Cham weather in January

In January, Cham sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 65 mm of precipitation across 12.5 wet days and about 8.5 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 2°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 hours at the start of January to 9 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Cham's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cham's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
1st coldest
Precipitation
65 mm
12.5 wet days
Daylight
8 h 24 min
8:06 AM – 4:31 PM
Cloud cover
73%
10th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
1 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Cham is main settlement of Cham.

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 2°C through the month.

A typical January day in Cham reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -4°C and 7°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)
12-3
22-3
32-3
42-3
52-3
62-3
72-3
82-3
92-3
102-3
112-3
122-3
132-3
142-3
152-3
162-3
172-3
181-3
191-4
201-4
211-4
221-4
231-4
241-4
251-4
261-4
271-4
281-4
292-4
302-4
312-4

How January really feels in Cham

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.

Cham 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 / -3°6512.57.48.50.0
Feb / -3°5210.15.99.80.0
Mar / 6612.44.411.61.3
Apr13° / 5310.81.113.43.6
May18° / 7913.4015.15.3
Jun21° / 12°8813.6015.95.9
Jul23° / 13°9413.7015.66.3
Aug23° / 13°8612.1014.26.5
Sep18° / 6911.2012.45.5
Oct12° / 6311.40.410.53.2
Nov / 6110.93.78.90.6
Dec / -2°6813.278.10.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 73%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22674
32575
42575
52575
62674
72773
82773
92773
102773
112872
122872
133070
142971
152971
162971
172971
182971
192971
202872
212872
222872
232773
242674
252674
262674
272674
282674
292674
302674
312674

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Cham gets around 65 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 45% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14523
24523
34523
44523
54523
64523
74422
84422
94322
104222
114122
124022
133922
143822
153823
163723
173723
183624
193624
203625
213625
223625
233626
243726
253726
263726
273726
283726
293725
303725
313725

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

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 hours at the start of January to 9 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 8:11 AM to 7:52 AM, and sunset from 4:14 PM to 4:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.08:114:14
28.18:114:15
38.18:114:16
48.18:114:17
58.18:114:18
68.18:114:19
78.28:104:20
88.28:104:21
98.28:104:22
108.28:094:23
118.38:094:25
128.38:084:26
138.38:084:27
148.48:074:28
158.48:074:30
168.48:064:31
178.48:064:33
188.58:054:34
198.58:044:35
208.68:034:37
218.68:024:38
228.68:014:40
238.78:014:41
248.78:004:43
258.87:594:44
268.87:584:46
278.87:564:47
288.97:554:49
298.97:544:50
309.07:534:52
319.07:524:54

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.79 kWh/m² to a high of 5.6 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 1 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.8Dim
20.8Dim
30.8Dim
40.8Dim
50.8Dim
60.8Dim
70.9Dim
80.9Dim
90.9Dim
100.9Dim
110.9Dim
120.9Dim
131.0Dim
141.0Dim
151.0Dim
161.0Dim
171.0Dim
181.0Dim
191.1Dim
201.1Dim
211.1Dim
221.1Dim
231.1Dim
241.2Dim
251.2Dim
261.2Dim
271.3Dim
281.3Dim
291.3Dim
301.3Dim
311.4Dim
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Cham?

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 Cham.

What to pack for Cham in January

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

In January, Cham sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -3°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 Cham 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 Cham peaks around June 22 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 highHighModerateLowJun 22UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Cham 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 Cham is worst in June — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1515 µg/m³Nov 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cham?

Cham sits at 49.2°N, 12.7°E, 396 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Straubing, 39 km away.

KlatovyWeidenAmbergKelheim

Topography around Cham

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cham has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 145 m around an average of 386 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 590 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,139 m.

The land around Cham is covered by grassland (39%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, trees (47%), grassland (27%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and cropland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
145 m
16 km
590 m
80 km
1,139 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Straubing 39 km · Schwandorf in Bayern 41 km · Regensburg 47 km · Deggendorf 48 km · Klatovy 50 km · Weiden 62 km · Amberg 62 km · Kelheim 66 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 Cham (49.2257°, 12.655°, elevation 396 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).