Zürich (Kreis 2) / Wollishofen weather in January
In January, Zürich (Kreis 2) / Wollishofen sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 92 mm of precipitation across 12.9 wet days and about 8.7 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 4°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 8 h 18 min at the start of January to 9 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Zürich (Kreis 2) / Wollishofen's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zürich (Kreis 2) / Wollishofen's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 4°
- 12th warmest
- Overnight low
- -1°
- 2nd coldest
- Precipitation
- 92 mm
- 12.9 wet days
- Daylight
- 8 h 42 min
- 8:15 AM – 4:55 PM
- Cloud cover
- 67%
- 9th clearest
- Wind
- 6 km/h
- 4th windiest
- Solar energy
- 1.31 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 0.0
- out of 10
Zürich (Kreis 2) / Wollishofen is quarter of the city of Zurich, Switzerland.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in January
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 4°C through the month.
A typical January day in Zürich (Kreis 2) / Wollishofen reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -1°C and 10°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 1°C cooler than February.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Avg low (°C) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 6 | 5 | 0 |
| 7 | 5 | 0 |
| 8 | 5 | 0 |
| 9 | 5 | 0 |
| 10 | 5 | 0 |
| 11 | 5 | 0 |
| 12 | 5 | 0 |
| 13 | 5 | 0 |
| 14 | 5 | 0 |
| 15 | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | 4 | -1 |
| 19 | 4 | -1 |
| 20 | 4 | -1 |
| 21 | 4 | -1 |
| 22 | 4 | -1 |
| 23 | 4 | -1 |
| 24 | 4 | -1 |
| 25 | 4 | -1 |
| 26 | 4 | -1 |
| 27 | 4 | -1 |
| 28 | 4 | -1 |
| 29 | 4 | -1 |
| 30 | 4 | -1 |
| 31 | 5 | -1 |
How January really feels in Zürich (Kreis 2) / Wollishofen
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.
The story in January is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Zürich (Kreis 2) / Wollishofen 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4° / -1° | 92 | 12.9 | 7.6 | 8.7 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 6° / -1° | 85 | 11.7 | 7.4 | 9.9 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 10° / 2° | 99 | 14.2 | 5.8 | 11.6 | 2.2 |
| Apr | 14° / 5° | 106 | 13.9 | 2.7 | 13.3 | 3.7 |
| May | 18° / 9° | 144 | 16 | 0.3 | 14.8 | 5.0 |
| Jun | 22° / 13° | 143 | 15.5 | 0 | 15.7 | 5.7 |
| Jul | 24° / 15° | 146 | 15.4 | 0 | 15.3 | 6.2 |
| Aug | 23° / 15° | 147 | 14.4 | 0 | 14.1 | 6.3 |
| Sep | 19° / 11° | 123 | 12.4 | 0 | 12.4 | 5.6 |
| Oct | 14° / 8° | 103 | 12.7 | 0.6 | 10.6 | 3.8 |
| Nov | 8° / 3° | 106 | 13 | 3.9 | 9.1 | 1.3 |
| Dec | 5° / 0° | 106 | 14 | 7.1 | 8.3 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in January
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in January.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 36 | 35 | 35 |
| Cloudier (%) | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 63 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 64 | 65 | 65 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 37 | 63 |
| 2 | 37 | 63 |
| 3 | 37 | 63 |
| 4 | 37 | 63 |
| 5 | 37 | 63 |
| 6 | 38 | 62 |
| 7 | 38 | 62 |
| 8 | 37 | 63 |
| 9 | 37 | 63 |
| 10 | 38 | 62 |
| 11 | 38 | 62 |
| 12 | 37 | 63 |
| 13 | 37 | 63 |
| 14 | 37 | 63 |
| 15 | 37 | 63 |
| 16 | 38 | 62 |
| 17 | 38 | 62 |
| 18 | 38 | 62 |
| 19 | 38 | 62 |
| 20 | 38 | 62 |
| 21 | 37 | 63 |
| 22 | 37 | 63 |
| 23 | 36 | 64 |
| 24 | 36 | 64 |
