Levoča weather in January

In January, Levoča sees average daytime highs of -1°C and overnight lows near -7°C, with 31 mm of precipitation across 7.6 wet days and about 8.5 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 12th-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 18% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 06 min at the start of January to 9 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Levoča's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Levoča's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-1°
12th warmest
Overnight low
-7°
1st coldest
Precipitation
31 mm
7.6 wet days
Daylight
8 h 24 min
7:34 AM – 4:00 PM
Cloud cover
72%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Levoča is town in Slovakia.

Density
122/km²
people per km²
Founded
1249

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 Levoča reaches about -1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -7°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -6°C and 4°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)
1-1-6
2-1-7
3-1-7
4-1-7
5-1-7
6-1-7
7-1-7
8-1-6
9-1-6
10-1-6
11-1-7
12-1-7
13-1-7
14-1-7
15-1-7
16-1-7
17-1-7
18-1-7
19-1-7
20-1-7
21-1-7
22-1-7
23-1-7
24-1-7
25-1-7
26-1-7
27-1-7
28-1-7
29-1-7
300-7
310-7

How January really feels in Levoča

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
31 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

The story in January is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Levoča weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -7°317.66.98.50.0
Feb / -6°358.67.39.80.0
Mar / -2°409.45.111.60.6
Apr12° / 6211.52.413.43.1
May17° / 9014.40.1154.8
Jun20° / 10°9714.4015.95.6
Jul22° / 11°11314.4015.66.0
Aug22° / 11°8611.6014.26.4
Sep17° / 659.7012.45.3
Oct12° / 548.4110.53.0
Nov / -1°4183.78.90.5
Dec / -5°338.26.98.10.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22674
32674
42674
52674
62773
72773
82971
92971
102971
113070
123070
133169
143169
153169
163169
173169
183070
193070
203169
213070
223070
233070
243070
253070
263169
273169
283070
293169
303169
313169

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Levoča gets around 31 mm of rain and snow over 7.6 wet days in January, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 25% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12724
22724
32724
42623
52623
62523
72522
82422
92421
102321
112320
122320
132320
142320
152320
162320
172321
182321
192321
202321
212322
222422
232422
242523
252523
262624
272624
282624
292724
302724
312724

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 8 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 06 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 60 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:38 AM to 7:19 AM, and sunset from 3:43 PM to 4:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.17:383:43
28.17:383:44
38.17:383:45
48.17:383:46
58.17:383:47
68.27:383:48
78.27:383:49
88.27:373:50
98.27:373:51
108.37:373:53
118.37:363:54
128.37:363:55
138.37:353:56
148.47:353:58
158.47:343:59
168.47:344:00
178.57:334:02
188.57:324:03
198.57:314:04
208.67:314:06
218.67:304:07
228.77:294:09
238.77:284:10
248.77:274:12
258.87:264:13
268.87:254:15
278.97:244:16
288.97:234:18
299.07:224:19
309.07:214:21
319.17:194:23

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.88 kWh/m² to a high of 5.37 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 1.16 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.9Dim
20.9Dim
30.9Dim
40.9Dim
51.0Dim
61.0Dim
71.0Dim
81.0Dim
91.0Dim
101.0Dim
111.1Dim
121.1Dim
131.1Dim
141.1Dim
151.1Dim
161.1Dim
171.2Dim
181.2Dim
191.2Dim
201.2Dim
211.3Dim
221.3Dim
231.3Dim
241.3Dim
251.4Dim
261.4Dim
271.4Dim
281.4Dim
291.5Dim
301.5Dim
311.5Dim
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Levoča

In seasonPeak

None of Levoča's seasonal hazards are active in January. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Levoča's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Levoča?

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 Levoča.

What to pack for Levoča in January

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

In January, Levoča sees daytime highs around -1°C and nights near -7°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Levoča 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 Levoča peaks around July 10 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 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 10UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Levoča?

Levoča sits at 49.0°N, 20.6°E, 0 m above sea level, in Slovakia. The nearest listed city is Spišská Nová Ves, 9.0 km away.

Stará ĽubovňaRožňavaPrešovZakopaneBardejov

Topography around Levoča

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Levoča has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 359 m around an average of 593 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 848 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,432 m.

The land around Levoča is covered by cropland (38%), trees (29%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and cropland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) within 80 km.

3 km
359 m
16 km
848 m
80 km
2,432 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Spišská Nová Ves 9.0 km · Kežmarok 17 km · Poprad 22 km · Stará Ľubovňa 32 km · Rožňava 40 km · Prešov 47 km · Zakopane 56 km · Bardejov 58 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 Levoča (49.0217°, 20.5921°, elevation 0 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).