Weather in Kristianstad in January 2025
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Kristianstad;
Average weather
Average temperature in Kristianstad in January
Going from a maximum of +54°F during the day to a minimum of +21°F during the night, the temperature in January averages around +41°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 33% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +54°F to +43°F.
Is Kristianstad warm or cold in January?
Kristianstad is typically chill in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +39°F to +36°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +30°F to +28°F.
Pack a jumper and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
January is the coldest month in Kristianstad, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Kristianstad in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +39°F | +36°F | +37°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -11°F | -9°F | -8°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +55°F | +54°F | +59°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 39 mm | 30 mm | 22 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 4 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 90% | 89% | 86% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1011 HPa | 1012 HPa | 1013 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 12 | 13 | 12 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 10 | 7 | 6 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 7 | 8 | 8 | ||||
January weather is still as bad as in December. It’s getting colder in January. From +39°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +36°F. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 39 mm to 30 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 90% to 89%. Winds are stronger in comparison to December, going up from 3 m/s to 4 m/s on average. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 2 sunny days during the month.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in February as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 8 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Kristianstad is gradually increasing during January, going from 5 m/s to 5 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
January is one of the snowiest months in Kristianstad.
Here’s how January is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last January in Kristianstad?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Kristianstad in January has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1987 (+48°F) and the highest in 2020 (+57°F). The driest year was 2018 with only 401 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2019 with 1047 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Kristianstad, 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.