January Rainfall and Precipitation in Hessen
Average rainfall, rainy days and the driest cities in Hessen, Germany in January.
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Best Places to Visit in Hessen 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.
Popular cities in Hessen
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- Bad Arolsen
- Bad Hersfeld
- Bad Homburg vor der Höhe
- Bad König
- Bad Nauheim
- Bad Orb
- Bad Soden am Taunus
- Bad Sooden-Allendorf
- Bad Wildungen
- Battenberg
- Beerfelden
- Bensheim
- Darmstadt
- Diemelsee
- Eltville
- Erbach
- Eschborn
- Frankenau
- Frankfurt/Main
- Fulda
- Gersfeld
- Gießen
- Grasellenbach
- Güttersbach
- Hanau am Main
- Heppenheim an der Bergstrasse
- Hofheim am Taunus
- Kassel
- Kelsterbach
- Kirchheim
- Knüllwald
- Limburg an der Lahn
- Marburg an der Lahn
- Medebach
- Michelstadt
- Neu Isenburg
- Oberaula
- Offenbach
- Reichelsheim
- Rüdesheim am Rhein
- Vielbrunn
- Waldeck
- Wetzlar
- Wiesbaden
- Willingen
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
- 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
Hessen precipitation in January: frequently asked questions
How much snow/rainfall does Hessen, Germany receive in January?
Rainfall in Frankfurt/Main during January is on the lighter side, averaging about 61 mm (2.4 in). Expect predominantly dry weather punctuated by short showers.
How many days does it rain in Hessen, Germany in January?
Expect around 16 days rainy days in Frankfurt/Main during January.
Is January part of the rainy season in Hessen, Germany?
No. January sits outside the typical rainy season in Hessen, Germany, so you can expect drier conditions overall.
What is the wettest city in January in Hessen, Germany?
Looking at our data, Schutzbach tops the wettest-cities list in Hessen, Germany for January, with monthly snow/rainfall averaging 108 mm (4.3 in).
What is the driest city in January in Hessen, Germany?
Based on our database, Rüdesheim am Rhein sees the least snow/rainfall in Hessen, Germany in January, with around 55 mm (2.2 in) on average.
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