Lárisa weather in January

In January, Lárisa sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 73 mm of precipitation across 9.2 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-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 37% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 12 min at the start of January to 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Lárisa's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lárisa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
73 mm
9.2 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
7:55 AM – 5:24 PM
Cloud cover
56%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Lárisa is city and capital of Thessaly region, Greece.

Air quality
Moderate
PM10 32.3 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,666/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 Lárisa reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 14°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
15102
16102
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21102
22102
23102
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25102
26102
27102
28102
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30102
31102

How January really feels in Lárisa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 9 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
9
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Lárisa 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
Jan10° / 739.21.79.52.2
Feb11° / 669.51.810.42.9
Mar15° / 6810.5111.74.4
Apr19° / 518.10136.4
May24° / 13°476.9014.17.5
Jun29° / 17°305.1014.76.4
Jul31° / 20°283.7014.55.5
Aug31° / 19°214.1013.65.7
Sep27° / 16°495.3012.37.6
Oct21° / 12°626.7010.97.2
Nov16° / 748.10.19.85.0
Dec11° / 839.91.69.32.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 51%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25248
35248
45248
55248
65248
75248
85149
95149
105149
115149
125050
135050
144852
154852
164753
174753
184654
194654
204555
214555
224555
234654
244654
254654
264654
274753
284753
294753
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Lárisa gets around 73 mm of rain and snow over 9.2 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 33% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1286
2286
3285
4285
5275
6275
7275
8275
9275
10275
11275
12275
13285
14285
15285
16295
17306
18306
19316
20316
21326
22326
23326
24326
25327
26327
27337
28337
29337
30337
31337

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 6 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 min at the start of January to 9 h 54 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 7:56 AM to 7:46 AM, and sunset from 5:11 PM to 5:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.27:565:11
29.37:565:12
39.37:565:12
49.37:575:13
59.37:575:14
69.37:575:15
79.37:575:16
89.37:575:17
99.37:565:17
109.47:565:18
119.47:565:19
129.47:565:20
139.47:565:21
149.47:565:22
159.57:555:23
169.57:555:24
179.57:555:25
189.57:545:26
199.67:545:27
209.67:535:28
219.67:535:30
229.67:525:31
239.77:525:32
249.77:515:33
259.77:515:34
269.87:505:35
279.87:495:36
289.87:495:37
299.87:485:39
309.97:475:40
319.97:465:41

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.65 kWh/m² to a high of 7.11 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.02 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
21.8Dim
31.8Dim
41.9Dim
51.9Dim
61.9Dim
71.9Dim
81.9Dim
91.9Dim
101.9Dim
111.9Dim
122.0Dim
132.0Dim
142.0Dim
152.0Dim
162.0Moderate
172.0Moderate
182.0Moderate
192.0Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.3Moderate
312.4Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Lárisa?

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

2.2
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 Lárisa.

What to pack for Lárisa in January

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

In January, Lárisa sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Lárisa 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 48 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 26 to Oct 27 — about 5.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May19Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Lárisa 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 Lárisa peaks around June 22 at about 9 (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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 22UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Lárisa 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 Lárisa 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 1012 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct12Good
Nov12Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lárisa?

Lárisa sits at 39.6°N, 22.4°E, 76 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Néa Ionía, 52 km away.

Néa IoníaKardítsaVolosTríkalaKalambakaKateríniLamíaKozáni

Topography around Lárisa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lárisa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m around an average of 78 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 451 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,829 m.

The land around Lárisa is covered by artificial surfaces (52%) and cropland (27%) within 3 km, cropland (74%) within 16 km, and trees (39%), cropland (23%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
50 m
16 km
451 m
80 km
2,829 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Néa Ionía 52 km · Kardítsa 52 km · Volos 54 km · Tríkala 57 km · Kalambaka 69 km · Kateríni 72 km · Lamía 81 km · Kozáni 92 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 Lárisa (39.6285°, 22.4211°, elevation 76 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).