Weather in Halmstad in January 2025
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Halmstad;
Average weather
Average temperature in Halmstad in January
The temperature in January is +5°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +9°C during the day and a minimum of -5°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 36% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +6°C to +1°C.
Is Halmstad warm or cold in January?
Halmstad is typically cool in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +3°C to +2°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 Halmstad, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Halmstad in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +3°C | +2°C | +2°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -20°C | -23°C | -21°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +12°C | +10°C | +13°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 51 mm | 41 mm | 30 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 88% | 87% | 85% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1010 HPa | 1011 HPa | 1012 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 20 | 20 | 18 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 6 | 5 | 4 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||
January weather is still as bad as in December. It’s getting colder in January. From +3°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +2°C. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 51 mm to 41 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 88% to 87%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 4 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in January, from 2 to 3.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in February as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 5 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 Halmstad is gradually decreasing during January, going from 3 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
January is one of the snowiest months in Halmstad.
Here’s how January is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last January in Halmstad?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Halmstad in January has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1987 (-4°C) and the highest in 2020 (+7°C). The driest year was 1987 with only 0 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2010 with 0 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Halmstad
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Halmstad, 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.