Néa Ionía weather in January

In January, Néa Ionía sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 96 mm of precipitation across 10.4 wet days and about 9.5 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 34% 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 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Néa Ionía's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Néa Ionía's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
96 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
7:52 AM – 5:23 PM
Cloud cover
57%
10th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Néa Ionía is city in Magnesia, Thessaly, Greece.

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 Néa Ionía reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°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)
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Néa Ionía 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° / 9610.41.59.52.4
Feb11° / 8310.41.710.52.8
Mar13° / 849.90.511.73.9
Apr17° / 11°507.30135.8
May21° / 15°455.9014.17.4
Jun25° / 20°213.8014.78.4
Jul28° / 22°262.8014.58.3
Aug28° / 22°213.3013.58.1
Sep24° / 19°606.1012.38.1
Oct20° / 15°888.20116.7
Nov15° / 11°839.209.84.9
Dec11° / 11011.31.29.32.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 52%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24951
34951
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105050
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314852

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Néa Ionía gets around 96 mm of rain and snow over 10.4 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 34% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1355
2355
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4355
5345
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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 (%)
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Wind in January

Winds average 13 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
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813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 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 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:53 AM to 7:44 AM, and sunset from 5:09 PM to 5:39 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.37:535:09
29.37:545:10
39.37:545:11
49.37:545:12
59.37:545:13
69.37:545:13
79.37:545:14
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119.47:535:18
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149.57:535:21
159.57:535:22
169.57:525:23
179.57:525:24
189.67:525:25
199.67:515:26
209.67:515:27
219.67:505:28
229.77:505:29
239.77:495:30
249.77:495:31
259.77:485:33
269.87:475:34
279.87:475:35
289.87:465:36
299.97:455:37
309.97:455:38
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Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.68 kWh/m² to a high of 7.32 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.04 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
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142.0Moderate
152.0Moderate
162.0Moderate
172.0Moderate
182.0Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.3Moderate
312.4Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Néa Ionía?

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 Néa Ionía.

What to pack for Néa Ionía in January

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

In January, Néa Ionía sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Néa Ionía 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 32 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 27 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
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May19Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Néa Ionía 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 Néa Ionía 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 Néa Ionía 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 Néa Ionía is worst in August — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodAug 1615 µg/m³Dec 148 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May12Good
Jun10Good
Jul10Good
Aug16Moderate
Sep9Good
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Néa Ionía?

Néa Ionía sits at 39.4°N, 22.9°E, 34 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Volos, 2.0 km away.

LárisaLamíaKardítsaTríkalaLivadeiáKateríniDelphi

Topography around Néa Ionía

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Néa Ionía has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 379 m around an average of 60 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,603 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,945 m.

The land around Néa Ionía is covered by artificial surfaces (41%), grassland (25%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and water (23%) within 16 km, and water (45%) and trees (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
379 m
16 km
1,603 m
80 km
1,945 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Volos 2.0 km · Lárisa 52 km · Lamía 68 km · Kardítsa 86 km · Tríkala 101 km · Livadeiá 105 km · Kateríni 105 km · Delphi 107 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 Néa Ionía (39.379°, 22.9275°, elevation 34 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).