Lulea in January: Weather, Average temperature and Climate
Weather in Lulea in January 2027
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Lulea;
Average weather
Average temperature in Lulea in January
Going from a maximum of +6°C during the day to a minimum of -19°C during the night, the temperature in January averages around -2°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 28% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +2°C to -5°C.
Is Lulea warm or cold in January?
Lulea is typically cold in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from -4°C to -6°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from -9°C to -12°C.
Wear your winter warms as it will be cold. To save space, layer, and don’t forget gloves and a scarf.
January is the coldest month in Lulea, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Lulea in January
Water in Lulea in January is Cold. It varies from -2°C to +1°C, with an average of 0°C. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around -6°C.
The water temperature in January is one of the coldest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Lulea in January?
Climate in Lulea in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | -4°C | -6°C | -6°C | |||
| Min. temperature | -32°C | -37°C | -33°C | |||
| Max. temperature | +8°C | +8°C | +9°C | |||
| Rainfall | 7 mm | 1 mm | 1 mm | |||
| Wind | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 2 m/s | |||
| Avg. water temperature | +3°C | 0°C | -1°C | |||
| Humidity | 86% | 85% | 84% | |||
| Air pressure | 1005 HPa | 1006 HPa | 1008 HPa | |||
☀️ | Sunny days | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||
☁️ | Cloudy days | 11 | 12 | 12 | ||
🌧️ | Rainy days | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
❄️ | Snowy days | 15 | 15 | 12 | ||
| Our opinion | OK | OK | OK | |||
January weather is still as ok as in December. It’s getting colder in January. From -4°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 7 mm to 1 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 86% to 85%. 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 4 sunny days during the month.
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 Lulea is gradually decreasing during January, going from 6 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Snow
January is one of the snowiest months in Lulea.
Here’s how January is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last January in Lulea?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Lulea in January has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1985 (+2°C) and the highest in 2020 (+8°C). The driest year was 2002 with only 158 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2011 with 767 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Lulea
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Lulea, 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.


