Tata weather in January

In January, Tata sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 39 mm of precipitation across 8.2 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 21% 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 Tata's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tata's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
1st coldest
Precipitation
39 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
8 h 36 min
7:37 AM – 4:15 PM
Cloud cover
69%
10th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
1.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Tata is town in northwestern Hungary.

Density
297/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 3°C through the month.

A typical January day in Tata reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -3°C and 9°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
23-3
33-3
43-3
53-3
63-3
73-2
83-2
93-2
103-2
113-2
123-2
133-2
143-2
153-2
163-2
173-2
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 Tata

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.

Tata 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°398.23.78.70.0
Feb / -2°368.23.69.90.3
Mar11° / 438.71.511.62.6
Apr17° / 438.50.213.35.4
May21° / 11°7011.2014.96.4
Jun25° / 14°7310.6015.76.7
Jul27° / 16°7010.2015.46.6
Aug27° / 16°629014.16.9
Sep22° / 12°607.9012.46.9
Oct16° / 518.20.110.65.1
Nov / 5191.59.11.8
Dec / -1°448.93.28.30.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 65%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23466
33466
43466
53466
63466
73565
83565
93565
103565
113466
123466
133466
143466
153466
163466
173466
183466
193466
203466
213466
223466
233367
243367
253466
263565
273565
283565
293664
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Tata gets around 39 mm of rain and snow over 8.2 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 26% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12911
22811
32811
42710
52710
62610
7269
8259
9259
10259
11249
12249
13249
142410
152410
162410
172511
182511
192511
202612
212613
222713
232713
242714
252814
262814
272814
282714
292713
302713
312713

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 11 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
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2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

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 7:41 AM to 7:24 AM, and sunset from 3:58 PM to 4:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.37:413:58
28.37:413:59
38.37:414:00
48.37:414:01
58.37:414:02
68.47:414:03
78.47:414:04
88.47:414:05
98.47:404:06
108.57:404:07
118.57:404:09
128.57:394:10
138.57:394:11
148.67:384:12
158.67:384:13
168.67:374:15
178.77:374:16
188.77:364:17
198.77:354:19
208.87:354:20
218.87:344:21
228.87:334:23
238.97:324:24
248.97:314:26
258.97:304:27
269.07:294:29
279.07:284:30
289.17:274:31
299.17:264:33
309.27:254:34
319.27:244:36

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.92 kWh/m² to a high of 5.94 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 1.18 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.0Dim
21.0Dim
31.0Dim
41.0Dim
51.0Dim
61.0Dim
71.1Dim
81.1Dim
91.1Dim
101.1Dim
111.1Dim
121.1Dim
131.1Dim
141.1Dim
151.1Dim
161.2Dim
171.2Dim
181.2Dim
191.2Dim
201.3Dim
211.3Dim
221.3Dim
231.3Dim
241.4Dim
251.4Dim
261.4Dim
271.4Dim
281.5Dim
291.5Dim
301.5Dim
311.6Dim
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Tata?

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 Tata.

What to pack for Tata in January

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

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

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Tata 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 Tata peaks around July 13 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 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 13UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Tata 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 Tata is worst in June — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJun 1616 µg/m³Dec 1510 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb12Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov12Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tata?

Tata sits at 47.7°N, 18.3°E, 123 m above sea level, in Hungary. The nearest listed city is Tatabánya, 8.0 km away.

EsztergomNové ZámkyGyőrKomárnoSzékesfehérvár

Topography around Tata

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tata has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m around an average of 140 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 548 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 855 m.

The land around Tata is covered by trees (26%), grassland (24%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, cropland (48%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and cropland (52%) and trees (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
75 m
16 km
548 m
80 km
855 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Tatabánya 8.0 km · Komárom 18 km · Oroszlány 18 km · Esztergom 35 km · Nové Zámky 39 km · Győr 51 km · Komárno 52 km · Székesfehérvár 52 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 Tata (47.6529°, 18.3184°, elevation 123 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).