Penzberg weather in January

In January, Penzberg sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 88 mm of precipitation across 12.5 wet days and about 8.7 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-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 27% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 18 min at the start of January to 9 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Penzberg's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Penzberg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
1st coldest
Precipitation
88 mm
12.5 wet days
Daylight
8 h 36 min
8:05 AM – 4:42 PM
Cloud cover
65%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Penzberg is human settlement in Germany.

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 Penzberg reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 7°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)
12-5
22-5
32-5
42-5
52-5
62-5
72-5
82-5
92-5
102-5
112-5
122-5
132-5
142-5
152-5
162-5
172-5
182-5
192-5
202-5
212-5
222-5
232-5
242-5
252-5
262-5
272-5
282-5
292-5
302-5
312-5

How January really feels in Penzberg

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.

Penzberg 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 / -5°8812.510.38.70.0
Feb / -4°801210.59.90.0
Mar / -1°10815.39.711.61.0
Apr12° / 11015.45.813.42.8
May17° / 17519.31.314.94.2
Jun20° / 11°18719.50.115.74.8
Jul21° / 12°18318.4015.45.4
Aug21° / 12°17317.5014.15.5
Sep17° / 13414.60.412.44.8
Oct13° / 9913.22.310.63.2
Nov / -0°9211.96.69.10.7
Dec / -4°9513.910.38.30.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33763
43763
53763
63664
73763
83862
93763
103862
113763
123862
133961
143961
153862
163961
173961
183961
193961
203862
213862
223763
233862
243763
253763
263763
273763
283664
293664
303664
313565

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Penzberg gets around 88 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 43% on the wettest days, and about 10 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14333
24332
34332
44332
54332
64231
74231
84131
94030
104030
113930
123829
133829
143730
153730
163731
173731
183732
193733
203734
213834
223835
233835
243936
253936
264037
274037
284037
294137
304138
314138

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 8 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 18 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 54 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 8:10 AM to 7:52 AM, and sunset from 4:26 PM to 5:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.38:104:26
28.38:104:27
38.38:104:27
48.38:104:28
58.38:094:29
68.48:094:30
78.48:094:31
88.48:094:32
98.48:094:34
108.48:084:35
118.58:084:36
128.58:084:37
138.58:074:38
148.58:074:40
158.68:064:41
168.68:054:42
178.68:054:43
188.78:044:45
198.78:044:46
208.78:034:47
218.88:024:49
228.88:014:50
238.98:004:52
248.97:594:53
258.97:594:55
269.07:584:56
279.07:574:57
289.17:564:59
299.17:545:00
309.17:535:02
319.27:525:03

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.06 kWh/m² to a high of 5.31 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 1.33 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.1Dim
21.1Dim
31.1Dim
41.1Dim
51.1Dim
61.1Dim
71.2Dim
81.2Dim
91.2Dim
101.2Dim
111.2Dim
121.3Dim
131.3Dim
141.3Dim
151.3Dim
161.3Dim
171.4Dim
181.4Dim
191.4Dim
201.4Dim
211.4Dim
221.5Dim
231.5Dim
241.5Dim
251.5Dim
261.6Dim
271.6Dim
281.6Dim
291.6Dim
301.7Dim
311.7Dim
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Penzberg?

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 Penzberg.

What to pack for Penzberg in January

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

In January, Penzberg sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -5°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 Penzberg 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 Penzberg peaks around July 12 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 12UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Penzberg 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 Penzberg 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 Penzberg?

Penzberg sits at 47.8°N, 11.4°E, 600 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Bad Tölz, 14 km away.

Topography around Penzberg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Penzberg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m around an average of 608 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,198 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,979 m.

The land around Penzberg is covered by trees (48%) and grassland (38%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and grassland (38%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
106 m
16 km
1,198 m
80 km
2,979 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Bad Tölz 14 km · Geretsried 14 km · Wolfratshausen 18 km · Weilheim 19 km · Starnberg 28 km · Holzkirchen 28 km · Gauting 35 km · Garmisch-Partenkirchen 36 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 Penzberg (47.7529°, 11.377°, elevation 600 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).