Busko-Zdrój weather in January

In January, Busko-Zdrój sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 36 mm of precipitation across 9.7 wet days and about 8.3 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 1°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 7 h 54 min at the start of January to 8 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Busko-Zdrój's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Busko-Zdrój's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
1st coldest
Precipitation
36 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
8 h 12 min
7:39 AM – 3:54 PM
Cloud cover
75%
10th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
0.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Busko-Zdrój is city of Poland.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 19.8 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,392/km²
people per km²
Founded
1150

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 1°C through the month.

A typical January day in Busko-Zdrój reaches about 1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -6°C and 8°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)
11-4
21-4
31-4
41-4
51-4
61-4
71-4
81-4
92-4
102-4
111-4
121-4
131-4
141-4
151-4
161-4
171-4
181-4
191-4
201-4
211-4
221-4
231-4
241-5
251-5
261-5
271-5
281-5
291-5
301-4
311-4

How January really feels in Busko-Zdrój

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
6 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Busko-Zdrój weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°369.75.78.30.0
Feb / -3°338.84.89.70.0
Mar / -0°4210.23.111.51.2
Apr14° / 4810.21.113.54.2
May19° / 7212.9015.25.8
Jun23° / 12°7212.4016.16.3
Jul25° / 14°8713.3015.86.4
Aug25° / 14°6210.1014.36.8
Sep19° / 10°619.9012.46.1
Oct13° / 488.80.410.43.9
Nov / 388.82.38.81.0
Dec / -3°348.947.90.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 75%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22476
32377
42377
52476
62476
72377
82377
92476
102476
112575
122575
132575
142575
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202575
212575
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282575
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302476
312476

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Busko-Zdrój gets around 36 mm of rain and snow over 9.7 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 31% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13216
23217
33217
43217
53217
63217
73217
83117
93117
103016
113016
122916
132916
142916
152916
162917
172917
182917
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303320
313320

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

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 14 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
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2215light breeze
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2815light breeze
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3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 7 h 54 min at the start of January to 8 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:45 AM to 7:24 AM, and sunset from 3:36 PM to 4:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
17.97:453:36
27.97:453:37
37.97:453:38
47.97:443:39
57.97:443:40
67.97:443:41
78.07:443:42
88.07:433:43
98.07:433:44
108.07:433:46
118.17:423:47
128.17:423:48
138.17:413:49
148.27:413:51
158.27:403:52
168.27:393:54
178.37:383:55
188.37:383:56
198.47:373:58
208.47:363:59
218.47:354:01
228.57:344:03
238.57:334:04
248.67:324:06
258.67:314:07
268.67:304:09
278.77:294:10
288.77:284:12
298.87:264:14
308.87:254:15
318.97:244:17

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 0.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.69 kWh/m² to a high of 5.47 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 0.92 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.7Dim
20.7Dim
30.8Dim
40.8Dim
50.8Dim
60.8Dim
70.8Dim
80.8Dim
90.8Dim
100.8Dim
110.8Dim
120.9Dim
130.9Dim
140.9Dim
150.9Dim
160.9Dim
170.9Dim
180.9Dim
191.0Dim
201.0Dim
211.0Dim
221.0Dim
231.0Dim
241.1Dim
251.1Dim
261.1Dim
271.1Dim
281.1Dim
291.2Dim
301.2Dim
311.2Dim
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Busko-Zdrój?

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 Busko-Zdrój.

What to pack for Busko-Zdrój in January

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

In January, Busko-Zdrój sees daytime highs around 1°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

UV index in Busko-Zdrój 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 Busko-Zdrój peaks around June 23 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 23UV 7Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Busko-Zdrój 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 Busko-Zdrój is worst in June — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Busko-Zdrój's WHO annual average of 19.8 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 2024 µg/m³Dec 1715 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Busko-Zdrój?

Busko-Zdrój sits at 50.5°N, 20.7°E, 266 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Staszów, 33 km away.

KielceMielecTarnówBrzeskoBochniaBieńczyce

Topography around Busko-Zdrój

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Busko-Zdrój has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 107 m around an average of 245 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 159 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 658 m.

The land around Busko-Zdrój is covered by grassland (49%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, grassland (35%), cropland (33%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and cropland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
107 m
16 km
159 m
80 km
658 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Staszów 33 km · Jędrzejów 35 km · Kielce 45 km · Mielec 54 km · Tarnów 54 km · Brzesko 56 km · Bochnia 59 km · Bieńczyce 65 km

Poland travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / E
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 52% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$28,420
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
89%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
9.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 600
Religion
Roman Catholic 71%refused to answer 21%no religion 7%

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 Busko-Zdrój (50.4708°, 20.7188°, elevation 266 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).