Bad Hersfeld weather in January

In January, Bad Hersfeld sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 66 mm of precipitation across 12.7 wet days and about 8.2 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 14% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 7 h 48 min at the start of January to 8 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Bad Hersfeld's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bad Hersfeld's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
1st coldest
Precipitation
66 mm
12.7 wet days
Daylight
8 h 12 min
8:25 AM – 4:36 PM
Cloud cover
77%
10th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
0.82 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 3°C through the month.

A typical January day in Bad Hersfeld reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -3°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)
13-1
23-1
33-1
43-1
53-1
63-1
73-1
83-1
93-1
103-1
113-1
123-1
133-1
143-1
153-1
163-1
173-1
183-1
193-1
202-2
212-2
222-2
232-2
242-2
252-2
262-2
272-2
282-2
292-2
302-2
313-2

How January really feels in Bad Hersfeld

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.

Bad Hersfeld 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 / -1°6612.75.98.20.0
Feb / -1°5410.75.29.70.0
Mar / 6212.73.311.51.3
Apr13° / 5511.30.613.53.4
May17° / 7412.80.115.25.0
Jun20° / 11°7012.8016.25.7
Jul22° / 13°8013.5015.86.2
Aug22° / 13°7311.7014.36.3
Sep18° / 6010.3012.45.4
Oct12° / 6011.60.210.43.1
Nov / 62122.78.70.7
Dec / -0°7214.35.87.80.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 78%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11882
21981
31981
42080
52179
62179
72278
82377
92377
102377
112476
122476
132476
142476
152575
162476
172476
182476
192476
202278
212278
222278
232179
242179
252179
262179
272179
282278
292278
302278
312377

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Bad Hersfeld gets around 66 mm of rain and snow over 12.7 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 48% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14818
24717
34717
44617
54616
64516
74415
84315
94215
104115
114016
123916
133817
143818
153718
163719
173720
183720
193721
203822
213822
223923
233923
243923
253923
263923
273923
283923
293922
303822
313822

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

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 7 h 48 min at the start of January to 8 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 8:31 AM to 8:09 AM, and sunset from 4:18 PM to 5:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
17.88:314:18
27.88:314:19
37.88:314:20
47.88:304:21
57.98:304:22
67.98:304:23
77.98:304:24
87.98:294:25
98.08:294:27
108.08:294:28
118.08:284:29
128.08:284:30
138.18:274:32
148.18:264:33
158.18:264:34
168.28:254:36
178.28:244:37
188.38:234:39
198.38:234:40
208.38:224:42
218.48:214:43
228.48:204:45
238.58:194:47
248.58:184:48
258.68:174:50
268.68:164:51
278.68:144:53
288.78:134:55
298.78:124:56
308.88:114:58
318.88:095:00

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 0.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.61 kWh/m² to a high of 5.4 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 0.82 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.6Dim
20.6Dim
30.6Dim
40.7Dim
50.7Dim
60.7Dim
70.7Dim
80.7Dim
90.7Dim
100.7Dim
110.7Dim
120.8Dim
130.8Dim
140.8Dim
150.8Dim
160.8Dim
170.8Dim
180.8Dim
190.9Dim
200.9Dim
210.9Dim
220.9Dim
230.9Dim
241.0Dim
251.0Dim
261.0Dim
271.0Dim
281.1Dim
291.1Dim
301.1Dim
311.1Dim
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Bad Hersfeld?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bad Hersfeld.

What to pack for Bad Hersfeld in January

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

In January, Bad Hersfeld sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -1°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 Bad Hersfeld 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 Bad Hersfeld peaks around July 13 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 13UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Bad Hersfeld 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 Bad Hersfeld 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).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1315 µg/m³Nov 219 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bad Hersfeld?

Bad Hersfeld sits at 50.9°N, 9.7°E, 209 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Hünfeld, 22 km away.

Topography around Bad Hersfeld

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bad Hersfeld has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 191 m around an average of 263 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 462 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 898 m.

The land around Bad Hersfeld is covered by trees (50%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (49%), cropland (27%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
191 m
16 km
462 m
80 km
898 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Hünfeld 22 km · Alsfeld 34 km · Petersberg 35 km · Schwalmstadt 35 km · Fulda 36 km · Künzell 36 km · Bad Salzungen 38 km · Eschwege 42 km

Germany travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 80% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$60,496
2025
Happiness
6.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
3.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 615
Religion
none 44%Roman Catholic 25%Protestant 23%other 5%

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 Bad Hersfeld (50.872°, 9.7089°, elevation 209 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).