Voiron weather in January

In January, Voiron sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 105 mm of precipitation across 12.8 wet days and about 8.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 6°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 Voiron's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Voiron's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
1st coldest
Precipitation
105 mm
12.8 wet days
Daylight
8 h 54 min
8:20 AM – 5:14 PM
Cloud cover
65%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
1.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.3
out of 10
Air quality
Excellent
PM10 15 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 6°C through the month.

A typical January day in Voiron reaches about 6°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 11°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)
16-1
26-1
36-1
46-1
56-1
66-1
76-1
86-1
96-1
106-1
116-1
126-1
136-1
146-1
156-1
166-1
176-1
186-1
196-2
206-2
216-2
226-2
236-2
246-2
256-2
266-2
276-2
286-2
296-2
306-2
316-2

How January really feels in Voiron

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.

Voiron 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°10512.86.48.90.3
Feb / -1°9211.35.710.10.9
Mar12° / 9612.43.711.62.9
Apr15° / 11213.62.113.24.1
May19° / 13315.30.314.65.3
Jun23° / 13°10813.2015.46.3
Jul25° / 15°9710.9015.17.0
Aug25° / 14°9410.7013.97.0
Sep20° / 11°10310.6012.36.3
Oct16° / 11111.50.310.74.7
Nov10° / 13213.13.39.32.0
Dec / -1°11613.168.60.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 63%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33565
43664
53664
63664
73763
83763
93862
103862
113862
123862
133862
143862
153763
163763
173763
183763
193763
203763
213763
223664
233763
243763
253763
263763
273862
283862
293862
303862
313862

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Voiron gets around 105 mm of rain and snow over 12.8 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 42% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14219
24219
34219
44219
54119
64119
74119
84019
94019
104019
113919
123920
133920
143920
154021
164021
174021
184022
194122
204122
214122
224222
234223
244223
254223
264223
274223
284223
294223
304223
314223

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 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 8:23 AM to 8:08 AM, and sunset from 4:58 PM to 5:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.68:234:58
28.68:234:59
38.68:235:00
48.68:235:01
58.68:235:02
68.78:235:03
78.78:235:04
88.78:235:05
98.78:235:06
108.78:225:07
118.88:225:08
128.88:225:09
138.88:215:10
148.88:215:12
158.98:205:13
168.98:205:14
178.98:195:15
189.08:195:16
199.08:185:18
209.08:185:19
219.18:175:20
229.18:165:21
239.18:165:23
249.28:155:24
259.28:145:25
269.28:135:27
279.38:125:28
289.38:115:30
299.38:105:31
309.48:095:32
319.48:085:34

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.21 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 1.47 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.2Dim
21.3Dim
31.3Dim
41.3Dim
51.3Dim
61.3Dim
71.3Dim
81.3Dim
91.3Dim
101.4Dim
111.4Dim
121.4Dim
131.4Dim
141.4Dim
151.4Dim
161.5Dim
171.5Dim
181.5Dim
191.5Dim
201.5Dim
211.6Dim
221.6Dim
231.6Dim
241.6Dim
251.7Dim
261.7Dim
271.7Dim
281.8Dim
291.8Dim
301.8Dim
311.9Dim
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Voiron?

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

0.3
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 Voiron.

What to pack for Voiron in January

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

In January, Voiron sees daytime highs around 6°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 Voiron 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 Voiron 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

Air quality in Voiron 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 Voiron 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 2117 µg/m³Aug 1312 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Good
Sep12Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Voiron?

Voiron sits at 45.4°N, 5.6°E, 301 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Saint-Égrève, 16 km away.

Topography around Voiron

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Voiron has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 580 m around an average of 383 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,724 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,838 m.

The land around Voiron is covered by trees (47%), grassland (26%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
580 m
16 km
1,724 m
80 km
3,838 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Saint-Égrève 16 km · Fontaine 21 km · Meylan 23 km · Grenoble 23 km · Saint-Martin-d'Hères 25 km · Échirolles 26 km · Chambéry 34 km · Villefontaine 44 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 Voiron (45.3647°, 5.5856°, elevation 301 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).