Chemnitz weather in January

In January, Chemnitz sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 76 mm of precipitation across 14.4 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 1°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 Chemnitz's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chemnitz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
1st coldest
Precipitation
76 mm
14.4 wet days
Daylight
8 h 12 min
8:12 AM – 4:23 PM
Cloud cover
75%
10th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
0.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Chemnitz is city in Saxony, Germany.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 10.6 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,119/km²
people per km²
Founded
1143

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 1°C through the month.

A typical January day in Chemnitz reaches about 1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -5°C and 7°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and about 1°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
92-2
102-2
112-3
122-3
132-3
142-3
152-3
161-3
171-3
181-3
191-3
201-3
211-3
221-3
231-3
241-3
251-3
261-3
271-3
281-4
291-4
301-3
311-3

How January really feels in Chemnitz

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.

Chemnitz 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 / -3°7614.49.78.20.0
Feb / -3°591289.70.0
Mar / -0°7414.56.711.50.7
Apr12° / 5811.9213.52.9
May16° / 8514.50.215.24.6
Jun19° / 11°9614.3016.25.5
Jul22° / 13°10814.7015.85.9
Aug21° / 12°9513.9014.36.0
Sep17° / 7612.3012.45.0
Oct12° / 68120.710.42.8
Nov / 69124.28.70.5
Dec / -2°7714.48.87.80.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22377
32278
42377
52377
62377
72476
82575
92575
102575
112575
122575
132773
142773
152674
162674
172674
182674
192674
202674
212674
222575
232575
242377
252377
262476
272377
282377
292377
302476
312476

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Chemnitz gets around 76 mm of rain and snow over 14.4 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 45% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days, and about 10 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14729
24729
34829
44828
54828
64828
74828
84728
94728
104628
114628
124528
134529
144429
154330
164330
174330
184331
194331
204332
214432
224433
234533
244533
254533
264533
274533
284532
294532
304431
314431

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

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
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2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light 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 8:18 AM to 7:56 AM, and sunset from 4:05 PM to 4:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
17.88:184:05
27.88:184:06
37.88:184:07
47.88:174:08
57.98:174:09
67.98:174:10
77.98:174:11
87.98:164:13
98.08:164:14
108.08:164:15
118.08:154:16
128.18:154:18
138.18:144:19
148.18:134:20
158.28:134:22
168.28:124:23
178.28:114:25
188.38:104:26
198.38:104:28
208.38:094:29
218.48:084:31
228.48:074:32
238.58:064:34
248.58:054:35
258.68:044:37
268.68:024:39
278.68:014:40
288.78:004:42
298.77:594:44
308.87:584:45
318.87:564:47

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 0.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.69 kWh/m² to a high of 5.3 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 0.88 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.7Dim
20.7Dim
30.7Dim
40.7Dim
50.7Dim
60.7Dim
70.8Dim
80.8Dim
90.8Dim
100.8Dim
110.8Dim
120.8Dim
130.8Dim
140.8Dim
150.9Dim
160.9Dim
170.9Dim
180.9Dim
190.9Dim
200.9Dim
211.0Dim
221.0Dim
231.0Dim
241.0Dim
251.1Dim
261.1Dim
271.1Dim
281.1Dim
291.2Dim
301.2Dim
311.2Dim
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Chemnitz?

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 Chemnitz.

What to pack for Chemnitz in January

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

In January, Chemnitz sees daytime highs around 1°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Chemnitz 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 Chemnitz peaks around June 23 at about 7 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 23UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Chemnitz?

Chemnitz sits at 50.8°N, 12.9°E, 306 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Limbach-Oberfrohna, 12 km away.

Topography around Chemnitz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chemnitz has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 120 m around an average of 324 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 465 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,205 m.

The land around Chemnitz is covered by trees (49%) and artificial surfaces (45%) within 3 km, trees (38%), cropland (33%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (39%) and cropland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
120 m
16 km
465 m
80 km
1,205 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Limbach-Oberfrohna 12 km · Hohenstein-Ernstthal 16 km · Mittweida 17 km · Marienberg 26 km · Glauchau 27 km · Annaberg-Buchholz 29 km · Freiberg 30 km · Aue 31 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 Chemnitz (50.8357°, 12.9292°, elevation 306 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).