Hohenstein-Ernstthal weather in January

In January, Hohenstein-Ernstthal sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 74 mm of precipitation across 14.3 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 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 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 Hohenstein-Ernstthal's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hohenstein-Ernstthal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
1st coldest
Precipitation
74 mm
14.3 wet days
Daylight
8 h 12 min
8:13 AM – 4:24 PM
Cloud cover
74%
10th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
0.87 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 2°C through the month.

A typical January day in Hohenstein-Ernstthal 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 8°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
212-2
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 Hohenstein-Ernstthal

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.

Hohenstein-Ernstthal 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 / -2°7414.38.98.20.0
Feb / -2°5812.17.29.70.0
Mar / 7214.25.911.50.9
Apr12° / 5411.4213.53.2
May17° / 8113.90.115.24.8
Jun20° / 11°9013.5016.25.6
Jul22° / 13°10214.3015.86.0
Aug22° / 13°8713.1014.36.1
Sep17° / 7311.9012.45.2
Oct12° / 6711.50.510.43.0
Nov / 6911.93.98.70.6
Dec / -1°7614.47.47.80.0

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 9% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22575
32575
42575
52476
62476
72575
82575
92674
102575
112674
122773
132773
142872
152872
162872
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192872
202773
212773
222674
232674
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282575
292575
302575
312575

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Hohenstein-Ernstthal gets around 74 mm of rain and snow over 14.3 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 47% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14725
24725
34725
44725
54725
64725
74725
84725
94725
104625
114625
124526
134526
144427
154327
164328
174328
184329
194329
204330
214331
224331
234431
244432
254432
264432
274431
284431
294431
304330
314330

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
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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
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2015light breeze
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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 7:57 AM, and sunset from 4:06 PM to 4:48 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
17.88:184:06
27.88:184:07
37.88:184:08
47.98:184:09
57.98:184:10
67.98:184:11
77.98:174:12
87.98:174:14
98.08:174:15
108.08:164:16
118.08:164:17
128.18:154:19
138.18:154:20
148.18:144:21
158.28:134:23
168.28:134:24
178.28:124:26
188.38:114:27
198.38:104:29
208.38:094:30
218.48:084:32
228.48:084:33
238.58:064:35
248.58:054:36
258.68:044:38
268.68:034:40
278.78:024:41
288.78:014:43
298.88:004:45
308.87:584:46
318.87:574:48

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 0.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.68 kWh/m² to a high of 5.31 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 0.87 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.7Dim
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30.7Dim
40.7Dim
50.7Dim
60.7Dim
70.7Dim
80.8Dim
90.8Dim
100.8Dim
110.8Dim
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130.8Dim
140.8Dim
150.8Dim
160.9Dim
170.9Dim
180.9Dim
190.9Dim
200.9Dim
211.0Dim
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 Hohenstein-Ernstthal?

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 Hohenstein-Ernstthal.

What to pack for Hohenstein-Ernstthal in January

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

In January, Hohenstein-Ernstthal sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -2°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 Hohenstein-Ernstthal 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 Hohenstein-Ernstthal 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

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

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1515 µg/m³Dec 128 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Hohenstein-Ernstthal?

Hohenstein-Ernstthal sits at 50.8°N, 12.7°E, 361 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Limbach-Oberfrohna, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Hohenstein-Ernstthal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hohenstein-Ernstthal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 209 m around an average of 373 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 442 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,200 m.

The land around Hohenstein-Ernstthal is covered by trees (44%), cropland (22%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (38%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and trees (39%) and cropland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
209 m
16 km
442 m
80 km
1,200 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Limbach-Oberfrohna 7.0 km · Glauchau 12 km · Chemnitz 16 km · Zwickau 18 km · Meerane 18 km · Crimmitschau 23 km · Aue 23 km · Schneeberg 23 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 Hohenstein-Ernstthal (50.8006°, 12.7129°, elevation 361 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).