Chełm weather in January
In January, Chełm sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 38 mm of precipitation across 10.2 wet days and about 7.7 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 10% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 7 h 06 min at the start of January to 8 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Chełm's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chełm's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 1°
- 12th warmest
- Overnight low
- -3°
- 1st coldest
- Precipitation
- 38 mm
- 10.2 wet days
- Daylight
- 7 h 36 min
- 8:06 AM – 3:43 PM
- Cloud cover
- 78%
- 10th clearest
- Wind
- 18 km/h
- 1st windiest
- Solar energy
- 0.65 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 0.0
- out of 10
Temperature in January
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 1°C through the month.
A typical January day in Chełm reaches about 1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -6°C and 7°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and about 1°C cooler than February.
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| Avg high (°C) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Avg low (°C) | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | -3 |
| 2 | 1 | -3 |
| 3 | 1 | -3 |
| 4 | 1 | -3 |
| 5 | 1 | -3 |
| 6 | 1 | -3 |
| 7 | 1 | -3 |
| 8 | 1 | -3 |
| 9 | 1 | -3 |
| 10 | 1 | -3 |
| 11 | 1 | -3 |
| 12 | 1 | -3 |
| 13 | 1 | -3 |
| 14 | 1 | -3 |
| 15 | 1 | -3 |
| 16 | 1 | -3 |
| 17 | 1 | -3 |
| 18 | 1 | -3 |
| 19 | 1 | -3 |
| 20 | 1 | -3 |
| 21 | 1 | -3 |
| 22 | 1 | -3 |
| 23 | 1 | -3 |
| 24 | 1 | -3 |
| 25 | 1 | -4 |
| 26 | 1 | -4 |
| 27 | 1 | -4 |
| 28 | 1 | -4 |
| 29 | 1 | -4 |
| 30 | 1 | -4 |
| 31 | 1 | -4 |
How January really feels in Chełm
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.
The story in January is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Chełm 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1° / -3° | 38 | 10.2 | 5.7 | 7.7 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 2° / -3° | 32 | 8.6 | 5.5 | 9.3 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 6° / -1° | 40 | 10.5 | 3.9 | 11.5 | 0.5 |
| Apr | 12° / 3° | 42 | 9.8 | 1 | 13.7 | 3.1 |
| May | 17° / 7° | 66 | 11.9 | 0 | 15.7 | 5.1 |
| Jun | 20° / 11° | 75 | 13.1 | 0 | 16.8 | 5.7 |
| Jul | 22° / 13° | 93 | 14 | 0 | 16.4 | 6.1 |
| Aug | 22° / 13° | 77 | 12.5 | 0 | 14.7 | 6.2 |
| Sep | 18° / 9° | 54 | 10.4 | 0 | 12.5 | 5.4 |
| Oct | 12° / 5° | 47 | 10.2 | 0.2 | 10.2 | 3.0 |
| Nov | 6° / 2° | 37 | 9.1 | 1.8 | 8.2 | 0.5 |
| Dec | 2° / -2° | 41 | 10.1 | 4.4 | 7.2 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in January
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% 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 78%.
