Weather in Zhengzhou in January 2026
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Zhengzhou;
Average weather
Average temperature in Zhengzhou in January
The expected average maximum temperature in January is +8°C with a maximum of +17°C and a minimum of -8°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 40% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +7°C to +17°C.
Is Zhengzhou warm or cold in January?
Zhengzhou is typically cool in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +8°C to +6°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from -2°C to -3°C.
Pack a sweater and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
January is the coldest month in Zhengzhou, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Zhengzhou in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +8°C | +6°C | +9°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -10°C | -15°C | -15°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +24°C | +19°C | +29°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 4 mm | 2 mm | 9 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 60% | 61% | 60% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1027 HPa | 1027 HPa | 1024 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 13 | 11 | 7 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 14 | 16 | 16 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 2 | ||||
January weather is still as good as in December. It’s getting colder in January. From +8°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 4 mm to 2 mm. Humidity rises from 60% to 61%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 2 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 13 sunny days in December to 11 in January.
February brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 4 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Zhengzhou is gradually increasing during January, going from 1 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
January is one of the snowiest months in Zhengzhou.
Here’s how January is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last January in Zhengzhou?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Zhengzhou in January has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1984 (+18°C) and the highest in 2024 (+22°C). The driest year was 2019 with only 467 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2021 with 1152 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Zhengzhou
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Zhengzhou, 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.
