Chalkída weather in January

In January, Chalkída sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 67 mm of precipitation across 9.5 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 12°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 9 h 24 min at the start of January to 10 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Chalkída's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chalkída's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
67 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
7:47 AM – 5:23 PM
Cloud cover
62%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Chalkída is Greek city in Central Greece region.

Density
143/km²
people per km²

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 12°C through the month.

A typical January day in Chalkída reaches about 12°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 7°C and 16°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)
1125
2125
3125
4125
5125
6125
7125
8125
9125
10125
11125
12125
13125
14125
15125
16125
17125
18125
19125
20125
21125
22125
23125
24125
25125
26125
27125
28125
29125
30125
31125

Chalkída 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
Jan12° / 679.51.49.63.0
Feb13° / 608.31.210.53.6
Mar15° / 637.70.511.75.0
Apr19° / 10°335.90136.9
May24° / 15°314.9014.18.0
Jun29° / 19°142.8014.67.1
Jul31° / 22°112.2014.46.2
Aug30° / 22°102.2013.56.4
Sep27° / 19°293.9012.37.8
Oct22° / 15°4060117.5
Nov17° / 10°52709.95.9
Dec13° / 779.30.99.43.6

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 15% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24456
34555
44456
54456
64456
74456
84456
94456
104456
114357
124357
134357
144159
154159
164060
174060
184060
193961
204060
214060
224060
233961
244159
254159
264258
274258
284357
294456
304456
314555

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Chalkída gets around 67 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 35% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1356
2356
3346
4346
5336
6336
7325
8315
9305
10295
11295
12284
13284
14284
15284
16284
17283
18283
19293
20293
21293
22304
23304
24304
25314
26314
27315
28315
29315
30315
31315

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 7 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
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
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 9 h 24 min at the start of January to 10 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:48 AM to 7:39 AM, and sunset from 5:10 PM to 5:39 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.47:485:10
29.47:485:10
39.47:485:11
49.47:485:12
59.47:485:13
69.47:485:13
79.47:485:14
89.47:485:15
99.57:485:16
109.57:485:17
119.57:485:18
129.57:485:19
139.57:485:20
149.67:485:21
159.67:475:22
169.67:475:23
179.67:475:24
189.67:465:25
199.77:465:26
209.77:465:27
219.77:455:28
229.77:455:29
239.87:445:30
249.87:445:31
259.87:435:32
269.87:435:33
279.97:425:34
289.97:415:35
299.97:415:37
3010.07:405:38
3110.07:395:39

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.73 kWh/m² to a high of 7.4 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.08 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
41.9Dim
51.9Dim
61.9Dim
71.9Dim
81.9Dim
92.0Dim
102.0Dim
112.0Dim
122.0Moderate
132.0Moderate
142.0Moderate
152.0Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.1Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.4Moderate
312.4Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Chalkída?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Chalkída.

What to pack for Chalkída in January

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

In January, Chalkída sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Chalkída in January

The nearest coast averages about 14°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 46 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 29 to Oct 29 — about 5.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Chalkída 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 Chalkída peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Chalkída 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 Chalkída is worst in August — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodAug 1221 µg/m³Dec 149 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul18Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Chalkída?

Chalkída sits at 38.5°N, 23.6°E, 22 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Thívai, 29 km away.

Áno LiósiaAcharnésAsprópyrgosNéa ErythraíaKamaterónMetamórfosi

Topography around Chalkída

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chalkída has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 275 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,008 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,722 m.

The land around Chalkída is covered by water (46%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, trees (29%) and water (28%) within 16 km, and water (48%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
275 m
16 km
1,008 m
80 km
1,722 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Thívai 29 km · Fylí 41 km · Áno Liósia 43 km · Acharnés 44 km · Asprópyrgos 45 km · Néa Erythraía 45 km · Kamaterón 46 km · Metamórfosi 46 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 Chalkída (38.4635°, 23.6028°, elevation 22 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. 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).