Myślenice weather in January

In January, Myślenice sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 53 mm of precipitation across 12.1 wet days and about 8.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-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 19% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 hours at the start of January to 9 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Myślenice's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Myślenice's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
1st coldest
Precipitation
53 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
8 h 18 min
7:40 AM – 3:59 PM
Cloud cover
71%
10th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Myślenice is city of Poland.

Density
588/km²
people per km²
Founded
1250

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 Myślenice reaches about 1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -5°C and 7°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)
11-5
21-5
31-5
41-5
51-5
61-4
71-4
81-4
91-4
101-4
111-4
121-4
131-5
141-5
151-5
161-5
171-5
181-5
191-5
201-5
211-5
221-5
231-5
241-6
251-6
261-6
271-6
281-6
291-6
301-5
311-5

How January really feels in Myślenice

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.

Myślenice 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 / -5°5312.19.68.40.0
Feb / -4°5511.99.49.70.0
Mar / -1°6312.8711.50.9
Apr13° / 76133.413.53.4
May18° / 12216.70.215.14.9
Jun21° / 11°12215.80165.5
Jul23° / 13°13417015.75.7
Aug23° / 12°10013.3014.26.3
Sep18° / 9212.4012.45.3
Oct13° / 7211.81.410.53.4
Nov / 5610.95.28.80.9
Dec / -4°5311.58.780.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 72%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22674
32674
42773
52773
62773
72872
82872
92872
102872
112971
123070
133070
143169
153268
163169
173169
183169
193169
203169
213169
222971
232872
242872
252773
262773
272773
282773
292674
302773
312773

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Myślenice gets around 53 mm of rain and snow over 12.1 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 39% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 10 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14234
24133
34133
44132
54031
64031
74030
83930
93929
103829
113828
123728
133728
143728
153728
163728
173729
183729
193730
203730
213731
223831
233832
243932
253933
264033
274033
284033
294033
304033
314033

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 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 hours at the start of January to 9 hours 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 7:25 AM, and sunset from 3:42 PM to 4:22 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.07:453:42
28.07:453:43
38.07:453:44
48.07:453:45
58.07:443:46
68.07:443:47
78.17:443:48
88.17:443:49
98.17:433:50
108.17:433:52
118.27:423:53
128.27:423:54
138.27:413:55
148.37:413:57
158.37:403:58
168.37:403:59
178.47:394:01
188.47:384:02
198.47:374:04
208.57:374:05
218.57:364:07
228.67:354:08
238.67:344:10
248.67:334:11
258.77:324:13
268.77:314:14
278.87:304:16
288.87:284:18
298.97:274:19
308.97:264:21
319.07:254:22

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.8 kWh/m² to a high of 5.12 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 1.02 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.8Dim
20.8Dim
30.8Dim
40.8Dim
50.8Dim
60.9Dim
70.9Dim
80.9Dim
90.9Dim
100.9Dim
110.9Dim
120.9Dim
131.0Dim
141.0Dim
151.0Dim
161.0Dim
171.0Dim
181.1Dim
191.1Dim
201.1Dim
211.1Dim
221.1Dim
231.1Dim
241.2Dim
251.2Dim
261.2Dim
271.2Dim
281.3Dim
291.3Dim
301.3Dim
311.3Dim
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Myślenice?

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 Myślenice.

What to pack for Myślenice in January

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

In January, Myślenice sees daytime highs around 1°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Myślenice 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 Myślenice peaks around June 22 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 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 22UV 7Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Myślenice?

Myślenice sits at 49.8°N, 19.9°E, 304 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Skawina, 18 km away.

Topography around Myślenice

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Myślenice has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 402 m around an average of 353 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 690 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,395 m.

The land around Myślenice is covered by trees (60%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (65%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
402 m
16 km
690 m
80 km
2,395 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Skawina 18 km · Kalwaria Zebrzydowska 19 km · Wieliczka 19 km · Krakow 25 km · Grzegórzki 26 km · Bieńczyce 29 km · Wadowice 32 km · Bochnia 38 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 Myślenice (49.8338°, 19.9383°, elevation 304 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).