Bad Reichenhall weather in January

In January, Bad Reichenhall sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -6°C, with 117 mm of precipitation across 13.9 wet days and about 8.7 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 1°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 Bad Reichenhall's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bad Reichenhall's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-6°
1st coldest
Precipitation
117 mm
13.9 wet days
Daylight
8 h 36 min
7:59 AM – 4:36 PM
Cloud cover
65%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.3 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 1°C through the month.

A typical January day in Bad Reichenhall reaches about 1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -6°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -4°C and 6°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)
11-5
21-5
31-5
41-5
51-5
61-5
71-5
81-5
91-5
101-5
111-5
121-6
131-6
141-6
151-6
161-6
171-6
181-6
191-6
201-6
211-6
221-6
231-6
241-6
251-6
261-6
271-6
281-6
291-6
301-6
311-6

How January really feels in Bad Reichenhall

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 Reichenhall weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -6°11713.912.38.70.0
Feb / -5°10513.312.19.90.0
Mar / -2°14017.111.911.60.9
Apr12° / 12115.86.513.32.7
May17° / 19619.81.514.94.2
Jun20° / 11°215200.215.74.8
Jul22° / 12°21720.6015.45.1
Aug21° / 12°19318.3014.15.4
Sep17° / 16515.70.512.44.7
Oct13° / 12013.93.110.63.1
Nov / -1°10913.189.10.6
Dec / -5°1211512.48.30.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33565
43565
53565
63664
73664
83664
93664
103763
113862
123862
133763
143763
153763
163862
173862
183862
193862
203961
213862
223862
233862
243763
253763
263763
273664
283565
293565
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Bad Reichenhall gets around 117 mm of rain and snow over 13.9 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 44% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days, and about 12 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14842
24841
34841
44740
54740
64639
74639
84538
94437
104336
114236
124235
134135
144135
154135
164135
174136
184136
194137
204238
214238
224339
234440
244441
254541
264542
274542
284642
294642
304642
314642

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 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
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 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 8:04 AM to 7:46 AM, and sunset from 4:20 PM to 4:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.38:044:20
28.38:044:21
38.38:044:22
48.38:034:22
58.38:034:23
68.48:034:24
78.48:034:26
88.48:034:27
98.48:034:28
108.48:024:29
118.58:024:30
128.58:014:31
138.58:014:32
148.68:004:34
158.68:004:35
168.67:594:36
178.67:594:37
188.77:584:39
198.77:574:40
208.77:574:42
218.87:564:43
228.87:554:44
238.97:544:46
248.97:534:47
258.97:524:49
269.07:514:50
279.07:504:52
289.17:494:53
299.17:484:55
309.17:474:56
319.27:464:58

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.05 kWh/m² to a high of 5.38 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 1.3 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.1Dim
21.1Dim
31.1Dim
41.1Dim
51.1Dim
61.1Dim
71.1Dim
81.2Dim
91.2Dim
101.2Dim
111.2Dim
121.2Dim
131.3Dim
141.3Dim
151.3Dim
161.3Dim
171.3Dim
181.4Dim
191.4Dim
201.4Dim
211.4Dim
221.4Dim
231.4Dim
241.5Dim
251.5Dim
261.5Dim
271.6Dim
281.6Dim
291.6Dim
301.6Dim
311.7Dim
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Bad Reichenhall?

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 Reichenhall.

What to pack for Bad Reichenhall in January

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

In January, Bad Reichenhall sees daytime highs around 1°C and nights near -6°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Bad Reichenhall 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 Reichenhall peaks around July 11 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 11UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

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

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJun 1515 µg/m³Oct 2010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb12Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov11Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bad Reichenhall?

Bad Reichenhall sits at 47.7°N, 12.9°E, 470 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Freilassing, 15 km away.

Burghausen

Topography around Bad Reichenhall

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bad Reichenhall has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,050 m around an average of 658 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,788 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,322 m.

The land around Bad Reichenhall is covered by trees (75%) within 3 km, trees (68%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,050 m
16 km
1,788 m
80 km
3,322 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
January weather nearby: Freilassing 15 km · Salzburg 15 km · Traunstein 23 km · Traunreut 34 km · Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer 34 km · Zell am See 46 km · Kitzbuhel 48 km · Burghausen 49 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 Reichenhall (47.7295°, 12.8782°, elevation 470 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).