Landsberg am Lech weather in January

In January, Landsberg am Lech sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 68 mm of precipitation across 11.8 wet days and about 8.6 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 3°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 12 min at the start of January to 9 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Landsberg am Lech's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Landsberg am Lech's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
1st coldest
Precipitation
68 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
8 h 36 min
8:09 AM – 4:43 PM
Cloud cover
67%
9th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.24 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 3°C through the month.

A typical January day in Landsberg am Lech reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -3°C and 9°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13-2
23-2
33-2
43-2
53-2
63-2
73-2
83-2
93-2
103-2
113-2
123-2
133-2
143-2
153-2
163-3
173-3
183-3
193-3
203-3
213-3
223-3
233-3
243-3
253-3
263-3
273-3
283-3
293-3
303-3
313-3

How January really feels in Landsberg am Lech

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.

Landsberg am Lech weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°6811.878.60.0
Feb / -2°5810.66.89.90.1
Mar / 7713.45.111.61.7
Apr13° / 7812.92.113.43.5
May18° / 12216.30.114.94.9
Jun21° / 12°12515.8015.85.6
Jul23° / 14°12315.3015.46.1
Aug23° / 14°11915.2014.16.0
Sep18° / 10°9513012.45.3
Oct13° / 7611.80.510.63.5
Nov / 72113.891.0
Dec / -1°7412.67.38.20.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33565
43565
53466
63565
73565
83565
93664
103664
113565
123565
133664
143664
153664
163763
173664
183565
193565
203565
213466
223466
233466
243466
253268
263268
273268
283268
293367
303268
313268

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Landsberg am Lech gets around 68 mm of rain and snow over 11.8 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 37% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14122
24122
34221
44221
54121
64121
74120
84020
93920
103920
113820
123720
133620
143621
153521
163522
173522
183523
193523
203524
213524
223525
233525
243625
253625
263626
273726
283726
293726
303726
313726

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.

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 h 12 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 60 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 8:13 AM to 7:55 AM, and sunset from 4:26 PM to 5:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.28:134:26
28.28:134:27
38.38:134:28
48.38:134:29
58.38:134:30
68.38:134:31
78.38:124:32
88.48:124:33
98.48:124:34
108.48:114:36
118.48:114:37
128.58:114:38
138.58:104:39
148.58:104:40
158.58:094:42
168.68:094:43
178.68:084:44
188.68:074:46
198.78:074:47
208.78:064:48
218.78:054:50
228.88:044:51
238.88:034:53
248.98:024:54
258.98:024:55
268.98:014:57
279.08:004:58
289.07:585:00
299.17:575:01
309.17:565:03
319.27:555:05

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.98 kWh/m² to a high of 5.46 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 1.24 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.0Dim
21.0Dim
31.0Dim
41.0Dim
51.1Dim
61.1Dim
71.1Dim
81.1Dim
91.1Dim
101.1Dim
111.1Dim
121.2Dim
131.2Dim
141.2Dim
151.2Dim
161.2Dim
171.3Dim
181.3Dim
191.3Dim
201.3Dim
211.3Dim
221.4Dim
231.4Dim
241.4Dim
251.4Dim
261.5Dim
271.5Dim
281.5Dim
291.5Dim
301.6Dim
311.6Dim
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Landsberg am Lech?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Landsberg am Lech.

What to pack for Landsberg am Lech in January

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

In January, Landsberg am Lech sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Landsberg am Lech 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 Landsberg am Lech peaks around July 13 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 21 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 13UV 8Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Landsberg am Lech 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 Landsberg am Lech is worst in June — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1615 µg/m³Nov 139 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Landsberg am Lech?

Landsberg am Lech sits at 48.0°N, 10.9°E, 637 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Bobingen, 25 km away.

Topography around Landsberg am Lech

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Landsberg am Lech has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 m around an average of 618 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 237 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,553 m.

The land around Landsberg am Lech is covered by cropland (38%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, cropland (34%), grassland (30%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and trees (41%), grassland (27%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
98 m
16 km
237 m
80 km
2,553 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Bobingen 25 km · Königsbrunn 25 km · Kaufbeuren 27 km · Weilheim 31 km · Fürstenfeldbruck 31 km · Gilching 31 km · Starnberg 35 km · Friedberg 35 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 Landsberg am Lech (48.0482°, 10.8828°, elevation 637 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).