Schmallenberg weather in January

In January, Schmallenberg sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 99 mm of precipitation across 15.4 wet days and about 8.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 4th-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 42 min at the start of January to 8 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Schmallenberg's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Schmallenberg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
99 mm
15.4 wet days
Daylight
8 h 06 min
8:32 AM – 4:40 PM
Cloud cover
78%
10th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
0.82 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 Schmallenberg 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 on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12-1
22-1
32-1
42-1
52-1
62-1
72-1
82-1
92-1
102-1
112-1
122-1
132-2
142-2
152-2
162-2
172-2
182-2
192-2
202-2
212-2
222-2
232-2
242-3
252-3
262-3
272-3
282-3
292-3
302-3
312-3

How January really feels in Schmallenberg

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.

Schmallenberg weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°9915.48.38.20.0
Feb / -2°8113.18.39.60.0
Mar / 8915.25.711.50.7
Apr12° / 7713.22.213.52.7
May16° / 9414.60.115.34.2
Jun18° / 10°10315.6016.25.1
Jul21° / 12°11716.5015.95.4
Aug20° / 12°11015.6014.45.4
Sep16° / 9013.4012.44.5
Oct11° / 8513.90.110.42.6
Nov / 8514.43.48.70.5
Dec / -1°9815.97.77.70.0

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 7% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 80%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21783
31783
41783
51783
61783
71882
81981
91981
102080
112080
122179
132179
142179
152179
162179
172278
182278
192278
202278
212278
222179
232179
242179
252179
262179
272179
282179
292179
302278
312278

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Schmallenberg gets around 99 mm of rain and snow over 15.4 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 50% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
15525
25424
35424
45424
55423
65323
75323
85222
95122
105122
115022
125023
134923
144924
154825
164825
174826
184727
194728
204729
214830
224830
234831
244832
254832
264832
274833
284733
294733
304732
314732

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 16 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 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 7 h 42 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 66 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 8:38 AM to 8:16 AM, and sunset from 4:22 PM to 5:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
17.78:384:22
27.88:384:23
37.88:384:24
47.88:384:25
57.88:374:26
67.88:374:27
77.98:374:28
87.98:364:30
97.98:364:31
107.98:364:32
118.08:354:33
128.08:354:35
138.08:344:36
148.18:334:37
158.18:334:39
168.18:324:40
178.28:314:42
188.28:304:43
198.38:304:45
208.38:294:46
218.38:284:48
228.48:274:49
238.48:264:51
248.58:254:53
258.58:234:54
268.68:224:56
278.68:214:58
288.78:204:59
298.78:195:01
308.88:175:03
318.88:165:04

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 0.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.6 kWh/m² to a high of 5.22 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 0.82 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.6Dim
20.6Dim
30.6Dim
40.6Dim
50.7Dim
60.7Dim
70.7Dim
80.7Dim
90.7Dim
100.7Dim
110.7Dim
120.8Dim
130.8Dim
140.8Dim
150.8Dim
160.8Dim
170.8Dim
180.8Dim
190.9Dim
200.9Dim
210.9Dim
220.9Dim
230.9Dim
241.0Dim
251.0Dim
261.0Dim
271.0Dim
281.1Dim
291.1Dim
301.1Dim
311.1Dim
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Schmallenberg?

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 Schmallenberg.

What to pack for Schmallenberg in January

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

In January, Schmallenberg sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and rain gear. About 15 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Schmallenberg 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 Schmallenberg peaks around July 12 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 12UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Schmallenberg?

Schmallenberg sits at 51.2°N, 8.3°E, 411 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Bad Berleburg, 14 km away.

Topography around Schmallenberg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Schmallenberg has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 311 m around an average of 448 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 576 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 814 m.

The land around Schmallenberg is covered by trees (47%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, trees (72%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (53%), cropland (22%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
311 m
16 km
576 m
80 km
814 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Bad Berleburg 14 km · Lennestadt 16 km · Hilchenbach 21 km · Meschede 22 km · Olsberg 27 km · Bad Laasphe 27 km · Attendorn 27 km · Sundern 27 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 Schmallenberg (51.1547°, 8.2851°, elevation 411 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).