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| Clearer (%) | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Cloudier (%) | 80 | 80 | 79 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 80 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 77 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | 80 |
| 2 | 20 | 80 |
| 3 | 21 | 79 |
| 4 | 20 | 80 |
| 5 | 20 | 80 |
| 6 | 20 | 80 |
| 7 | 20 | 80 |
| 8 | 20 | 80 |
| 9 | 20 | 80 |
| 10 | 21 | 79 |
| 11 | 21 | 79 |
| 12 | 21 | 79 |
| 13 | 21 | 79 |
| 14 | 21 | 79 |
| 15 | 20 | 80 |
| 16 | 21 | 79 |
| 17 | 22 | 78 |
| 18 | 22 | 78 |
| 19 | 23 | 77 |
| 20 | 23 | 77 |
| 21 | 23 | 77 |
| 22 | 23 | 77 |
| 23 | 22 | 78 |
| 24 | 23 | 77 |
| 25 | 24 | 76 |
| 26 | 24 | 76 |
| 27 | 24 | 76 |
| 28 | 24 | 76 |
| 29 | 24 | 76 |
| 30 | 24 | 76 |
| 31 | 24 | 76 |
Chance of precipitation in January
Chełm gets around 38 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 32% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Snow chance (%) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Rain chance (%) | Snow chance (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 35 | 17 |
| 2 | 34 | 17 |
| 3 | 34 | 17 |
| 4 | 34 | 17 |
| 5 | 34 | 17 |
| 6 | 34 | 17 |
| 7 | 34 | 17 |
| 8 | 34 | 17 |
| 9 | 33 | 17 |
| 10 | 33 | 17 |
| 11 | 32 | 17 |
| 12 | 32 | 17 |
| 13 | 31 | 17 |
| 14 | 31 | 17 |
| 15 | 30 | 17 |
| 16 | 30 | 18 |
| 17 | 29 | 18 |
| 18 | 29 | 18 |
| 19 | 29 | 18 |
| 20 | 29 | 18 |
| 21 | 29 | 19 |
| 22 | 30 | 19 |
| 23 | 30 | 19 |
| 24 | 31 | 19 |
| 25 | 31 | 19 |
| 26 | 31 | 19 |
| 27 | 32 | 19 |
| 28 | 32 | 19 |
| 29 | 32 | 18 |
| 30 | 32 | 18 |
| 31 | 32 | 18 |
Humidity in January
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 (%) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Dry (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 100 |
| 2 | 100 |
| 3 | 100 |
| 4 | 100 |
| 5 | 100 |
| 6 | 100 |
| 7 | 100 |
| 8 | 100 |
| 9 | 100 |
| 10 | 100 |
| 11 | 100 |
| 12 | 100 |
| 13 | 100 |
| 14 | 100 |
| 15 | 100 |
| 16 | 100 |
| 17 | 100 |
| 18 | 100 |
| 19 | 100 |
| 20 | 100 |
| 21 | 100 |
| 22 | 100 |
| 23 | 100 |
| 24 | 100 |
| 25 | 100 |
| 26 | 100 |
| 27 | 100 |
| 28 | 100 |
| 29 | 100 |
| 30 | 100 |
| 31 | 100 |
Wind in January
Winds average 18 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.
Across January, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | light breeze |
| 2 | 18 | light breeze |
| 3 | 18 | light breeze |
| 4 | 18 | light breeze |
| 5 | 18 | light breeze |
| 6 | 18 | light breeze |
| 7 | 18 | light breeze |
| 8 | 18 | light breeze |
| 9 | 18 | light breeze |
| 10 | 18 | light breeze |
| 11 | 18 | light breeze |
| 12 | 18 | light breeze |
| 13 | 18 | light breeze |
| 14 | 18 | light breeze |
| 15 | 18 | light breeze |
| 16 | 18 | light breeze |
| 17 | 18 | light breeze |
| 18 | 18 | light breeze |
| 19 | 18 | light breeze |
| 20 | 18 | light breeze |
| 21 | 18 | light breeze |
| 22 | 18 | light breeze |
| 23 | 18 | light breeze |
| 24 | 18 | light breeze |
| 25 | 18 | light breeze |
| 26 | 18 | light breeze |
| 27 | 18 | light breeze |
| 28 | 18 | light breeze |
| 29 | 18 | light breeze |
| 30 | 18 | light breeze |
| 31 | 18 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in January
Daylight runs from about 7 h 06 min at the start of January to 8 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 78 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 8:15 AM to 7:47 AM, and sunset from 3:23 PM to 4:10 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.4 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 8:15 | 8:14 | 8:14 | 8:14 | 8:14 | 8:13 | 8:13 | 8:12 | 8:12 | 8:11 | 8:11 | 8:10 | 8:09 | 8:08 | 8:07 | 8:06 | 8:06 | 8:05 | 8:03 | 8:02 | 8:01 | 8:00 | 7:59 | 7:57 | 7:56 | 7:55 | 7:53 | 7:52 | 7:50 | 7:49 | 7:47 |
| Sunset (PM) | 3:23 | 3:24 | 3:25 | 3:26 | 3:27 | 3:29 | 3:30 | 3:31 | 3:33 | 3:34 | 3:35 | 3:37 | 3:38 | 3:40 | 3:42 | 3:43 | 3:45 | 3:46 | 3:48 | 3:50 | 3:52 | 3:53 | 3:55 | 3:57 | 3:59 | 4:01 | 4:03 | 4:05 | 4:07 | 4:09 | 4:10 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7.1 | 8:15 | 3:23 |
