mar11° / 12112.53.911.62.6
Apr15° / 12012.92.113.34.0
May18° / 15216.20.214.75.0
Jun22° / 12°14314.9015.55.9
Jul24° / 14°15213.5015.26.6
Aug24° / 14°13613013.96.6
Sep19° / 10°12311.8012.35.9
Oct15° / 13112.50.410.74.2
Nov / 13713.23.79.31.6
Dec / -1°14713.46.48.50.2

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 60%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23763
33763
43763
53763
63763
73961
83961
94060
104060
114060
124060
134258
144258
154258
164258
174258
184258
194258
204258
214159
224159
234060
244060
254060
264060
273961
283961
294060
304060
314060

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Seynod gets around 124 mm of rain and snow over 12.6 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 41% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14523
24522
34522
44522
54421
64421
74321
84321
94221
104221
114121
124121
134122
144122
154022
164022
174023
184023
193923
203923
213923
223924
233924
243823
253823
263823
273823
283723
293723
303723
313723

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 5 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
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
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 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 8:23 AM to 8:08 AM, and sunset from 4:54 PM to 5:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.58:234:54
28.58:234:55
38.58:234:56
48.68:234:57
58.68:234:58
68.68:234:59
78.68:235:00
88.68:235:01
98.78:225:02
108.78:225:03
118.78:225:04
128.78:225:05
138.88:215:06
148.88:215:08
158.88:205:09
168.88:205:10
178.98:195:11
188.98:195:13
198.98:185:14
209.08:175:15
219.08:175:16
229.08:165:18
239.18:155:19
249.18:145:20
259.18:145:22
269.28:135:23
279.28:125:25
289.38:115:26
299.38:105:27
309.38:095:29
319.48:085:30

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.16 kWh/m² to a high of 5.97 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 1.43 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.2Dim
21.2Dim
31.2Dim
41.2Dim
51.2Dim
61.2Dim
71.3Dim
81.3Dim
91.3Dim
101.3Dim
111.3Dim
121.3Dim
131.4Dim
141.4Dim
151.4Dim
161.4Dim
171.4Dim
181.5Dim
191.5Dim
201.5Dim
211.5Dim
221.6Dim
231.6Dim
241.6Dim
251.6Dim
261.7Dim
271.7Dim
281.7Dim
291.8Dim
301.8Dim
311.8Dim
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Seynod?

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 Seynod.

What to pack for Seynod in January

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

In January, Seynod 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 Seynod 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 Seynod peaks around July 15 at about 8 (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 15UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Seynod 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 Seynod is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateApr 916 µg/m³Sep 2011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Seynod?

Seynod sits at 45.9°N, 6.1°E, 542 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Cran-Gevrier, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Seynod

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Seynod has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 523 m around an average of 529 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,841 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,610 m.

The land around Seynod is covered by trees (44%), artificial surfaces (31%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
523 m
16 km
1,841 m
80 km
4,610 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
January weather nearby: Cran-Gevrier 2.0 km · Annecy 4.0 km · Annecy-le-Vieux 6.0 km · Aix-les-Bains 26 km · Carouge 33 km · Albertville 33 km · Onex 33 km · Lancy 34 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 Seynod (45.8855°, 6.0883°, elevation 542 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).