Weather in Antwerp in January 2025
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Antwerp;
Average weather
Average temperature in Antwerp in January
Going from a maximum of +15°C during the day to a minimum of -1°C during the night, the temperature in January averages around +7°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 50% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +15°C to +7°C.
Is Antwerp warm or cold in January?
Antwerp is typically cool in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +7°C to +6°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +3°C to +1°C.
Pack a sweater and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
January is the coldest month in Antwerp, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Antwerp in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +7°C | +6°C | +7°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -12°C | -20°C | -14°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +16°C | +15°C | +19°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 76 mm | 70 mm | 63 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 84% | 83% | 80% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1014 HPa | 1016 HPa | 1016 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 20 | 19 | 17 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | 6 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
January weather is still as ok as in December. It’s getting colder in January. From +7°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +6°C. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 76 mm to 70 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 84% to 83%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 3 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in January, from 2 to 3.
February brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 9 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Antwerp is gradually increasing during January, going from 3 m/s to 9 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
January is one of the snowiest months in Antwerp.
Here’s how January is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last January in Antwerp?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Antwerp in January has changed quite a lot over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1979 (0°C) and the highest in 2007 (+10°C). The driest year was 1979 with only 3 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2021 with 394 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Antwerp
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Antwerp, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
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.