Zermatt 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
Best for skiing: November – April
What is the weather like in Zermatt in January?
In January, Zermatt is freezing cold: daytime highs average −2 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−9 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 3 hours a day. Precipitation, often as snow, falls on about 10 days, totalling 72 mm. Snow falls on about 9 days. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Zermatt.
January compared
How the weather changes from December to February. Tap a month to open it.
| DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 16 | 17 | 20 |
| Day | −1° | −2° | 0° |
| Night | −8° | −9° | −7° |
| Sun | 3 h | 3 h | 4 h |
| Rain days | 11 | 10 | 10 |
More details for January
- Daylight
- 9 h 1 min08:07 – 17:08
- UV index
- 1 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or more
- Wind
- 7 km/haverage daily peak
- Cloud cover
- 53 %on average
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 9 days1 cm or more of fresh snow
- Time zone
- UTC+1Europe/Zurich
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %0 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %56 %
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
Zermatt in January: quick answers
Is Zermatt hot in January?
No. In January, Zermatt is freezing cold: daytime highs average −2 °C and nights drop to about −9 °C.
Does it rain much in Zermatt in January?
Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 72 mm in total.
Zermatt 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)