Weather in Dusseldorf in January 2025
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Dusseldorf;
Average weather
Average temperature in Dusseldorf in January
The temperature in January is +45°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +59°F during the day and a minimum of +32°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 60% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +59°F to +43°F.
Is Dusseldorf warm or cold in January?
Dusseldorf is typically chill in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +43°F to +41°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +36°F to +34°F.
Pack a jumper and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
January is the coldest month in Dusseldorf, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Dusseldorf in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +43°F | +41°F | +43°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +7°F | -2°F | +5°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +64°F | +61°F | +70°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 73 mm | 68 mm | 53 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 84% | 82% | 78% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1015 HPa | 1016 HPa | 1016 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 3 | 4 | 5 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 18 | 18 | 16 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 9 | 8 | 6 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
January weather is still as ok as in December. It’s getting colder in January. From +43°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +41°F. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 73 mm to 68 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 84% to 82%. 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 3 to 4.
February brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 9 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Dusseldorf is gradually increasing during January, going from 5 m/s to 9 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
January is one of the snowiest months in Dusseldorf.
Here’s how January is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last January in Dusseldorf?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Dusseldorf in January has changed quite a lot over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1987 (+31°F) and the highest in 2020 (+49°F). The driest year was 1997 with only 5 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2019 with 568 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Dusseldorf, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
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.