Óhegy weather in January

In January, Óhegy sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 34 mm of precipitation across 7.9 wet days and about 8.7 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 3°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 18 min at the start of January to 9 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Óhegy's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Óhegy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
1st coldest
Precipitation
34 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
8 h 36 min
7:33 AM – 4:12 PM
Cloud cover
69%
10th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 3°C through the month.

A typical January day in Óhegy reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -3°C and 8°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 3°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12-3
22-3
32-3
42-3
53-3
63-3
73-3
83-3
93-3
103-3
113-3
123-3
133-3
143-3
153-3
163-3
173-3
183-3
193-3
203-3
213-3
223-3
233-3
243-3
253-3
263-3
273-3
283-3
293-3
303-3
313-3

How January really feels in Óhegy

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.

Óhegy weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°347.93.48.70.0
Feb / -2°3383.49.90.3
Mar11° / 377.81.411.62.8
Apr17° / 438.30.113.35.6
May22° / 11°6311014.96.6
Jun26° / 15°6510.1015.76.7
Jul28° / 16°6510015.46.4
Aug27° / 16°537.9014.16.8
Sep22° / 12°557.5012.47.0
Oct16° / 517.70.110.65.3
Nov / 488.51.39.11.8
Dec / -2°428.22.78.30.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 65%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23664
33664
43664
53763
63763
73763
83763
93763
103763
113763
123763
133664
143565
153565
163466
173466
183367
193268
203268
213268
223268
233268
243367
253367
263367
273565
283565
293565
303664
313763

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Óhegy gets around 34 mm of rain and snow over 7.9 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 25% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12710
22710
32710
42610
52610
6259
7259
8259
9249
10249
11249
12249
13249
14249
15249
16249
172410
182410
192410
202511
212511
222512
232612
242612
252612
262712
272712
282712
292712
302712
312712

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 10 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 18 min at the start of January to 9 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:37 AM to 7:20 AM, and sunset from 3:56 PM to 4:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.37:373:56
28.37:373:57
38.37:373:58
48.47:373:58
58.47:373:59
68.47:374:00
78.47:374:01
88.47:374:03
98.57:364:04
108.57:364:05
118.57:364:06
128.57:354:07
138.67:354:08
148.67:344:10
158.67:344:11
168.67:334:12
178.77:334:13
188.77:324:15
198.77:314:16
208.87:314:17
218.87:304:19
228.87:294:20
238.97:284:22
248.97:274:23
259.07:264:24
269.07:264:26
279.07:254:27
289.17:244:29
299.17:224:30
309.27:214:32
319.27:204:33

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.95 kWh/m² to a high of 5.97 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 1.21 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.0Dim
21.0Dim
31.0Dim
41.1Dim
51.1Dim
61.1Dim
71.1Dim
81.1Dim
91.1Dim
101.1Dim
111.1Dim
121.1Dim
131.1Dim
141.2Dim
151.2Dim
161.2Dim
171.2Dim
181.2Dim
191.3Dim
201.3Dim
211.3Dim
221.3Dim
231.3Dim
241.4Dim
251.4Dim
261.4Dim
271.5Dim
281.5Dim
291.5Dim
301.6Dim
311.6Dim
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Óhegy?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Óhegy.

What to pack for Óhegy in January

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

In January, Óhegy sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Óhegy in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Óhegy peaks around July 12 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 12UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

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

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodGoodJun 1716 µg/m³Dec 1611 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov12Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Óhegy?

Óhegy sits at 47.5°N, 19.1°E, 129 m above sea level, in Hungary. The nearest listed city is Kőbánya, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Óhegy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Óhegy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m around an average of 129 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 431 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 987 m.

The land around Óhegy is covered by artificial surfaces (54%) and trees (37%) within 3 km, trees (36%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 16 km, and cropland (45%) and trees (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
45 m
16 km
431 m
80 km
987 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Kőbánya 1.0 km · Budapest XIX. kerület 3.0 km · Kispest 3.0 km · Ferencváros 4.0 km · Budapest XVIII. kerület 4.0 km · Budapest XVI. kerület 4.0 km · Sashalom 4.0 km · Középső-Ferencváros 5.0 km

Hungary travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 52% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$25,907
2025
Happiness
5.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
7.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 590
Religion
no answer 40%Catholic 30%none 16%Calvinist 10%

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 Óhegy (47.478°, 19.1479°, elevation 129 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).