Alexandroupoli weather in January

In January, Alexandroupoli sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 83 mm of precipitation across 9.5 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 9°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 06 min at the start of January to 9 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Alexandroupoli's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Alexandroupoli's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
83 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
7:45 AM – 5:07 PM
Cloud cover
59%
11th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.8
out of 10

Alexandroupoli is city in Thrace, Greece.

Density
82/km²
people per km²
Founded
1875

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 9°C through the month.

A typical January day in Alexandroupoli reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 14°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)
195
295
395
495
595
695
795
895
995
1095
1195
1294
1394
1494
1594
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2894
2994
3094
3194

Alexandroupoli weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 839.51.69.41.8
Feb10° / 788.31.210.42.2
Mar12° / 739.50.611.73.5
Apr16° / 11°477.1013.15.7
May22° / 15°356.8014.27.4
Jun27° / 20°275.5014.97.6
Jul30° / 22°152.8014.66.6
Aug30° / 22°81.8013.66.5
Sep26° / 19°323.7012.38.2
Oct20° / 14°766.5010.97.0
Nov15° / 10°938.50.19.74.6
Dec10° / 10310.41.49.12.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24753
34753
44753
54753
64852
74852
84852
94852
104852
114852
124852
134753
144753
154654
164555
174555
184654
194555
204555
214555
224555
234555
244555
254555
264654
274654
284753
294753
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Alexandroupoli gets around 83 mm of rain and snow over 9.5 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 30% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1326
2326
3316
4306
5306
6296
7296
8286
9286
10286
11275
12275
13275
14275
15285
16284
17294
18304
19304
20314
21314
22324
23324
24324
25324
26325
27325
28325
29325
30326
31326

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in January

Winds average 18 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
1918light breeze
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2118light breeze
2218light breeze
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2719light breeze
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3019light breeze
3119light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 06 min at the start of January to 9 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:46 AM to 7:35 AM, and sunset from 4:53 PM to 5:24 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.17:464:53
29.17:464:54
39.17:464:55
49.17:464:55
59.27:474:56
69.27:474:57
79.27:464:58
89.27:464:59
99.27:465:00
109.27:465:01
119.37:465:02
129.37:465:03
139.37:465:04
149.37:455:05
159.37:455:06
169.47:455:07
179.47:445:08
189.47:445:09
199.47:435:10
209.57:435:11
219.57:425:12
229.57:425:14
239.67:415:15
249.67:415:16
259.67:405:17
269.67:395:18
279.77:395:19
289.77:385:21
299.77:375:22
309.87:365:23
319.87:355:24

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.62 kWh/m² to a high of 7.08 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 1.94 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
21.7Dim
31.7Dim
41.7Dim
51.7Dim
61.8Dim
71.8Dim
81.8Dim
91.8Dim
101.8Dim
111.8Dim
121.9Dim
131.9Dim
141.9Dim
151.9Dim
161.9Dim
171.9Dim
182.0Dim
192.0Dim
202.0Moderate
212.0Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.3Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Alexandroupoli

In seasonPeak

In January, Alexandroupoli sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Alexandroupoli's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Alexandroupoli?

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

1.8
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Alexandroupoli.

What to pack for Alexandroupoli in January

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

In January, Alexandroupoli sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Alexandroupoli in January

The nearest coast averages about 12°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 29 to Oct 18 — about 4.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan12Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May18Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Alexandroupoli in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Alexandroupoli peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Alexandroupoli?

Alexandroupoli sits at 40.8°N, 25.9°E, 19 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Komotiní, 49 km away.

KomotiníKeşanUzunköprüGallipoliMalkaraXánthiÇanakkaleOrestiáda

Topography around Alexandroupoli

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Alexandroupoli has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 624 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,580 m.

The land around Alexandroupoli is covered by water (38%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, water (45%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and water (39%), trees (27%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
83 m
16 km
624 m
80 km
1,580 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Komotiní 49 km · Keşan 64 km · Uzunköprü 82 km · Gallipoli 83 km · Malkara 86 km · Xánthi 89 km · Çanakkale 90 km · Orestiáda 91 km

Greece travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 60% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$26,948
2025
Happiness
5.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
97%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
8.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 592
Religion
other 3%Muslim 2%

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 Alexandroupoli (40.8499°, 25.8764°, elevation 19 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).