January Rainfall and Precipitation in Germany
Monthly rainfall totals, rainy days and the driest cities across Germany in January.
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Monthly precipitation
0 mm (0 in) dry → 150 mm (5.9 in) wet
Marker color shows total monthly precipitation in January: pale blue is dry, deep blue is wet.
Regions and islands in Germany
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- Amrum
- Baden-Württemberg
- Baltrum
- Bavaria
- Berlin Federal State
- Black Forest
- Borkum Island
- Brandenburg
- Bremen
- Fehmarn
- Föhr
- Hansestadt Hamburg
- Heligoland
- Hessen
- Hiddensee
- Juist
- Langeneß
- Langeoog
- Lower-Saxony
- Mecklenburg-Pomerania
- Neuwerk
- Norderney
- North Rhine-Westphalia
- Pellworm
- Poel Island
- Reichenau
- Rhineland-Palatinate
- Rügen
- Saarland
- Saxony
- Saxony-Anhalt
- Schleswig-Holstein
- Spiekeroog
- Sylt
- Thuringia
- Usedom
- Wangerooge
Popular cities in Germany
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- Baabe
- Bad Füssing
- Baden-Baden
- Berlin
- Binz
- Bodenmais
- Bonn
- Braunlage
- Bremen
- Büsum
- Cochem
- Cologne
- Cuxhaven
- Damme
- Dangenstorf
- Dresden
- Düsseldorf
- Essen
- Flensburg
- Frankfurt
- Frankfurt/Main
- Freiburg im Breisgau
- Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- Göhren
- Hamburg
- Hanover
- Heidelberg
- Kühlungsborn
- Leipzig
- Munchen
- Munich
- Norden
- Nuremberg
- Oberstdorf
- Oberwiesenthal
- Ostseebad Sellin
- Quedlinburg
- Regensburg
- Reit im Winkl
- Rothenburg ob der Tauber
- Rust
- Sankt Andreasberg
- Sassnitz
- Schmallenberg
- Stuttgart
- Travemünde
- Wacken
- Warnemünde
- Wernigerode
- Westerland
- Willingen
- Winterberg
- Zugspitze
Germany precipitation in January: frequently asked questions
How much snow/rainfall does Germany receive in January?
Berlin sees moderate snow/rainfall in January, averaging around 56 mm (2.2 in). Most days stay dry, with the occasional shower.
How many days does it rain in Germany in January?
Expect around 15 days rainy days in Berlin during January.
Is January part of the rainy season in Germany?
Not really. January is outside the wettest stretch of the year in Germany.
What is the wettest city in January in Germany?
In our database, Gummersbach stands out as having an average snow/rainfall level of 131 mm (5.2 in), making it the wettest location.
What is the driest city in January in Germany?
Artern is the driest city we have data for in Germany in January, with monthly snow/rainfall close to 48 mm (1.9 in).
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