Versailles weather in January
Temperature, rain 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
What is the weather like in Versailles in January?
In January, Versailles is cold: daytime highs average 7 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 56 mm in total. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Versailles.
January compared
How the weather changes from December to February. Tap a month to open it.
| DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 12 | 15 | 17 |
| Day | 7° | 7° | 8° |
| Night | 3° | 2° | 2° |
| Sun | 2 h | 2 h | 3 h |
| Rain days | 12 | 11 | 10 |
More details for January
- Daylight
- 8 h 41 min08:40 – 17:20
- UV index
- 1 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 20 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 76 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 1 day1 cm or more of fresh snow
- Time zone
- UTC+1Europe/Paris
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %0 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %49 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in January
- Warm jacket
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Versailles in January: quick answers
Is Versailles hot in January?
No. In January, Versailles is cold: daytime highs average 7 °C and nights drop to about 2 °C.
Does it rain much in Versailles in January?
Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 56 mm in total.
Versailles 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, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences