Nysa weather in January

In January, Nysa sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 44 mm of precipitation across 10.9 wet days and about 8.3 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 2°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 Nysa's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nysa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
1st coldest
Precipitation
44 mm
10.9 wet days
Daylight
8 h 12 min
7:53 AM – 4:07 PM
Cloud cover
72%
10th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
0.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Nysa is city of Poland.

Air quality
Good
PM10 27.3 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,719/km²
people per km²
Founded
~950 CE

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 2°C through the month.

A typical January day in Nysa reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -4°C and 8°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)Avg low (°C)
12-3
22-3
32-3
42-3
52-3
62-2
72-2
82-2
92-2
102-2
112-2
122-2
132-2
142-2
152-2
162-3
172-3
182-3
192-3
202-3
212-3
222-3
232-3
241-3
251-3
261-3
272-3
282-3
292-3
302-3
312-3

How January really feels in Nysa

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
wind chill below the day's low

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

Nysa 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 / -3°4410.978.30.0
Feb / -2°389.66.59.70.0
Mar / 5311.84.711.51.1
Apr13° / 48101.413.53.8
May18° / 7612.50.115.25.5
Jun21° / 12°8612.4016.16.1
Jul23° / 14°10213.1015.86.5
Aug23° / 13°7010.3014.36.8
Sep18° / 10°7310.3012.45.8
Oct13° / 5210.20.410.43.5
Nov / 46102.68.80.9
Dec / -2°4510.15.47.90.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 72%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22872
32872
42773
52773
62773
72773
82773
92773
102872
112872
122872
132872
142971
152971
162971
172971
182971
192971
202872
212872
222872
232872
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302971
312971

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Nysa gets around 44 mm of rain and snow over 10.9 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 35% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13721
23721
33721
43721
53721
63720
73620
83620
93620
103520
113520
123521
133421
143422
153422
163423
173423
183324
193324
203324
213325
223425
233425
243425
253425
263424
273424
283324
293323
303223
313222

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

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 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
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light 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 7:58 AM to 7:37 AM, and sunset from 3:49 PM to 4:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
17.97:583:49
27.97:583:50
37.97:583:51
47.97:583:52
57.97:583:53
67.97:583:54
78.07:573:56
88.07:573:57
98.07:573:58
108.07:563:59
118.17:564:00
128.17:554:02
138.17:554:03
148.27:544:04
158.27:534:06
168.27:534:07
178.37:524:09
188.37:514:10
198.47:504:11
208.47:504:13
218.47:494:15
228.57:484:16
238.57:474:18
248.67:464:19
258.67:454:21
268.67:434:22
278.77:424:24
288.77:414:26
298.87:404:27
308.87:394:29
318.97:374:31

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 0.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.69 kWh/m² to a high of 5.29 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 0.88 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.7Dim
20.7Dim
30.7Dim
40.7Dim
50.7Dim
60.7Dim
70.8Dim
80.8Dim
90.8Dim
100.8Dim
110.8Dim
120.8Dim
130.8Dim
140.8Dim
150.8Dim
160.9Dim
170.9Dim
180.9Dim
190.9Dim
200.9Dim
211.0Dim
221.0Dim
231.0Dim
241.0Dim
251.0Dim
261.1Dim
271.1Dim
281.1Dim
291.1Dim
301.2Dim
311.2Dim
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Nysa?

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 Nysa.

What to pack for Nysa in January

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

In January, Nysa sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Nysa 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 Nysa peaks around June 20 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJun 20UV 7Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Nysa 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 Nysa is worst in June — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJun 1516 µg/m³Dec 1110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nysa?

Nysa sits at 50.5°N, 17.3°E, 191 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Głuchołazy, 18 km away.

BrzegKrapkowiceOpoleKłodzkoKrnov

Topography around Nysa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nysa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m around an average of 199 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 213 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,377 m.

The land around Nysa is covered by trees (31%), cropland (25%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, cropland (71%) within 16 km, and cropland (45%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
64 m
16 km
213 m
80 km
1,377 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Głuchołazy 18 km · Prudnik 24 km · Ząbkowice Śląskie 39 km · Brzeg 44 km · Krapkowice 45 km · Opole 47 km · Kłodzko 48 km · Krnov 50 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 Nysa (50.4738°, 17.3344°, elevation 191 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).