Żory weather in January

In January, Żory sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 52 mm of precipitation across 11.9 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 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 Żory's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Żory's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
1st coldest
Precipitation
52 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
8 h 18 min
7:45 AM – 4:04 PM
Cloud cover
73%
10th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
0.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Żory is city with powiat rights of Poland.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 24.9 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
972/km²
people per km²
Founded
1272

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 Żory 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 -5°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)
12-3
22-3
32-3
42-3
52-3
62-3
72-3
82-3
92-3
102-3
112-3
122-3
132-3
142-3
152-3
162-3
172-3
182-3
191-3
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 Żory

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.

Żory 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 / -3°5211.97.78.30.0
Feb / -3°4911.26.79.70.0
Mar / 5712.44.211.51.3
Apr14° / 5610.31.213.54.1
May19° / 9014.2015.15.5
Jun22° / 12°9413.2016.16.1
Jul24° / 14°11214.4015.76.3
Aug24° / 14°8011.6014.36.6
Sep19° / 10°8111.2012.45.9
Oct14° / 6210.70.410.53.9
Nov / 5510.92.98.81.2
Dec / -2°5111.15.87.90.0

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 10% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22674
32674
42674
52674
62575
72674
82773
92872
102872
112872
122872
132872
142872
152872
163070
172971
182971
192971
202872
212971
222971
232872
242773
252773
262773
272773
282872
292872
302872
312971

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Żory gets around 52 mm of rain and snow over 11.9 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 38% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14224
24224
34224
44224
54224
64124
74124
84023
94023
103923
113823
123823
133724
143724
153624
163624
173525
183525
193525
203526
213526
223626
233626
243626
253626
263725
273725
283725
293724
303724
313824

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
1415light breeze
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1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
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 3:46 PM to 4:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
17.97:513:46
27.97:513:47
38.07:513:48
48.07:513:49
58.07:503:50
68.07:503:51
78.07:503:52
88.17:503:53
98.17:493:54
108.17:493:56
118.17:483:57
128.27:483:58
138.27:473:59
148.27:474:01
158.37:464:02
168.37:454:04
178.37:454:05
188.47:444:06
198.47:434:08
208.47:424:09
218.57:414:11
228.57:404:12
238.67:404:14
248.67:394:15
258.77:374:17
268.77:364:19
278.77:354:20
288.87:344:22
298.87:334:23
308.97:324:25
318.97:304:27

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 0.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.75 kWh/m² to a high of 5.29 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 0.98 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
90.9Dim
100.9Dim
110.9Dim
120.9Dim
130.9Dim
140.9Dim
151.0Dim
161.0Dim
171.0Dim
181.0Dim
191.0Dim
201.1Dim
211.1Dim
221.1Dim
231.1Dim
241.1Dim
251.2Dim
261.2Dim
271.2Dim
281.2Dim
291.3Dim
301.3Dim
311.3Dim
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Żory?

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 Żory.

What to pack for Żory in January

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

In January, Żory sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -3°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 Żory 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 Żory peaks around June 21 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 21UV 7Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Żory 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 Żory is worst in June — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Żory's WHO annual average of 24.9 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1628 µg/m³Dec 1621 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Żory?

Żory sits at 50.0°N, 18.7°E, 251 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Czerwionka-Leszczyny, 12 km away.

Topography around Żory

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Żory has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m around an average of 265 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 175 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,561 m.

The land around Żory is covered by trees (39%), grassland (21%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
57 m
16 km
175 m
80 km
1,561 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Czerwionka-Leszczyny 12 km · Rybnik 13 km · Jastrzębie Zdrój 13 km · Orzesze 14 km · Łaziska Górne 15 km · Radlin 16 km · Wodzisław Śląski 17 km · Pszczyna 19 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 Żory (50.0452°, 18.7006°, elevation 251 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).