Tríkala weather in January

In January, Tríkala sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 104 mm of precipitation across 11 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 9°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 Tríkala's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tríkala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
104 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
7:57 AM – 5:27 PM
Cloud cover
55%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.8
out of 10

Tríkala is city of Thessaly, Greece.

Density
891/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 9°C through the month.

A typical January day in Tríkala reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 0°C overnight — a 9°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 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
190
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590
690
790
890
990
1090
1190
1290
1390
1490
1590
1690
1790
1890
1990
2090
2190
2290
2390
2490
2590
2690
2790
2890
2990
3090
3190

How January really feels in Tríkala

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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
31
wind chill below the day's low

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

Tríkala 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 / 104114.29.51.8
Feb11° / 10111.23.910.42.4
Mar14° / 95112.311.74.2
Apr18° / 698.40.3136.2
May24° / 12°457.3014.17.5
Jun29° / 16°294.8014.76.5
Jul31° / 18°213.5014.55.4
Aug31° / 18°193.5013.65.6
Sep26° / 14°585.6012.37.6
Oct21° / 10°947.80.110.96.9
Nov15° / 11210.50.99.84.4
Dec10° / 123123.59.32.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35248
45347
55347
65347
75347
85347
95347
105248
115248
125248
135050
145050
154951
164852
174753
184654
194654
204654
214753
224654
234654
244654
254654
264654
274654
284753
294852
304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Tríkala gets around 104 mm of rain and snow over 11 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 35% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13513
23513
33412
43412
53312
63312
73312
83212
93212
103212
113212
123212
133212
143212
153212
163312
173413
183513
193514
203614
213714
223815
233815
243916
253916
264016
274017
284017
294117
304117
314017

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 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 7:59 AM to 7:49 AM, and sunset from 5:14 PM to 5:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.37:595:14
29.37:595:14
39.37:595:15
49.37:595:16
59.37:595:17
69.37:595:18
79.37:595:18
89.37:595:19
99.47:595:20
109.47:595:21
119.47:595:22
129.47:585:23
139.47:585:24
149.57:585:25
159.57:585:26
169.57:575:27
179.57:575:28
189.57:575:29
199.67:565:30
209.67:565:31
219.67:555:32
229.67:555:33
239.77:545:35
249.77:545:36
259.77:535:37
269.87:525:38
279.87:525:39
289.87:515:40
299.87:505:41
309.97:505:42
319.97:495:44

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.67 kWh/m² to a high of 7.07 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.05 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
21.8Dim
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
162.0Moderate
172.0Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.3Moderate
312.4Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Tríkala

In seasonPeak

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

Tríkala's rainy season runs September–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 Tríkala?

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 Tríkala.

What to pack for Tríkala in January

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

In January, Tríkala sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Tríkala 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 Tríkala peaks around June 21 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 21UV 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 Tríkala 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 Tríkala is worst in April — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1517 µg/m³Dec 1111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tríkala?

Tríkala sits at 39.6°N, 21.8°E, 114 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Kalambaka, 21 km away.

LárisaIoánninaÁrtaKozániZagorochoriaLamía

Topography around Tríkala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tríkala has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m around an average of 112 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 675 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,828 m.

The land around Tríkala is covered by artificial surfaces (32%), cropland (29%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
135 m
16 km
675 m
80 km
2,828 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Kalambaka 21 km · Kardítsa 25 km · Lárisa 57 km · Ioánnina 79 km · Árta 80 km · Kozáni 83 km · Zagorochoria 85 km · Lamía 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 Tríkala (39.5549°, 21.7684°, elevation 114 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. 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).