Martin weather in January

In January, Martin sees average daytime highs of -1°C and overnight lows near -6°C, with 59 mm of precipitation across 11.4 wet days and about 8.5 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-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 19% 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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Martin's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Martin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-1°
12th warmest
Overnight low
-6°
1st coldest
Precipitation
59 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
8 h 24 min
7:40 AM – 4:07 PM
Cloud cover
74%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Martin is city in northern Slovakia.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 15 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
755/km²
people per km²
Founded
1284

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 Martin reaches about -1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -6°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 on par with December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-1-6
2-1-6
3-1-6
4-1-6
5-1-6
6-1-6
70-6
80-6
90-6
100-6
110-6
120-6
130-6
140-6
150-6
160-6
170-6
180-6
190-6
20-1-6
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 Martin

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
13 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Martin 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-1° / -6°5911.49.98.50.0
Feb / -6°5710.99.29.80.0
Mar / -2°6611.9711.60.6
Apr12° / 6511.82.513.43.1
May17° / 9515.20154.7
Jun20° / 10°10415.3015.95.5
Jul22° / 12°11215.7015.65.8
Aug22° / 11°9112.4014.26.3
Sep17° / 8011.6012.45.1
Oct11° / 6910.81.310.52.8
Nov / -0°6310.95.28.90.4
Dec / -5°6211.79.88.10.0

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 9% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22377
32377
42377
52377
62377
72476
82476
92476
102476
112575
122575
132674
142773
152773
162872
172971
183070
193070
203070
213070
223070
233070
243070
253070
263169
273070
283070
292971
302971
312971

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Martin gets around 59 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 40% on the wettest days, and about 10 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14036
24035
34035
43934
53933
63833
73832
83732
93731
103631
113530
123530
133429
143429
153429
163429
173429
183429
193429
203430
213430
223531
233531
243532
253632
263632
273633
283733
293733
303733
313733

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 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 54 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:45 AM to 7:26 AM, and sunset from 3:50 PM to 4:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.17:453:50
28.17:453:51
38.17:453:52
48.17:453:52
58.17:453:53
68.27:453:55
78.27:453:56
88.27:443:57
98.27:443:58
108.37:443:59
118.37:434:00
128.37:434:02
138.37:424:03
148.47:424:04
158.47:414:05
168.47:404:07
178.57:404:08
188.57:394:09
198.57:384:11
208.67:384:12
218.67:374:14
228.77:364:15
238.77:354:17
248.77:344:18
258.87:334:20
268.87:324:21
278.97:314:23
288.97:304:24
299.07:294:26
309.07:274:27
319.07:264:29

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.8 kWh/m² to a high of 5.41 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 1.06 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.8Dim
20.8Dim
30.8Dim
40.9Dim
50.9Dim
60.9Dim
70.9Dim
80.9Dim
90.9Dim
100.9Dim
111.0Dim
121.0Dim
131.0Dim
141.0Dim
151.0Dim
161.1Dim
171.1Dim
181.1Dim
191.1Dim
201.1Dim
211.2Dim
221.2Dim
231.2Dim
241.2Dim
251.3Dim
261.3Dim
271.3Dim
281.3Dim
291.4Dim
301.4Dim
311.4Dim
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Martin?

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 Martin.

What to pack for Martin in January

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

In January, Martin sees daytime highs around -1°C and nights near -6°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 Martin 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 Martin 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
Apr5High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Martin 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 Martin is worst in June — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Martin's WHO annual average of 15 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJun 1819 µg/m³Dec 1311 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Martin?

Martin sits at 49.1°N, 18.9°E, 400 m above sea level, in Slovakia. The nearest listed city is Rajecke Teplice, 19 km away.

RužomberokDolný KubínPovažská BystricaPrievidzaHandlováBojnice

Topography around Martin

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Martin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 150 m around an average of 419 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,351 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,221 m.

The land around Martin is covered by cropland (41%), artificial surfaces (24%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, trees (65%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
150 m
16 km
1,351 m
80 km
2,221 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Rajecke Teplice 19 km · Žilina 22 km · Ružomberok 28 km · Dolný Kubín 32 km · Považská Bystrica 37 km · Prievidza 39 km · Handlová 40 km · Bojnice 40 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 Martin (49.0665°, 18.924°, elevation 400 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).