Kerkrade weather in January

In January, Kerkrade sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 74 mm of precipitation across 13.8 wet days and about 8.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 5°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 7 h 48 min at the start of January to 8 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Kerkrade's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kerkrade's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
74 mm
13.8 wet days
Daylight
8 h 12 min
8:40 AM – 4:50 PM
Cloud cover
74%
10th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
0.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Kerkrade is city in Limburg, the Netherlands.

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 5°C through the month.

A typical January day in Kerkrade reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 4°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)Avg low (°C)
151
251
351
451
551
651
751
851
951
1051
1151
1251
1351
1451
1551
1651
1751
1851
1951
2051
2151
2250
2350
2450
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2640
2740
2840
2940
3050
3150

How January really feels in Kerkrade

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.

Kerkrade weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 7413.82.98.20.0
Feb / 6812.54.29.70.3
Mar / 7013.71.911.51.8
Apr13° / 5511.60.213.53.6
May17° / 6612.9015.25.1
Jun20° / 12°7613.1016.25.7
Jul22° / 14°8313.8015.86.1
Aug22° / 14°7912.9014.36.1
Sep18° / 11°6610.9012.45.6
Oct14° / 6511.9010.43.7
Nov / 6913.20.98.71.5
Dec / 8514.63.67.80.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32278
42476
52476
62575
72575
82674
92773
102773
112773
122773
132872
142773
152773
162773
172674
182674
192575
202476
212476
222476
232476
242278
252278
262278
272476
282476
292476
302476
312476

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Kerkrade gets around 74 mm of rain and snow over 13.8 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 45% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14810
24810
3489
4478
5478
6478
7467
8467
9457
10457
11457
12448
13448
14448
15449
16449
174410
184410
194411
204411
214411
224412
234412
244412
254413
264413
274413
284414
294314
304314
314314

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 17 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 7 h 48 min at the start of January to 8 h 48 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 8:45 AM to 8:24 AM, and sunset from 4:32 PM to 5:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
17.88:454:32
27.88:454:33
37.88:454:34
47.88:454:35
57.98:454:37
67.98:454:38
77.98:444:39
87.98:444:40
98.08:444:41
108.08:434:42
118.08:434:44
128.08:424:45
138.18:424:46
148.18:414:48
158.18:404:49
168.28:404:50
178.28:394:52
188.38:384:53
198.38:374:55
208.38:364:56
218.48:354:58
228.48:345:00
238.58:335:01
248.58:325:03
258.68:315:04
268.68:305:06
278.68:295:08
288.78:285:09
298.78:265:11
308.88:255:13
318.88:245:14

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 0.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.64 kWh/m² to a high of 5.3 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 0.84 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.7Dim
20.7Dim
30.7Dim
40.7Dim
50.7Dim
60.7Dim
70.7Dim
80.7Dim
90.7Dim
100.8Dim
110.8Dim
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150.8Dim
160.8Dim
170.8Dim
180.9Dim
190.9Dim
200.9Dim
210.9Dim
220.9Dim
230.9Dim
241.0Dim
251.0Dim
261.0Dim
271.0Dim
281.1Dim
291.1Dim
301.1Dim
311.1Dim
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Kerkrade?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kerkrade.

What to pack for Kerkrade in January

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

In January, Kerkrade sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Kerkrade 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 Kerkrade peaks around July 15 at about 6 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 15UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Kerkrade 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 Kerkrade is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1315 µg/m³Dec 129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kerkrade?

Kerkrade sits at 50.9°N, 6.1°E, 157 m above sea level, in The Netherlands. The nearest listed city is Herzogenrath, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Kerkrade

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kerkrade has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 m around an average of 142 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 331 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,003 m.

The land around Kerkrade is covered by trees (39%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 3 km, cropland (32%), trees (30%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (39%), cropland (26%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
125 m
16 km
331 m
80 km
1,003 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Herzogenrath 2.0 km · Heerlen 6.0 km · Übach-Palenberg 7.0 km · Alsdorf 7.0 km · Würselen 7.0 km · Aachen 10 km · Baesweiler 10 km · Brunssum 11 km

The Netherlands travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 84% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$73,684
2025
Happiness
7.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 624
Religion
none 54%Roman Catholic 20%Protestant 15%other 6%

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 Kerkrade (50.8658°, 6.0625°, elevation 157 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).