Nové Mesto nad Váhom weather in January

In January, Nové Mesto nad Váhom sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 42 mm of precipitation across 9.3 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 17% 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 Nové Mesto nad Váhom's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nové Mesto nad Váhom's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
1st coldest
Precipitation
42 mm
9.3 wet days
Daylight
8 h 30 min
7:44 AM – 4:12 PM
Cloud cover
73%
10th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Nové Mesto nad Váhom is town in Slovakia.

Density
593/km²
people per km²
Founded
1253

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 Nové Mesto nad Váhom reaches about 1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -4°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)
11-4
21-4
31-4
41-4
51-3
61-3
71-3
81-3
91-3
101-3
112-3
122-3
132-3
142-3
151-3
161-3
171-4
181-4
191-4
201-4
211-4
221-4
231-4
241-4
251-4
261-4
271-4
281-4
292-4
302-4
312-4

How January really feels in Nové Mesto nad Váhom

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.

Nové Mesto nad Váhom 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 / -4°429.35.88.50.0
Feb / -3°3994.99.80.0
Mar / 479.82.511.61.7
Apr15° / 539.60.613.44.4
May19° / 8212.80155.8
Jun23° / 13°9213.1015.96.3
Jul25° / 14°10112.6015.56.5
Aug25° / 14°8111.2014.26.8
Sep19° / 10°759.9012.46.2
Oct13° / 539.40.310.53.8
Nov / 529.72.591.0
Dec / -2°469.54.78.10.0

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 13% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
32971
42971
52971
62971
72872
82872
92872
102872
112872
122971
132971
142971
152971
162971
172971
182971
192971
202971
212872
222872
232971
243070
253070
263169
273169
283169
293268
303268
313367

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Nové Mesto nad Váhom gets around 42 mm of rain and snow over 9.3 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 30% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13318
23318
33218
43218
53118
63118
73017
82917
92917
102817
112817
122717
132717
142717
152717
162717
172818
182818
192818
202919
212919
223019
233020
243120
253120
263120
273220
283219
293119
303119
313119

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 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 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
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 7:48 AM to 7:30 AM, and sunset from 3:55 PM to 4:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.17:483:55
28.17:483:56
38.27:483:57
48.27:483:58
58.27:483:59
68.27:484:00
78.27:484:01
88.37:474:02
98.37:474:04
108.37:474:05
118.37:464:06
128.47:464:07
138.47:454:08
148.47:454:10
158.47:444:11
168.57:444:12
178.57:434:14
188.57:424:15
198.67:414:16
208.67:414:18
218.77:404:19
228.77:394:21
238.77:384:22
248.87:374:24
258.87:364:25
268.97:354:27
278.97:344:28
288.97:334:30
299.07:324:31
309.07:314:33
319.17:304:34

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.79 kWh/m² to a high of 5.74 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 1.05 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.8Dim
20.8Dim
30.9Dim
40.9Dim
50.9Dim
60.9Dim
70.9Dim
80.9Dim
90.9Dim
100.9Dim
110.9Dim
121.0Dim
131.0Dim
141.0Dim
151.0Dim
161.0Dim
171.1Dim
181.1Dim
191.1Dim
201.1Dim
211.1Dim
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 Nové Mesto nad Váhom?

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 Nové Mesto nad Váhom.

What to pack for Nové Mesto nad Váhom in January

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

In January, Nové Mesto nad Váhom sees daytime highs around 1°C and nights near -4°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 Nové Mesto nad Váhom 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 Nové Mesto nad Váhom 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
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Nové Mesto nad Váhom 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 Nové Mesto nad Váhom 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 Nové Mesto nad Váhom?

Nové Mesto nad Váhom sits at 48.8°N, 17.8°E, 195 m above sea level, in Slovakia. The nearest listed city is Piešťany, 18 km away.

Bánovce nad BebravouUherský BrodTopoľčanyDubnica nad VáhomSenicaHlohovec

Topography around Nové Mesto nad Váhom

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Nové Mesto nad Váhom.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nové Mesto nad Váhom has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 301 m around an average of 216 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 888 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,344 m.

The land around Nové Mesto nad Váhom is covered by trees (35%) and cropland (34%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and cropland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
301 m
16 km
888 m
80 km
1,344 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Piešťany 18 km · Trenčín 22 km · Bánovce nad Bebravou 32 km · Uherský Brod 33 km · Topoľčany 33 km · Dubnica nad Váhom 33 km · Senica 35 km · Hlohovec 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 Nové Mesto nad Váhom (48.7576°, 17.8309°, elevation 195 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).