| 2 | 7.2 | 8:14 | 3:24 |
| 3 | 7.2 | 8:14 | 3:25 |
| 4 | 7.2 | 8:14 | 3:26 |
| 5 | 7.2 | 8:14 | 3:27 |
| 6 | 7.3 | 8:13 | 3:29 |
| 7 | 7.3 | 8:13 | 3:30 |
| 8 | 7.3 | 8:12 | 3:31 |
| 9 | 7.3 | 8:12 | 3:33 |
| 10 | 7.4 | 8:11 | 3:34 |
| 11 | 7.4 | 8:11 | 3:35 |
| 12 | 7.5 | 8:10 | 3:37 |
| 13 | 7.5 | 8:09 | 3:38 |
| 14 | 7.5 | 8:08 | 3:40 |
| 15 | 7.6 | 8:07 | 3:42 |
| 16 | 7.6 | 8:06 | 3:43 |
| 17 | 7.7 | 8:06 | 3:45 |
| 18 | 7.7 | 8:05 | 3:46 |
| 19 | 7.7 | 8:03 | 3:48 |
| 20 | 7.8 | 8:02 | 3:50 |
| 21 | 7.8 | 8:01 | 3:52 |
| 22 | 7.9 | 8:00 | 3:53 |
| 23 | 7.9 | 7:59 | 3:55 |
| 24 | 8.0 | 7:57 | 3:57 |
| 25 | 8.0 | 7:56 | 3:59 |
| 26 | 8.1 | 7:55 | 4:01 |
| 27 | 8.2 | 7:53 | 4:03 |
| 28 | 8.2 | 7:52 | 4:05 |
| 29 | 8.3 | 7:50 | 4:07 |
| 30 | 8.3 | 7:49 | 4:09 |
| 31 | 8.4 | 7:47 | 4:10 |
Solar energy in January
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 0.65 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.44 kWh/m² to a high of 5.59 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 0.65 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Level | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0.5 | Dim |
| 2 | 0.5 | Dim |
| 3 | 0.5 | Dim |
| 4 | 0.5 | Dim |
| 5 | 0.5 | Dim |
| 6 | 0.5 | Dim |
| 7 | 0.5 | Dim |
| 8 | 0.5 | Dim |
| 9 | 0.6 | Dim |
| 10 | 0.6 | Dim |
| 11 | 0.6 | Dim |
| 12 | 0.6 | Dim |
| 13 | 0.6 | Dim |
| 14 | 0.6 | Dim |
| 15 | 0.6 | Dim |
| 16 | 0.6 | Dim |
| 17 | 0.7 | Dim |
| 18 | 0.7 | Dim |
| 19 | 0.7 | Dim |
| 20 | 0.7 | Dim |
| 21 | 0.7 | Dim |
| 22 | 0.7 | Dim |
| 23 | 0.8 | Dim |
| 24 | 0.8 | Dim |
| 25 | 0.8 | Dim |
| 26 | 0.8 | Dim |
| 27 | 0.8 | Dim |
| 28 | 0.9 | Dim |
| 29 | 0.9 | Dim |
| 30 | 0.9 | Dim |
| 31 | 0.9 | Dim |
Is January a good time to visit Chełm?
Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Chełm.
What to pack for Chełm in January
From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In January, Chełm sees daytime highs around 1°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Chełm 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 17 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 3°C.
The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 6 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Bracing |
| Feb | 3 | Bracing |
| Mar | 3 | Bracing |
| Apr | 5 | Bracing |
| May | 10 | Bracing |
| Jun | 14 | Bracing |
| Jul | 18 | Cool |
| Aug | 19 | Cool |
| Sep | 17 | Cool |
| Oct | 13 | Bracing |
| Nov | 9 | Bracing |
| Dec | 6 | Bracing |
UV index in Chełm in January
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 Chełm peaks around June 20 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 0 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | High | Moderate | Low | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 4 | Moderate |
| May | 5 | Moderate |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 5 | High |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 2 | Low |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 0 | Low |
Where is Chełm?
Chełm sits at 54.3°N, 18.6°E, 63 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Orunia Górna-Gdańsk Południe, 2.0 km away.
Topography around Chełm
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Chełm.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Chełm has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 118 m around an average of 44 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 222 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 339 m.
The land around Chełm is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and trees (41%) within 3 km, trees (27%), cropland (24%) and water (20%) within 16 km, and trees (30%), water (29%) and cropland (27%) within 80 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
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 Chełm (54.3405°, 18.6193°, elevation 63 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).