Weather in Alesund in January 2025
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Alesund;
Average weather
Average temperature in Alesund in January
Going from a maximum of +12°C during the day to a minimum of -4°C during the night, the temperature in January averages around +5°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 13% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +1°C to +3°C.
Is Alesund warm or cold in January?
Alesund is typically cool in January.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +5°C to +5°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +2°C to +1°C.
Pack a sweater and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
January is the coldest month in Alesund, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Alesund in January
Water in Alesund in January is Cold. It varies from +5°C to +8°C, with an average of +7°C. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +5°C.
In January, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Alesund in January?
Climate in Alesund in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +5°C | +5°C | +5°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -13°C | -12°C | -13°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +15°C | +14°C | +15°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 200 mm | 186 mm | 147 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 5 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +8°C | +7°C | +6°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 76% | 75% | 75% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1004 HPa | 1004 HPa | 1007 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | 5 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 15 | 14 | 11 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 7 | 9 | 8 | ||||
January weather is still as bad as in December. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +5°C for average maximum temperature during the day. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 200 mm to 186 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 76% to 75%. Winds are stronger in comparison to December, going up from 4 m/s to 5 m/s on average. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 2 sunny days during the month.
February brings much the same weather, it remains bad.
Wind
The average wind speed is 6 m/s getting up to 11 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Alesund is gradually increasing during January, going from 4 m/s to 5 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
January is one of the snowiest months in Alesund.
Here’s how January is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last January in Alesund?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Alesund in January has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 2010 (+9°C) and the highest in 2014 (+12°C). The driest year was 1996 with only 1292 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2011 with 2856 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Alesund, 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.