Piekary Śląskie weather in January

In January, Piekary Śląskie sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 47 mm of precipitation across 11.3 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 15% 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 Piekary Śląskie's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Piekary Śląskie's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
1st coldest
Precipitation
47 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
8 h 18 min
7:46 AM – 4:01 PM
Cloud cover
75%
10th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
0.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Piekary Śląskie is City with powiat rights of Poland.

Density
1,494/km²
people per km²
Founded
1253

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 Piekary Śląskie 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 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)
11-3
21-3
31-3
41-3
51-3
61-3
71-3
81-3
91-3
101-3
111-3
121-3
131-3
141-3
151-3
161-3
171-4
181-4
191-4
201-4
211-4
221-4
231-4
241-4
250-4
261-4
271-4
281-4
291-4
301-4
311-4

How January really feels in Piekary Śląskie

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.

Piekary Śląskie 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°4711.37.68.30.0
Feb / -3°4310.16.89.70.0
Mar / -0°5311.6411.51.0
Apr14° / 5110.61.313.53.9
May19° / 7813.6015.25.5
Jun22° / 12°8313.5016.16.0
Jul24° / 14°10314.2015.86.3
Aug24° / 14°7411.8014.36.6
Sep19° / 10°7111.2012.45.7
Oct13° / 5510.40.410.53.6
Nov / 5010.22.78.80.9
Dec / -2°4611.35.67.90.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22575
32476
42476
52476
62476
72476
82575
92674
102674
112674
122674
132773
142773
152773
162773
172773
182773
192773
202674
212674
222773
232773
242575
252575
262476
272476
282476
292575
302575
312476

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Piekary Śląskie gets around 47 mm of rain and snow over 11.3 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 36% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14123
24124
34024
44024
54024
63924
73924
83824
93823
103723
113623
123523
133523
143423
153423
163323
173324
183324
193324
203325
213325
223325
233425
243425
253525
263525
273525
283525
293525
303525
313525

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

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light 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 7:51 AM to 7:31 AM, and sunset from 3:43 PM to 4:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
17.97:513:43
27.97:513:44
37.97:513:45
47.97:513:46
57.97:513:47
68.07:513:48
78.07:513:50
88.07:503:51
98.07:503:52
108.17:493:53
118.17:493:54
128.17:483:56
138.27:483:57
148.27:473:58
158.27:474:00
168.37:464:01
178.37:454:03
188.37:444:04
198.47:444:06
208.47:434:07
218.47:424:09
228.57:414:10
238.57:404:12
248.67:394:13
258.67:384:15
268.77:374:16
278.77:364:18
288.87:344:20
298.87:334:21
308.97:324:23
318.97:314:25

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 0.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.71 kWh/m² to a high of 5.34 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 0.93 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
231.1Dim
241.1Dim
251.1Dim
261.1Dim
271.1Dim
281.2Dim
291.2Dim
301.2Dim
311.3Dim
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Piekary Śląskie?

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 Piekary Śląskie.

What to pack for Piekary Śląskie in January

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

In January, Piekary Śląskie sees daytime highs around 1°C and nights near -4°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 Piekary Śląskie 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 Piekary Śląskie peaks around June 20 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 20UV 7Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Piekary Śląskie 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 Piekary Śląskie is worst in June — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1625 µg/m³Dec 1618 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Piekary Śląskie?

Piekary Śląskie sits at 50.4°N, 18.9°E, 290 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Radzionków, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Piekary Śląskie

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Piekary Śląskie has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 117 m around an average of 292 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 178 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,123 m.

The land around Piekary Śląskie is covered by trees (37%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, trees (47%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and cropland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
117 m
16 km
178 m
80 km
1,123 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Radzionków 3.0 km · Bytom 4.0 km · Tarnowskie Góry 9.0 km · Chorzów 9.0 km · Świętochłowice 9.0 km · Siemianowice Śląskie 9.0 km · Zabrze 12 km · Czeladź 13 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 Piekary Śląskie (50.3802°, 18.9265°, elevation 290 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).