Is Bratislava hot in January?
Days are typically cold at 3.6°C, while nights average -1.3°C.
Slovakia · 1991–2020 normal
Bratislava in
January.
Typical January weather in Bratislava: 3.6°C by day, -1.3°C at night, 42 mm of rain over 8.7 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.
Typical high3.6°C
Typical low-1.3°C
Rain42 mm
Wet days8.7
In the year-round weather comparison, January scores 5 out of 100 (June leads the year at 86). Daylight is calculated as 8 h 45 from latitude 48.15°.
January at a glance
What is Bratislava like in January?
Plain answers from the measured climate record—not a forecast or a promise about a particular trip.
Does it rain much?
The measured monthly average is 42 mm across about 9 wet days.
How much daylight is there?
There are about 8 h 45 between sunrise and sunset at mid-month, calculated from the place latitude.
Is January a good time to visit?
January ranks 11 of 12 in our weather comparison; June ranks first.
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Frost-level nights in January
The measured night-time normal is -1.3°C, so frost is typical rather than exceptional this month.
The evidence behind this page
One month,
from the same station.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 3060972
- NOAA station
- AU000005901 · WIEN
- Station distance
- 56.9 km from the place centre
- Coverage
- Strong coverage · 30 usable years
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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