Tukums weather in January

In January, Tukums sees average daytime highs of -0°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 42 mm of precipitation across 10.3 wet days and about 7.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-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 8% 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 Tukums's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tukums's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-0°
11th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
42 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
7 h 06 min
9:04 AM – 4:09 PM
Cloud cover
82%
10th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
0.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Tukums is city and capital of Tukums Municipality, Latvia.

Density
1,186/km²
people per km²
Founded
1795

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 -0°C through the month.

A typical January day in Tukums reaches about -0°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 3°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)
10-3
20-3
30-3
40-3
50-3
60-3
70-3
80-3
90-3
100-3
110-3
120-3
130-3
140-3
150-3
160-3
170-3
180-4
190-4
200-4
21-1-4
22-1-4
23-1-4
24-1-4
25-1-4
26-1-4
27-1-4
28-1-4
29-1-5
30-1-5
31-1-5

How January really feels in Tukums

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
9 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Tukums weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-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°4210.37.67.10.0
Feb-0° / -4°369.46.990.0
Mar / -2°369.44.611.40.0
Apr / 419.51.813.91.8
May15° / 5110.3016.24.3
Jun18° / 12°7211.7017.45.6
Jul21° / 14°7212.5016.96.2
Aug21° / 14°7212.90156.0
Sep16° / 10°5911012.54.8
Oct10° / 7012.90.5102.1
Nov / 5211.83.37.80.2
Dec / -2°4511.46.56.60.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 84%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11585
21684
31684
41684
51684
61684
71783
81783
91783
101783
111783
121684
131684
141684
151684
161684
171684
181684
191684
201684
211585
221585
231585
241585
251684
261684
271783
281783
291684
301684
311783

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Tukums gets around 42 mm of rain and snow over 10.3 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 8 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13725
23725
33725
43725
53725
63625
73625
83625
93525
103425
113424
123324
133324
143223
153223
163123
173123
183023
193023
203023
213023
223023
233124
243124
253225
263226
273326
283326
293426
303426
313426

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
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14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 19 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
1219light breeze
1319light breeze
1419light breeze
1519light breeze
1619light breeze
1719light breeze
1819light breeze
1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2218light breeze
2318light breeze
2418light breeze
2518light breeze
2618light breeze
2718light breeze
2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze
3118light 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 9:14 AM to 8:41 AM, and sunset from 3:47 PM to 4:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
16.59:143:47
26.69:143:48
36.69:143:49
46.69:143:50
56.69:133:52
66.79:133:53
76.79:123:54
86.79:113:56
96.89:113:57
106.89:103:59
116.99:094:01
126.99:084:02
136.99:074:04
147.09:064:06
157.09:054:07
167.19:044:09
177.19:034:11
187.29:024:13
197.29:004:15
207.38:594:17
217.48:584:19
227.48:564:21
237.58:554:23
247.58:534:25
257.68:524:27
267.78:504:29
277.78:484:31
287.88:474:33
297.88:454:36
307.98:434:38
318.08:414:40

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 5.72 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 Tukums?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tukums.

What to pack for Tukums in January

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

In January, Tukums 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 Tukums in January

The nearest coast averages about 2°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 22 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 1°C.

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

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan2Bracing
Feb1Bracing
Mar1Bracing
Apr3Bracing
May8Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct11Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Tukums 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 Tukums peaks around June 19 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 19UV 6Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug5High
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Tukums?

Tukums sits at 57.0°N, 23.2°E, 62 m above sea level, in Latvia. The nearest listed city is Jūrmala, 37 km away.

JūrmalaJelgavaMārupeRigaDārzciemsKuldīgaSalaspilsMazeikiai

Topography around Tukums

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tukums has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 m around an average of 62 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 136 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 196 m.

The land around Tukums is covered by trees (50%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, trees (50%), cropland (26%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (43%), cropland (23%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
95 m
16 km
136 m
80 km
196 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Jūrmala 37 km · Jelgava 49 km · Mārupe 55 km · Riga 58 km · Dārzciems 62 km · Kuldīga 73 km · Salaspils 74 km · Mazeikiai 88 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 Tukums (56.9676°, 23.1555°, elevation 62 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).