Mountain air

St Johann im Pongau 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

Best for skiing: December – March

What is the weather like in St Johann im Pongau in January?

In January, St Johann im Pongau is cold: daytime highs average 3 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−6 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 3 hours a day. Precipitation, often as snow, falls on about 15 days, totalling 115 mm. Snow falls on about 13 days. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in St Johann im Pongau.

January compared

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

DecemberDecJanuaryJanFebruaryFeb
Score7812
Day4°3°5°
Night−5°−6°−4°
Sun3 h3 h4 h
Rain days151514

More details for January

Daylight
8 h 52 min07:50 – 16:42
UV index
1 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
8 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
67 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or moreAll months
Snow days
13 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
Time zone
UTC+1Europe/Vienna

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %2 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %24 %

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

St Johann im Pongau in January: quick answers

Is St Johann im Pongau hot in January?

No. In January, St Johann im Pongau is cold: daytime highs average 3 °C and nights drop to about −6 °C.

Does it rain much in St Johann im Pongau in January?

It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 115 mm.

St Johann im Pongau 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