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Weather in January in Telemark

Planning a getaway to Telemark this January and curious about the weather you should prepare for? Discover all the vital details you need on this page, solving your puzzle:

What is the weather like in Telemark in January?

Telemark is a region in Norway. January in Telemark generally has temperatures that range from very cold to cold, with precipitation levels ranging from moderate to heavy. The month of January is in the winter season.

Temperatures

Based on our climate data spanning from 1990-2020, the average maximum temperature is very cold in Vågsli at -3°C to cold in Risør at 4°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to -1°C in Risør and -9°C in Vågsli. On average, January is the coldest month of the year in Telemark. So be prepared and make sure to pack winter cloths.

Precipitation

In January, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate snowfall in Notodden with an average of 95 mm to heavy snowfall in Vågsli with 170 mm.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Telemark in January, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Telemark climate page.

Where to go in Telemark in January

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Telemark on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in January for the 5 most popular destinations in Telemark?

Vradal

In January Vradal generally has very low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around -1°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -8°C and high monthly snowfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Vradal
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly snowfall precipitationSnowfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
0°C 
-6°C 
103 mm 
17 days 
poor 
-1°C 
-8°C 
113 mm 
19 days 
poor 
-0°C 
-8°C 
83 mm 
14 days 
poor 
Climate in Vradal

Skien

In January Skien generally has very low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 2°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -4°C and high monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Skien
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
3°C 
-3°C 
41 hours 
92 mm 
16 days 
poor 
2°C 
-4°C 
49 hours 
101 mm 
17 days 
poor 
3°C 
-4°C 
80 hours 
77 mm 
14 days 
poor 
Climate in Skien

In January Bø generally has very low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around -1°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -7°C and high monthly snowfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly snowfall precipitationSnowfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
1°C 
-6°C 
41 hours 
92 mm 
16 days 
poor 
-1°C 
-7°C 
49 hours 
101 mm 
17 days 
poor 
1°C 
-7°C 
80 hours 
74 mm 
13 days 
poor 
Climate in Bø

Gaustablikk

In January Gaustablikk generally has very low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around -2°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -9°C and moderate monthly snowfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Gaustablikk
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly snowfall precipitationSnowfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
-2°C 
-9°C 
92 mm 
16 days 
poor 
-2°C 
-9°C 
97 mm 
17 days 
poor 
-1°C 
-9°C 
72 mm 
13 days 
poor 
Climate in Gaustablikk

Vågsli

In January Vågsli generally has very low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around -3°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -9°C and heavy monthly snowfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Vågsli
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly snowfall precipitationSnowfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
-2°C 
-8°C 
162 mm 
21 days 
poor 
-3°C 
-9°C 
170 mm 
21 days 
poor 
-3°C 
-9°C 
137 mm 
17 days 
poor 
Climate in Vågsli

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Telemark, in Norway.

Is January the best time to visit Telemark?

In our view, January might not be the best time to travel to Telemark with often poor weather in Vradal.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in July offering mostly pleasant weather in Vradal. On the other hand, the months of January, February, March, April, October, November and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

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