| 25 | 36 | 64 |
| 26 | 36 | 64 |
| 27 | 36 | 64 |
| 28 | 35 | 65 |
| 29 | 36 | 64 |
| 30 | 35 | 65 |
| 31 | 35 | 65 |
Chance of precipitation in January
Zürich (Kreis 2) / Wollishofen gets around 92 mm of rain and snow over 12.9 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 41% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 45 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
| Snow chance (%) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| Rain chance (%) | Snow chance (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 45 | 22 |
| 2 | 45 | 22 |
| 3 | 44 | 22 |
| 4 | 44 | 21 |
| 5 | 44 | 21 |
| 6 | 43 | 21 |
| 7 | 43 | 21 |
| 8 | 42 | 20 |
| 9 | 41 | 20 |
| 10 | 41 | 21 |
| 11 | 41 | 21 |
| 12 | 40 | 22 |
| 13 | 40 | 22 |
| 14 | 40 | 23 |
| 15 | 40 | 24 |
| 16 | 40 | 24 |
| 17 | 40 | 25 |
| 18 | 40 | 26 |
| 19 | 40 | 26 |
| 20 | 40 | 27 |
| 21 | 41 | 27 |
| 22 | 41 | 28 |
| 23 | 41 | 28 |
| 24 | 41 | 28 |
| 25 | 41 | 28 |
| 26 | 41 | 28 |
| 27 | 40 | 28 |
| 28 | 40 | 28 |
| 29 | 40 | 28 |
| 30 | 40 | 28 |
| 31 | 40 | 28 |
Humidity in January
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 (%) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Dry (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 100 |
| 2 | 100 |
| 3 | 100 |
| 4 | 100 |
| 5 | 100 |
| 6 | 100 |
| 7 | 100 |
| 8 | 100 |
| 9 | 100 |
| 10 | 100 |
| 11 | 100 |
| 12 | 100 |
| 13 | 100 |
| 14 | 100 |
| 15 | 100 |
| 16 | 100 |
| 17 | 100 |
| 18 | 100 |
| 19 | 100 |
| 20 | 100 |
| 21 | 100 |
| 22 | 100 |
| 23 | 100 |
| 24 | 100 |
| 25 | 100 |
| 26 | 100 |
| 27 | 100 |
| 28 | 100 |
| 29 | 100 |
| 30 | 100 |
| 31 | 100 |
Wind in January
Winds average 6 km/h in January.
Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | calm |
| 2 | 6 | calm |
| 3 | 6 | calm |
| 4 | 6 | calm |
| 5 | 6 | calm |
| 6 | 6 | calm |
| 7 | 6 | calm |
| 8 | 6 | calm |
| 9 | 6 | calm |
| 10 | 6 | calm |
| 11 | 6 | calm |
| 12 | 6 | calm |
| 13 | 6 | calm |
| 14 | 6 | calm |
| 15 | 6 | calm |
| 16 | 6 | calm |
| 17 | 6 | calm |
| 18 | 6 | calm |
| 19 | 6 | calm |
| 20 | 6 | calm |
| 21 | 6 | calm |
| 22 | 6 | calm |
| 23 | 6 | calm |
| 24 | 6 | calm |
| 25 | 6 | calm |
| 26 | 6 | calm |
| 27 | 6 | calm |
| 28 | 6 | calm |
| 29 | 6 | calm |
| 30 | 6 | calm |
| 31 | 6 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in January
Daylight runs from about 8 h 18 min at the start of January to 9 h 12 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 8:19 AM to 8:02 AM, and sunset from 4:39 PM to 5:16 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 9.2 | 9.2 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 8:19 | 8:19 | 8:19 | 8:19 | 8:19 | 8:19 | 8:19 | 8:19 | 8:18 | 8:18 | 8:18 | 8:17 | 8:17 | 8:16 | 8:16 | 8:15 | 8:15 | 8:14 | 8:13 | 8:13 | 8:12 | 8:11 | 8:10 | 8:09 | 8:09 | 8:08 | 8:07 | 8:06 | 8:05 | 8:03 | 8:02 |
| Sunset (PM) | 4:39 | 4:40 | 4:41 | 4:41 | 4:42 | 4:43 | 4:44 | 4:46 | 4:47 | 4:48 | 4:49 | 4:50 | 4:51 | 4:53 | 4:54 | 4:55 | 4:56 | 4:58 | 4:59 | 5:00 | 5:02 | 5:03 | 5:04 | 5:06 | 5:07 | 5:09 | 5:10 | 5:12 | 5:13 | 5:15 | 5:16 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8.3 | 8:19 | 4:39 |
| 2 | 8.3 | 8:19 | 4:40 |
| 3 | 8.4 | 8:19 | 4:41 |
| 4 | 8.4 | 8:19 | 4:41 |
| 5 | 8.4 | 8:19 | 4:42 |
| 6 | 8.4 | 8:19 | 4:43 |
| 7 | 8.4 | 8:19 | 4:44 |
| 8 | 8.4 | 8:19 | 4:46 |
| 9 | 8.5 | 8:18 | 4:47 |
| 10 | 8.5 | 8:18 | 4:48 |
| 11 | 8.5 | 8:18 | 4:49 |
| 12 | 8.5 | 8:17 | 4:50 |
| 13 | 8.6 | 8:17 | 4:51 |
| 14 | 8.6 | 8:16 | 4:53 |
| 15 | 8.6 | 8:16 | 4:54 |
