Weather in Bern in January 2025
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Bern;
Average weather
Average temperature in Bern in January
The temperature in January is +5°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +14°C during the day and a minimum of -11°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 36% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +14°C to +5°C.
Is Bern warm or cold in January?
Bern is typically cool in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +5°C to +4°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from -1°C to -2°C.
Pack a sweater and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
January is the coldest month in Bern, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Bern in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +5°C | +4°C | +6°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -14°C | -22°C | -19°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +18°C | +16°C | +19°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 91 mm | 76 mm | 65 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 1 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 84% | 82% | 78% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1019 HPa | 1020 HPa | 1018 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 12 | 11 | 8 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 9 | 7 | 7 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 8 | 10 | 8 | ||||
January weather is still as ok as in December. It’s getting colder in January. From +5°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +4°C. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 91 mm to 76 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 84% to 82%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 1 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 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Bern is gradually increasing during January, going from 1 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
January is one of the snowiest months in Bern.
Here’s how January is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last January in Bern?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Bern in January has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1980 (+12°C) and the highest in 2022 (+17°C). The driest year was 2003 with only 973 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2002 with 1659 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Bern
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Bern, 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.