Hlohovec weather in January

In January, Hlohovec sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 39 mm of precipitation across 8.8 wet days and about 8.6 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 19% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 12 min at the start of January to 9 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Hlohovec's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hlohovec's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
1st coldest
Precipitation
39 mm
8.8 wet days
Daylight
8 h 30 min
7:42 AM – 4:14 PM
Cloud cover
72%
10th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
1.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Hlohovec is town in Slovakia.

Density
310/km²
people per km²
Founded
1113

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 Hlohovec 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 -3°C and 8°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 3°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
192-3
202-3
212-3
222-3
232-3
242-3
252-3
262-3
272-3
282-3
292-3
303-3
313-3

How January really feels in Hlohovec

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.

Hlohovec 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°398.84.68.60.0
Feb / -2°35849.90.2
Mar10° / 418.71.811.62.2
Apr16° / 438.30.413.45.1
May21° / 10°67110156.3
Jun24° / 14°7611.4015.86.7
Jul26° / 15°8011.5015.56.5
Aug26° / 15°649.6014.16.8
Sep21° / 11°658.9012.46.6
Oct15° / 508.90.110.64.4
Nov / 499.21.991.4
Dec / -2°439.63.88.20.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33070
43070
53070
62971
73070
82971
92971
103070
113070
123070
133070
143070
153070
163070
173070
183070
193070
203169
213169
223169
233169
243268
253268
263466
273466
283466
293565
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Hlohovec gets around 39 mm of rain and snow over 8.8 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 28% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13114
23114
33114
43014
53014
62913
72913
82813
92713
102713
112613
122613
132613
142613
152614
162614
172614
182615
192715
202716
212716
222816
232817
242917
252917
262917
272916
282916
292816
302815
312715

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 11 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3012calm
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 12 min at the start of January to 9 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:47 AM to 7:29 AM, and sunset from 3:57 PM to 4:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.27:473:57
28.27:473:58
38.27:473:59
48.27:474:00
58.27:474:01
68.37:474:02
78.37:464:03
88.37:464:04
98.37:464:05
108.37:454:06
118.47:454:07
128.47:454:09
138.47:444:10
148.57:444:11
158.57:434:12
168.57:424:14
178.67:424:15
188.67:414:16
198.67:404:18
208.77:404:19
218.77:394:21
228.77:384:22
238.87:374:24
248.87:364:25
258.97:354:26
268.97:344:28
278.97:334:29
289.07:324:31
299.07:314:33
309.17:304:34
319.17:294:36

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.83 kWh/m² to a high of 5.83 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 1.08 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.9Dim
20.9Dim
30.9Dim
40.9Dim
50.9Dim
60.9Dim
70.9Dim
80.9Dim
91.0Dim
101.0Dim
111.0Dim
121.0Dim
131.0Dim
141.0Dim
151.1Dim
161.1Dim
171.1Dim
181.1Dim
191.1Dim
201.1Dim
211.2Dim
221.2Dim
231.2Dim
241.3Dim
251.3Dim
261.3Dim
271.3Dim
281.4Dim
291.4Dim
301.4Dim
311.5Dim
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Hlohovec?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Hlohovec.

What to pack for Hlohovec in January

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

In January, Hlohovec sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Hlohovec 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 Hlohovec peaks around July 11 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Hlohovec 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 Hlohovec is worst in June — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1716 µg/m³Dec 159 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Hlohovec?

Hlohovec sits at 48.4°N, 17.8°E, 144 m above sea level, in Slovakia. The nearest listed city is Sereď, 16 km away.

NitraGalantaTopoľčanyŠaľaNové Mesto nad Váhom

Topography around Hlohovec

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hlohovec has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 182 m around an average of 183 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 345 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,233 m.

The land around Hlohovec is covered by cropland (31%), trees (27%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, cropland (73%) within 16 km, and cropland (49%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
182 m
16 km
345 m
80 km
1,233 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Sereď 16 km · Trnava 17 km · Piešťany 18 km · Nitra 25 km · Galanta 27 km · Topoľčany 31 km · Šaľa 32 km · Nové Mesto nad Váhom 36 km

Slovakia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / E / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 58% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$28,544
2025
Happiness
6.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.1
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
6.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 606
Religion
Roman Catholic 56%none 24%Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession 5%Greek Catholic 4%

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 Hlohovec (48.4317°, 17.8031°, elevation 144 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).