| 16 | 8.7 | 8:15 | 4:55 |
| 17 | 8.7 | 8:15 | 4:56 |
| 18 | 8.7 | 8:14 | 4:58 |
| 19 | 8.8 | 8:13 | 4:59 |
| 20 | 8.8 | 8:13 | 5:00 |
| 21 | 8.8 | 8:12 | 5:02 |
| 22 | 8.9 | 8:11 | 5:03 |
| 23 | 8.9 | 8:10 | 5:04 |
| 24 | 8.9 | 8:09 | 5:06 |
| 25 | 9.0 | 8:09 | 5:07 |
| 26 | 9.0 | 8:08 | 5:09 |
| 27 | 9.1 | 8:07 | 5:10 |
| 28 | 9.1 | 8:06 | 5:12 |
| 29 | 9.1 | 8:05 | 5:13 |
| 30 | 9.2 | 8:03 | 5:15 |
| 31 | 9.2 | 8:02 | 5:16 |
Solar energy in January
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.31 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.05 kWh/m² to a high of 5.63 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 1.31 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.7 |
| Level | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1.1 | Dim |
| 2 | 1.1 | Dim |
| 3 | 1.1 | Dim |
| 4 | 1.1 | Dim |
| 5 | 1.1 | Dim |
| 6 | 1.1 | Dim |
| 7 | 1.1 | Dim |
| 8 | 1.1 | Dim |
| 9 | 1.2 | Dim |
| 10 | 1.2 | Dim |
| 11 | 1.2 | Dim |
| 12 | 1.2 | Dim |
| 13 | 1.2 | Dim |
| 14 | 1.3 | Dim |
| 15 | 1.3 | Dim |
| 16 | 1.3 | Dim |
| 17 | 1.3 | Dim |
| 18 | 1.4 | Dim |
| 19 | 1.4 | Dim |
| 20 | 1.4 | Dim |
| 21 | 1.4 | Dim |
| 22 | 1.4 | Dim |
| 23 | 1.5 | Dim |
| 24 | 1.5 | Dim |
| 25 | 1.5 | Dim |
| 26 | 1.5 | Dim |
| 27 | 1.6 | Dim |
| 28 | 1.6 | Dim |
| 29 | 1.6 | Dim |
| 30 | 1.6 | Dim |
| 31 | 1.7 | Dim |
Is January a good time to visit Zürich (Kreis 2) / Wollishofen?
Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Zürich (Kreis 2) / Wollishofen.
What to pack for Zürich (Kreis 2) / Wollishofen in January
From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In January, Zürich (Kreis 2) / Wollishofen sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.
UV index in Zürich (Kreis 2) / Wollishofen in January
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 Zürich (Kreis 2) / Wollishofen peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | Moderate |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 7 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Zürich (Kreis 2) / Wollishofen?
Zürich (Kreis 2) / Wollishofen sits at 47.3°N, 8.5°E, 447 m above sea level, in Switzerland. The nearest listed city is Zürich (Kreis 2), 1.0 km away.
Topography around Zürich (Kreis 2) / Wollishofen
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Zürich (Kreis 2) / Wollishofen.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Zürich (Kreis 2) / Wollishofen has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 449 m around an average of 477 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 562 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,334 m.
The land around Zürich (Kreis 2) / Wollishofen is covered by trees (39%), artificial surfaces (26%) and water (24%) within 3 km, trees (41%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.
Switzerland travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 1
- Exercise Normal Precautions
- Power plugs
- Type C / J
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 112% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $114,769
- 2025
- Happiness
- 7.0 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 97%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 0.6
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 2.2
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- English
- High
- EF EPI 564
- Religion
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 Zürich (Kreis 2) / Wollishofen (47.3401°, 8.5313°, elevation 447 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).