Weather in Antwerp in January 2025
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Antwerp;
Average weather
Average temperature in Antwerp in January
The expected average maximum temperature in January is +46°F with a maximum of +59°F and a minimum of +28°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 35% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +59°F to +48°F.
Is Antwerp warm or cold in January?
Antwerp is typically chill in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +45°F to +43°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +37°F to +34°F.
Pack a jumper and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
January is the coldest month in Antwerp, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Antwerp in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +45°F | +43°F | +45°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +10°F | -4°F | +7°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +61°F | +59°F | +66°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 78 mm | 75 mm | 60 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 85% | 84% | 80% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1015 HPa | 1016 HPa | 1016 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 11 | 10 | 10 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 15 | 14 | 12 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 3 | 4 | 3 | ||||
January often has better weather than December. It’s getting colder in January. From +45°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +43°F. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 78 mm to 75 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 85% to 84%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 3 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in January, from 2 to 3.
February brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 7 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Antwerp is gradually decreasing during January, going from 5 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
January is one of the snowiest months in Antwerp.
Here’s how January is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last January in Antwerp?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Antwerp in January has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1985 (+53°F) and the highest in 2022 (+62°F). The driest year was 2003 with only 552 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2021 with 2524 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Antwerp
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Antwerp, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.