Wittenheim weather in January

In January, Wittenheim sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 75 mm of precipitation across 12.5 wet days and about 8.6 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 20% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 18 min at the start of January to 9 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Wittenheim's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wittenheim's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
1st coldest
Precipitation
75 mm
12.5 wet days
Daylight
8 h 36 min
8:22 AM – 4:58 PM
Cloud cover
70%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.15 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 Wittenheim reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -1°C and 10°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)
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1050
1150
1250
1350
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1550
1650
175-1
185-1
194-1
204-1
214-1
224-1
234-1
244-1
254-1
264-1
274-1
284-1
295-1
305-1
315-1

How January really feels in Wittenheim

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.

Wittenheim 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 / -1°7512.53.68.60.0
Feb / -0°6510.64.19.90.5
Mar11° / 71121.911.62.5
Apr15° / 6811.80.413.44.2
May19° / 9314014.95.4
Jun23° / 13°8013.3015.76.2
Jul25° / 15°8113015.46.5
Aug24° / 14°8012014.16.7
Sep20° / 11°7411012.46.0
Oct14° / 8312.10.210.64.0
Nov / 8111.81.49.11.4
Dec / 9213.23.88.30.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22773
32773
42773
52773
62773
72773
82971
92971
102971
113070
123070
133169
143169
153169
163169
173268
183268
193268
203367
213268
223268
233169
243268
253070
263070
273070
283070
293070
303169
313268

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Wittenheim gets around 75 mm of rain and snow over 12.5 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 43% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14312
24312
34312
44311
54311
64311
74211
84211
94210
104110
114111
124011
134011
144011
153912
163912
173912
183912
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203913
213913
223813
233813
243814
253814
263814
273814
283814
293814
303815
313815

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 9 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 18 min at the start of January to 9 h 12 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 8:26 AM to 8:09 AM, and sunset from 4:42 PM to 5:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.38:264:42
28.38:264:42
38.38:264:43
48.38:264:44
58.38:264:45
68.38:264:46
78.48:264:47
88.48:254:48
98.48:254:50
108.48:254:51
118.58:244:52
128.58:244:53
138.58:244:54
148.58:234:56
158.68:224:57
168.68:224:58
178.68:214:59
188.78:215:01
198.78:205:02
208.78:195:03
218.88:185:05
228.88:185:06
238.88:175:08
248.98:165:09
258.98:155:11
269.08:145:12
279.08:135:13
289.18:125:15
299.18:115:16
309.18:105:18
319.28:095:19

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.92 kWh/m² to a high of 5.67 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 1.15 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.9Dim
20.9Dim
31.0Dim
41.0Dim
51.0Dim
61.0Dim
71.0Dim
81.0Dim
91.0Dim
101.0Dim
111.1Dim
121.1Dim
131.1Dim
141.1Dim
151.1Dim
161.1Dim
171.2Dim
181.2Dim
191.2Dim
201.2Dim
211.3Dim
221.3Dim
231.3Dim
241.3Dim
251.3Dim
261.4Dim
271.4Dim
281.4Dim
291.4Dim
301.5Dim
311.5Dim
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Wittenheim?

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 Wittenheim.

What to pack for Wittenheim in January

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

In January, Wittenheim sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -1°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 Wittenheim 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 Wittenheim peaks around July 14 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Wittenheim 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 Wittenheim is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodApr 1315 µg/m³Nov 199 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Wittenheim?

Wittenheim sits at 47.8°N, 7.3°E, 228 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Illzach, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Wittenheim

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wittenheim has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m around an average of 233 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 922 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,441 m.

The land around Wittenheim is covered by artificial surfaces (30%), trees (29%) and cropland (29%) within 3 km, trees (42%) and cropland (34%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
42 m
16 km
922 m
80 km
1,441 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Illzach 4.0 km · Mulhouse 7.0 km · Müllheim 23 km · Unterkrozingen 30 km · Saint-Louis 30 km · Colmar 30 km · Weil am Rhein 33 km · Allschwil 33 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 Wittenheim (47.8109°, 7.3276°, elevation 228 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).