Sankt Wendel weather in January

In January, Sankt Wendel sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 73 mm of precipitation across 12.4 wet days and about 8.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 4°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 hours at the start of January to 9 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Sankt Wendel's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sankt Wendel's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
1st coldest
Precipitation
73 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
8 h 24 min
8:29 AM – 4:52 PM
Cloud cover
77%
10th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
0.91 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 4°C through the month.

A typical January day in Sankt Wendel reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°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)
140
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440
540
640
740
840
940
1040
1140
1240
1340
1440
1540
164-1
174-1
183-1
193-1
203-1
213-1
223-1
233-1
243-1
253-1
263-1
273-1
283-1
293-1
303-1
313-1

How January really feels in Sankt Wendel

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.

Sankt Wendel weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°7312.44.18.40.0
Feb / -0°6210.34.19.80.1
Mar / 6611.8211.51.8
Apr14° / 5410.90.313.43.8
May18° / 7012.4015.15.3
Jun21° / 12°6211.10166.2
Jul23° / 14°6411.4015.66.7
Aug23° / 14°6010.9014.26.7
Sep18° / 10°619.7012.45.8
Oct13° / 6611.4010.53.5
Nov / 6912.31.28.91.0
Dec / 9013.6480.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 77%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22080
32080
42080
52080
62179
72179
82179
92179
102278
112278
122278
132377
142377
152377
162377
172476
182476
192476
202476
212476
222476
232377
242377
252377
262377
272476
282476
292476
302575
312575

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Sankt Wendel gets around 73 mm of rain and snow over 12.4 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 40% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14512
24512
34512
44512
54511
64511
74411
84411
94311
104211
114111
124111
134011
143911
153811
163812
173712
183713
193713
203614
213615
223615
233616
243716
253717
263717
273717
283717
293717
303717
313717

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

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 14 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
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 hours at the start of January to 9 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 8:34 AM to 8:15 AM, and sunset from 4:35 PM to 5:15 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.08:344:35
28.08:344:36
38.08:344:37
48.18:344:38
58.18:344:39
68.18:344:40
78.18:334:41
88.18:334:42
98.28:334:43
108.28:324:44
118.28:324:46
128.38:314:47
138.38:314:48
148.38:304:49
158.38:304:51
168.48:294:52
178.48:284:53
188.58:284:55
198.58:274:56
208.58:264:58
218.68:254:59
228.68:245:01
238.68:235:02
248.78:225:04
258.78:215:05
268.88:205:07
278.88:195:08
288.98:185:10
298.98:175:12
309.08:165:13
319.08:155:15

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 0.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.69 kWh/m² to a high of 5.56 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 0.91 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.7Dim
20.7Dim
30.7Dim
40.7Dim
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60.8Dim
70.8Dim
80.8Dim
90.8Dim
100.8Dim
110.8Dim
120.8Dim
130.8Dim
140.9Dim
150.9Dim
160.9Dim
170.9Dim
180.9Dim
191.0Dim
201.0Dim
211.0Dim
221.0Dim
231.0Dim
241.1Dim
251.1Dim
261.1Dim
271.1Dim
281.2Dim
291.2Dim
301.2Dim
311.2Dim
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Sankt Wendel?

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 Sankt Wendel.

What to pack for Sankt Wendel in January

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

In January, Sankt Wendel sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Sankt Wendel 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 Sankt Wendel peaks around July 16 at about 7 (very 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Sankt Wendel 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 Sankt Wendel is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1515 µg/m³Nov 239 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sankt Wendel?

Sankt Wendel sits at 49.5°N, 7.2°E, 301 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Schiffweiler, 11 km away.

Topography around Sankt Wendel

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sankt Wendel has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 235 m around an average of 330 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 385 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 750 m.

The land around Sankt Wendel is covered by trees (53%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (52%), cropland (22%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
235 m
16 km
385 m
80 km
750 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Schiffweiler 11 km · Illingen 13 km · Neunkirchen 14 km · Bexbach 15 km · Eppelborn 16 km · Lebach 20 km · Homburg 20 km · Sulzbach 20 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 Sankt Wendel (49.4663°, 7.1681°, elevation 301 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).