Jonkoping in January: Weather, Average temperature and Climate
Weather in Jonkoping in January 2027
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Jonkoping;
Average weather
Average temperature in Jonkoping in January
The expected average maximum temperature in January is +3°C with a maximum of +7°C and a minimum of -6°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 8% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +4°C to +3°C.
Is Jonkoping warm or cold in January?
Jonkoping is typically cool in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +2°C to +1°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from -2°C to -4°C.
Pack a sweater and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
January is the coldest month in Jonkoping, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Jonkoping in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | +2°C | +1°C | +1°C | |||
| Min. temperature | -23°C | -25°C | -24°C | |||
| Max. temperature | +19°C | +10°C | +15°C | |||
| Rainfall | 26 mm | 22 mm | 17 mm | |||
| Wind | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | |||
| Humidity | 91% | 89% | 87% | |||
| Air pressure | 1009 HPa | 1010 HPa | 1011 HPa | |||
☀️ | Sunny days | 2 | 2 | 3 | ||
☁️ | Cloudy days | 13 | 13 | 12 | ||
🌧️ | Rainy days | 7 | 5 | 4 | ||
❄️ | Snowy days | 10 | 11 | 9 | ||
| Our opinion | Bad | Bad | OK | |||
January weather is still as bad as in December. It’s getting colder in January. From +2°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +1°C. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 26 mm to 22 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 91% to 89%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 3 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 2 sunny days during the month.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in February as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 8 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Jonkoping is gradually increasing during January, going from 2 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
January is one of the snowiest months in Jonkoping.
Here’s how January is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last January in Jonkoping?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Jonkoping in January has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1987 (+8°C) and the highest in 2020 (+13°C). The driest year was 2018 with only 402 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2012 with 861 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Jonkoping
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Jonkoping, 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.


