Lamía weather in January

In January, Lamía sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 89 mm of precipitation across 9.8 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 10°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 18 min at the start of January to 10 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Lamía's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lamía's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
89 mm
9.8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
7:53 AM – 5:26 PM
Cloud cover
57%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Lamía is city in central Greece.

Density
126/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 10°C through the month.

A typical January day in Lamía reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1102
2102
3102
4102
5102
6102
7102
8102
9102
10102
11102
12102
13102
14102
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26102
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29102
30102
31112

Lamía 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
Jan10° / 899.839.62.4
Feb12° / 79102.810.53.0
Mar15° / 849.71.511.74.6
Apr19° / 517.70136.5
May24° / 13°436.7014.17.6
Jun29° / 17°264.3014.76.6
Jul31° / 20°182.7014.45.7
Aug31° / 20°173.5013.55.9
Sep27° / 16°455.4012.37.6
Oct21° / 12°677.60117.1
Nov16° / 698.30.19.95.2
Dec11° / 9310.62.59.32.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34951
44951
54951
65050
75050
85050
94951
104951
114951
124951
134852
144753
154753
164654
174555
184555
194456
204456
214456
224357
234456
244456
254456
264456
274555
284555
294654
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Lamía gets around 89 mm of rain and snow over 9.8 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 32% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13311
23210
33210
43210
53110
63110
73110
83110
9309
10309
11309
12299
13299
14299
15309
16309
17319
18319
19319
203210
213210
223210
233210
243310
253310
263310
273411
283411
293411
303411
313411

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
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11100
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14100
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21100
22100
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24100
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27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 5 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 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 42 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:54 AM to 7:45 AM, and sunset from 5:13 PM to 5:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.37:545:13
29.37:545:14
39.37:545:14
49.37:545:15
59.47:545:16
69.47:545:17
79.47:545:18
89.47:545:19
99.47:545:19
109.47:545:20
119.57:545:21
129.57:545:22
139.57:545:23
149.57:535:24
159.57:535:25
169.67:535:26
179.67:535:27
189.67:525:28
199.67:525:29
209.67:515:30
219.77:515:31
229.77:505:32
239.77:505:34
249.87:495:35
259.87:495:36
269.87:485:37
279.87:485:38
289.97:475:39
299.97:465:40
309.97:465:41
3110.07:455:42

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.72 kWh/m² to a high of 7.23 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.07 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
41.9Dim
51.9Dim
61.9Dim
71.9Dim
82.0Dim
92.0Dim
102.0Dim
112.0Moderate
122.0Moderate
132.0Moderate
142.0Moderate
152.0Moderate
162.0Moderate
172.1Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.4Moderate
312.4Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Lamía

In seasonPeak

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

Lamía's rainy season runs September–May, 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 Lamía?

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

2.4
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 Lamía.

What to pack for Lamía in January

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

In January, Lamía sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Lamía in January

The nearest coast averages about 15°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 59 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 Jun 3 to Nov 8 — about 5.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Lamía 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 Lamía peaks around June 22 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May7High
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Lamía 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 Lamía is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 917 µg/m³Dec 1011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lamía?

Lamía sits at 38.9°N, 22.4°E, 88 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Delphi, 47 km away.

DelphiLivadeiáKardítsaNéa IoníaVolosAígioLárisaTríkala

Topography around Lamía

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lamía has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 358 m around an average of 94 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,099 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,463 m.

The land around Lamía is covered by trees (42%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, trees (62%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) within 80 km.

3 km
358 m
16 km
2,099 m
80 km
2,463 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Delphi 47 km · Livadeiá 64 km · Kardítsa 68 km · Néa Ionía 68 km · Volos 69 km · Aígio 79 km · Lárisa 81 km · Tríkala 93 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 Lamía (38.8995°, 22.4335°, elevation 88 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).