Świętochłowice weather in January

In January, Świętochłowice sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 46 mm of precipitation across 11.4 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 Świętochłowice's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Świętochłowice's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
1st coldest
Precipitation
46 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
8 h 18 min
7:46 AM – 4:02 PM
Cloud cover
74%
11th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
0.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Świętochłowice is City with powiat rights of Poland.

Density
4,177/km²
people per km²
Founded
1313

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 Świętochłowice 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)
11-3
21-3
31-3
41-3
52-3
62-3
72-3
82-3
92-3
102-3
112-3
122-3
132-3
142-3
152-3
161-3
171-3
181-4
191-4
201-4
211-4
221-4
231-4
241-4
251-4
261-4
271-4
281-4
291-4
301-4
311-4

How January really feels in Świętochłowice

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.

Świętochłowice 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°4611.47.18.30.0
Feb / -3°4310.36.29.70.0
Mar / 5211.83.811.51.2
Apr14° / 5010.11.313.54.1
May19° / 8014015.25.5
Jun22° / 12°8213.2016.16.1
Jul24° / 14°9814015.76.3
Aug24° / 14°7111.3014.36.7
Sep19° / 10°7111.1012.45.9
Oct14° / 54100.410.53.8
Nov / 5010.12.78.81.1
Dec / -2°4510.75.27.90.0

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 10% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22476
32476
42575
52575
62575
72575
82575
92575
102674
112773
122773
132773
142773
152773
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172872
182872
192872
202773
212773
222674
232674
242773
252674
262674
272674
282674
292575
302674
312674

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Świętochłowice gets around 46 mm of rain and snow over 11.4 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 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14121
24121
34121
44021
54021
64021
73921
83921
93821
103721
113721
123621
133521
143521
153422
163422
173422
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193323
203323
213424
223424
233424
243424
253524
263524
273523
283523
293623
303623
313522

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
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8100
9100
10100
11100
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13100
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 15 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
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
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1715light breeze
1815light breeze
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2015light breeze
2115light breeze
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3015light breeze
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 7:51 AM to 7:30 AM, and sunset from 3:44 PM to 4:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
17.97:513:44
27.97:513:45
37.97:513:46
47.97:513:47
58.07:513:48
68.07:503:49
78.07:503:50
88.07:503:51
98.07:503:52
108.17:493:54
118.17:493:55
128.17:483:56
138.27:483:57
148.27:473:59
158.27:464:00
168.37:464:02
178.37:454:03
188.37:444:04
198.47:434:06
208.47:424:07
218.57:424:09
228.57:414:10
238.57:404:12
248.67:394:14
258.67:384:15
268.77:364:17
278.77:354:18
288.87:344:20
298.87:334:22
308.97:324:23
318.97:304:25

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 0.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.73 kWh/m² to a high of 5.32 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 0.95 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
60.8Dim
70.8Dim
80.8Dim
90.8Dim
100.8Dim
110.9Dim
120.9Dim
130.9Dim
140.9Dim
150.9Dim
160.9Dim
170.9Dim
181.0Dim
191.0Dim
201.0Dim
211.0Dim
221.1Dim
231.1Dim
241.1Dim
251.1Dim
261.1Dim
271.2Dim
281.2Dim
291.2Dim
301.3Dim
311.3Dim
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Świętochłowice?

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 Świętochłowice.

What to pack for Świętochłowice in January

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

In January, Świętochłowice 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 Świętochłowice 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 Świętochłowice 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 Świętochłowice 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 Świętochłowice 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 Świętochłowice?

Świętochłowice sits at 50.3°N, 18.9°E, 282 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Chorzów, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Świętochłowice

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Świętochłowice has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m around an average of 289 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 180 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,123 m.

The land around Świętochłowice is covered by trees (46%) and artificial surfaces (44%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and cropland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
73 m
16 km
180 m
80 km
1,123 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Chorzów 4.0 km · Bytom 6.0 km · Ruda Śląska 6.0 km · Katowice 8.0 km · Siemianowice Śląskie 9.0 km · Piekary Śląskie 9.0 km · Zabrze 10 km · Radzionków 12 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 Świętochłowice (50.2964°, 18.9173°, elevation 282 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).