City break

Lübeck weather in January

Temperature, rain and sunshine in January: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.

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Holiday weather in January

Poor

Best time to visit: May – September

What is the weather like in Lübeck in January?

In January, Lübeck is cold: daytime highs average 4 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (0 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 1 hours a day. Precipitation, often as snow, falls on about 12 days, totalling 51 mm. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Lübeck.

January compared

How the weather changes from December to February. Tap a month to open it.

DecemberDecJanuaryJanFebruaryFeb
Score131417
Day5°4°5°
Night1°0°0°
Sun1 h1 h2 h
Rain days121210

More details for January

Daylight
7 h 56 min08:28 – 16:24
UV index
0 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
24 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
79 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or more
Snow days
2 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
Time zone
UTC+1Europe/Berlin

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %0 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %46 %

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

Lübeck in January: quick answers

Is Lübeck hot in January?

No. In January, Lübeck is cold: daytime highs average 4 °C and nights drop to about 0 °C.

Does it rain much in Lübeck in January?

Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 51 mm in total.

Lübeck month by month

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