Baltimore weather in January
Temperature, sea and sunshine in January: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in January
Poor
Best time to visit: April – October
What is the weather like in Baltimore in January?
In January, Baltimore is cold: daytime highs average 5 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−2 °C). The sea averages 3.3 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 91 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Baltimore.
January compared
How the weather changes from December to February. Tap a month to open it.
| DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 22 | 24 | 25 |
| Day | 7° | 5° | 6° |
| Night | 1° | −2° | −2° |
| Sea | 7° | 3° | 3° |
| Sun | 4 h | 5 h | 5 h |
| Rain days | 10 | 9 | 10 |
More details for January
- Daylight
- 9 h 41 min07:25 – 17:06
- UV index
- 2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 22 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 57 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 2 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC−5America/New_York
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %27 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %64 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in January
- Warm jacket
- Hat, scarf & gloves
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Baltimore in January: quick answers
Is Baltimore hot in January?
No. In January, Baltimore is cold: daytime highs average 5 °C and nights drop to about −2 °C.
Can you swim in Baltimore in January?
Only if you don't mind cold water: in January the sea averages just 3.3 °C. Comfortable swimming is possible from June to September.
Does it rain much in Baltimore in January?
Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 91 mm in total.
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences