Kuldīga weather in January

In January, Kuldīga sees average daytime highs of -0°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 43 mm of precipitation across 10.2 wet days and about 7.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near -0°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 6 h 30 min at the start of January to 8 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Kuldīga's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kuldīga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-0°
12th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
43 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
7 h 06 min
9:09 AM – 4:14 PM
Cloud cover
81%
10th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
0.45 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 -0°C through the month.

A typical January day in Kuldīga reaches about -0°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -7°C and 5°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
10-4
20-4
30-4
40-4
50-4
60-4
70-4
80-4
90-4
100-4
110-4
120-4
130-4
140-4
150-4
160-4
170-4
180-4
190-4
20-1-5
21-1-5
22-1-5
23-1-5
24-1-5
25-1-5
26-1-5
27-1-5
28-1-5
29-1-5
30-1-5
31-1-5

How January really feels in Kuldīga

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
12 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Kuldīga weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-0° / -4°4310.26.87.10.0
Feb / -5°399.26.390.0
Mar / -3°378.94.611.40.2
Apr11° / 409.71.413.92.6
May16° / 5510.50.116.25.0
Jun19° / 10°7312017.45.8
Jul22° / 13°8312.9016.96.2
Aug21° / 13°81130156.1
Sep17° / 5510.6012.55.0
Oct10° / 6412.10.3102.3
Nov / 4811.12.67.80.3
Dec / -2°4811.55.96.60.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 82%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21882
31882
41882
51882
61882
71882
81783
91783
101783
111684
121684
131684
141684
151684
161684
171684
181783
191783
201783
211882
221882
231882
241882
251981
261981
271981
282080
292179
302080
312080

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Kuldīga gets around 43 mm of rain and snow over 10.2 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 33% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13720
23720
33721
43721
53721
63721
73721
83621
93621
103521
113420
123420
133320
143220
153120
163120
173020
183021
192921
202921
212921
222922
232923
243023
253024
263125
273225
283226
293326
303326
313425

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 15 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
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2515light breeze
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2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 6 h 30 min at the start of January to 8 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 90 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 9:19 AM to 8:46 AM, and sunset from 3:51 PM to 4:45 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
16.59:193:51
26.69:193:53
36.69:193:54
46.69:183:55
56.69:183:56
66.79:173:58
76.79:173:59
86.79:164:01
96.89:154:02
106.89:154:04
116.99:144:05
126.99:134:07
136.99:124:09
147.09:114:10
157.09:104:12
167.19:094:14
177.19:084:16
187.29:074:18
197.29:054:20
207.39:044:22
217.49:034:24
227.49:014:26
237.59:004:28
247.58:584:30
257.68:574:32
267.78:554:34
277.78:534:36
287.88:524:38
297.88:504:40
307.98:484:43
318.08:464:45

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 0.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.29 kWh/m² to a high of 5.68 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 0.45 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.3Dim
20.3Dim
30.3Dim
40.3Dim
50.3Dim
60.3Dim
70.3Dim
80.4Dim
90.4Dim
100.4Dim
110.4Dim
120.4Dim
130.4Dim
140.4Dim
150.4Dim
160.4Dim
170.5Dim
180.5Dim
190.5Dim
200.5Dim
210.5Dim
220.5Dim
230.6Dim
240.6Dim
250.6Dim
260.6Dim
270.6Dim
280.6Dim
290.7Dim
300.7Dim
310.7Dim
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Kuldīga?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kuldīga.

What to pack for Kuldīga in January

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

In January, Kuldīga sees daytime highs around -0°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Kuldīga in January

The nearest coast averages about 4°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 39 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in March near 2°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb2Bracing
Mar2Bracing
Apr4Bracing
May8Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Kuldīga in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 0. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kuldīga peaks around June 18 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 18UV 6Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug5High
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kuldīga?

Kuldīga sits at 57.0°N, 22.0°E, 0 m above sea level, in Latvia. The nearest listed city is Ventspils, 53 km away.

VentspilsTukumsMazeikiaiLiepājaJūrmalaTelsiaiJelgavaPlunge

Topography around Kuldīga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kuldīga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m around an average of 39 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 142 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 204 m.

The land around Kuldīga is covered by trees (40%) and grassland (35%) within 3 km, trees (64%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) within 80 km.

3 km
87 m
16 km
142 m
80 km
204 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Ventspils 53 km · Tukums 73 km · Mazeikiai 77 km · Liepāja 78 km · Jūrmala 110 km · Telsiai 112 km · Jelgava 113 km · Plunge 118 km

Latvia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 57% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$26,312
2025
Happiness
6.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
97%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.5
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
8.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 599
Religion
Lutheran 36%unspecified/none 24%Roman Catholic 20%Orthodox 19%

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 Kuldīga (56.974°, 21.9572°, elevation 0 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).