Fulda weather in January

In January, Fulda sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 81 mm of precipitation across 13.5 wet days and about 8.3 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 5th-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 13% 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 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Fulda's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fulda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
1st coldest
Precipitation
81 mm
13.5 wet days
Daylight
8 h 12 min
8:24 AM – 4:37 PM
Cloud cover
77%
10th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
0.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Fulda is main settlement of Fulda in Germany.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 11.9 µg/m³ · 2019

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 Fulda reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 4°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 about 1°C cooler than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12-2
22-2
32-2
42-2
52-2
62-2
72-2
82-2
92-2
102-2
112-2
122-2
132-2
142-2
152-2
162-2
172-2
182-2
192-2
202-2
212-3
222-3
232-3
242-3
252-3
262-3
272-3
282-3
292-3
302-3
312-3

How January really feels in Fulda

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.

Fulda weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°8113.57.28.30.0
Feb / -2°6511.46.19.70.0
Mar / 7313.64.111.51.1
Apr13° / 6411.80.813.53.2
May17° / 8013.50.115.24.8
Jun20° / 11°8113.5016.15.6
Jul22° / 13°9214.6015.85.9
Aug22° / 13°8212.6014.36.1
Sep17° / 7011012.45.2
Oct12° / 7112.20.210.42.8
Nov / 7112.53.28.70.5
Dec / -1°8815.17.37.80.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% 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 (%)
12179
22179
32179
42179
52179
62179
72179
82278
92278
102278
112377
122377
132278
142278
152278
162278
172278
182377
192377
202377
212278
222377
232377
242377
252377
262278
272278
282278
292377
302377
312377

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Fulda gets around 81 mm of rain and snow over 13.5 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 43% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
15122
25022
35022
44921
54921
64820
74720
84620
94520
104420
114420
124320
134221
144121
154122
164023
174023
184024
194025
204025
214026
224127
234127
244128
254128
264128
274128
284128
294128
304128
314127

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

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 13 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
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 7 h 48 min at the start of January to 8 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 8:29 AM to 8:08 AM, and sunset from 4:20 PM to 5:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
17.88:294:20
27.98:294:21
37.98:294:22
47.98:294:23
57.98:294:24
67.98:294:25
78.08:284:26
88.08:284:27
98.08:284:28
108.08:274:29
118.18:274:31
128.18:264:32
138.18:264:33
148.28:254:35
158.28:244:36
168.28:244:37
178.38:234:39
188.38:224:40
198.38:214:42
208.48:214:43
218.48:204:45
228.58:194:46
238.58:184:48
248.58:174:50
258.68:164:51
268.68:144:53
278.78:134:54
288.78:124:56
298.88:114:58
308.88:104:59
318.98:085:01

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 0.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.63 kWh/m² to a high of 5.47 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 0.86 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
70.7Dim
80.7Dim
90.7Dim
100.8Dim
110.8Dim
120.8Dim
130.8Dim
140.8Dim
150.8Dim
160.9Dim
170.9Dim
180.9Dim
190.9Dim
200.9Dim
210.9Dim
221.0Dim
231.0Dim
241.0Dim
251.0Dim
261.1Dim
271.1Dim
281.1Dim
291.1Dim
301.2Dim
311.2Dim
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Fulda?

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 Fulda.

What to pack for Fulda in January

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

In January, Fulda sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -2°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 Fulda 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 Fulda peaks around July 15 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 15UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Fulda 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 Fulda is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Fulda's WHO annual average of 11.9 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1515 µg/m³Nov 229 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Fulda?

Fulda sits at 50.6°N, 9.7°E, 265 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Petersberg, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Fulda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fulda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 219 m around an average of 291 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 600 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 900 m.

The land around Fulda is covered by artificial surfaces (38%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, trees (49%), grassland (25%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
219 m
16 km
600 m
80 km
900 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Petersberg 3.0 km · Künzell 3.0 km · Hünfeld 16 km · Schlüchtern 25 km · Bad Hersfeld 36 km · Alsfeld 36 km · Bad Neustadt an der Saale 46 km · Bad Kissingen 48 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 Fulda (50.5516°, 9.6752°, elevation 265 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).