Kitzbühel 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: May – September
Best for skiing: December – March
What is the weather like in Kitzbühel in January?
In January, Kitzbühel is freezing cold: daytime highs average 2 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−8 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 4 hours a day. Precipitation, often as snow, falls on about 14 days, totalling 103 mm. Snow falls on about 10 days. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Kitzbühel.
January compared
How the weather changes from December to February. Tap a month to open it.
| DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 9 | 11 | 16 |
| Day | 3° | 2° | 4° |
| Night | −6° | −8° | −6° |
| Sun | 3 h | 4 h | 5 h |
| Rain days | 15 | 14 | 13 |
More details for January
- Daylight
- 8 h 51 min07:54 – 16:44
- UV index
- 1 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or more
- Wind
- 10 km/haverage daily peak
- Cloud cover
- 68 %on average
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 10 days1 cm or more of fresh snow
- Time zone
- UTC+1Europe/Vienna
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %12 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %29 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Mountain air”.
What to pack in January
- Warm jacket
- Hat, scarf & gloves
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Kitzbühel in January: quick answers
Is Kitzbühel hot in January?
No. In January, Kitzbühel is freezing cold: daytime highs average 2 °C and nights drop to about −8 °C.
Does it rain much in Kitzbühel in January?
Rain is frequent, with about 14 rainy days and 103 mm in total.
Kitzbühel month by month
The whole year in KitzbühelAll destinations: Austria
Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)