Sun, sea & sand

St. Peter-Ording weather in January

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

7

Holiday weather in January

Poor

Best time to visit: July – August

What is the weather like in St. Peter-Ording in January?

In January, St. Peter-Ording is cold: daytime highs average 4 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. The sea averages 4.0 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. The sun is scarce, with only about 1 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 67 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in St. Peter-Ording.

January compared

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

DecemberDecJanuaryJanFebruaryFeb
Score7710
Day5°4°5°
Night2°1°1°
Sea6°4°3°
Sun1 h1 h3 h
Rain days131311

More details for January

Daylight
7 h 52 min08:38 – 16:30
UV index
0 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or more
Wind
25 km/haverage daily peak
Cloud cover
77 %on average
Hot days
0 days30 °C or more
Snow days
2 days1 cm or more of fresh snow
Time zone
UTC+1Europe/Berlin

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 35 %0 %
  • Seaweight 25 %0 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %0 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 20 %34 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Sun, sea & sand”.

What to pack in January

  • Warm jacket
  • Rain jacket or umbrella

St. Peter-Ording in January: quick answers

Is St. Peter-Ording hot in January?

No. In January, St. Peter-Ording is cold: daytime highs average 4 °C and nights drop to about 1 °C.

Can you swim in St. Peter-Ording in January?

Only if you don't mind cold water: in January the sea averages just 4.0 °C. Comfortable swimming temperatures are not reached at any time of year.

Does it rain much in St. Peter-Ording in January?

Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 67 mm in total.

St. Peter-Ording 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)