St. Moritz 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: July – August
Best for skiing: November – April
What is the weather like in St. Moritz in January?
In January, St. Moritz is freezing cold: daytime highs average −4 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−13 °C). Expect around 4 hours of sunshine a day. Precipitation, often as snow, falls on about 13 days, totalling 79 mm. Snow falls on about 12 days. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in St. Moritz.
January compared
How the weather changes from December to February. Tap a month to open it.
| DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 12 | 15 | 20 |
| Day | −3° | −4° | −2° |
| Night | −12° | −13° | −11° |
| Sun | 4 h | 4 h | 5 h |
| Rain days | 13 | 13 | 12 |
More details for January
- Daylight
- 8 h 58 min08:00 – 16:58
- UV index
- 1 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or more
- Wind
- 7 km/haverage daily peak
- Cloud cover
- 64 %on average
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 12 days1 cm or more of fresh snow
- Time zone
- UTC+1Europe/Zurich
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %18 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %37 %
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. Moritz in January: quick answers
Is St. Moritz hot in January?
No. In January, St. Moritz is freezing cold: daytime highs average −4 °C and nights drop to about −13 °C.
Does it rain much in St. Moritz in January?
Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 79 mm in total.
St. Moritz month by month
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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, GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)