Włocławek weather in January

In January, Włocławek sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 39 mm of precipitation across 9.7 wet days and about 8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 9th-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 12% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 7 h 30 min at the start of January to 8 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Włocławek's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Włocławek's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
1st coldest
Precipitation
39 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
7 h 54 min
7:56 AM – 3:50 PM
Cloud cover
78%
10th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
0.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Włocławek is city with powiat rights of Poland.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 17.1 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,427/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 1°C through the month.

A typical January day in Włocławek 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 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
171-3
181-3
191-3
201-3
211-3
221-3
231-4
241-4
251-4
261-4
271-4
281-4
291-4
301-3
311-3

How January really feels in Włocławek

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.

Włocławek weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°399.7580.0
Feb / -3°349.14.69.50.0
Mar / -0°41102.811.50.9
Apr13° / 378.80.613.63.9
May18° / 6111.4015.55.8
Jun21° / 12°6011.3016.56.2
Jul24° / 14°8012016.16.6
Aug23° / 14°5810.2014.56.8
Sep18° / 10°518.8012.45.9
Oct12° / 4390.110.33.4
Nov / 379.21.78.50.7
Dec / -2°42104.17.50.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 79%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22278
32278
42278
52278
62278
72278
82278
92179
102179
112179
122179
132179
142179
152179
162278
172278
182278
192278
202278
212179
222179
232080
242080
252080
262080
271981
282080
291981
301981
311981

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Włocławek gets around 39 mm of rain and snow over 9.7 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 31% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13214
23214
33314
43314
53314
63315
73315
83315
93315
103315
113216
123216
133216
143117
153017
163017
172917
182917
192917
202917
212917
222917
232917
243017
253017
263116
273116
283115
293215
303215
313315

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 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
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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 30 min at the start of January to 8 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 8:03 AM to 7:38 AM, and sunset from 3:31 PM to 4:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
17.58:033:31
27.58:033:32
37.58:033:33
47.58:023:34
57.68:023:35
67.68:023:36
77.68:013:38
87.68:013:39
97.78:013:40
107.78:003:41
117.77:593:43
127.87:593:44
137.87:583:46
147.87:573:47
157.97:573:49
167.97:563:50
177.97:553:52
188.07:543:53
198.07:533:55
208.17:523:56
218.17:513:58
228.27:504:00
238.27:494:01
248.37:484:03
258.37:474:05
268.47:454:07
278.47:444:08
288.57:434:10
298.57:414:12
308.67:404:14
318.67:384:16

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 0.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.51 kWh/m² to a high of 5.43 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 0.7 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.5Dim
20.6Dim
30.6Dim
40.6Dim
50.6Dim
60.6Dim
70.6Dim
80.6Dim
90.6Dim
100.6Dim
110.6Dim
120.6Dim
130.7Dim
140.7Dim
150.7Dim
160.7Dim
170.7Dim
180.7Dim
190.7Dim
200.8Dim
210.8Dim
220.8Dim
230.8Dim
240.8Dim
250.8Dim
260.9Dim
270.9Dim
280.9Dim
290.9Dim
300.9Dim
311.0Dim
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Włocławek?

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 Włocławek.

What to pack for Włocławek in January

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

In January, Włocławek 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.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Włocławek 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 Włocławek peaks around June 18 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 18UV 6Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Włocławek 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 Włocławek is worst in June — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Włocławek's WHO annual average of 17.1 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1621 µg/m³Dec 1512 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Włocławek?

Włocławek sits at 52.6°N, 19.1°E, 58 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Gostynin, 36 km away.

PłockSierpcKutnoTorunRypinInowrocławKoło

Topography around Włocławek

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Włocławek has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m around an average of 66 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 191 m.

The land around Włocławek is covered by trees (56%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, cropland (42%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and cropland (61%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
106 m
16 km
110 m
80 km
191 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Gostynin 36 km · Płock 45 km · Sierpc 47 km · Kutno 51 km · Torun 51 km · Rypin 52 km · Inowrocław 57 km · Koło 58 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 Włocławek (52.6482°, 19.0678°, elevation 58 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).