German North Sea Coast weather in January
Averages for 3 places on the German North Sea coast in January, from 30 years of weather data.
Holiday weather in January
Poor
Best time to visit: May, July – August
Places on the German North Sea coast in January
Sorted by holiday weather score. Each place links to its own page for January.
| Place | Score | Day | Night | Sea | Sun | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norderney | 7 | 5° | 2° | 5° | 2 h | 13 |
| St. Peter-Ording | 7 | 4° | 1° | 4° | 1 h | 13 |
| Westerland, Sylt | 5 | 4° | 2° | 4° | 2 h | 15 |
January compared
How the weather changes from December to February. Tap a month to open it.
| DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| Day | 6° | 4° | 5° |
| Night | 3° | 2° | 2° |
| Sea | 6° | 4° | 3° |
| Sun | 1 h | 2 h | 3 h |
| Rain days | 14 | 14 | 11 |
German North Sea Coast in January: quick answers
Is it warm on the German North Sea coast in January?
No, it is cold. Daytime highs average 4 °C (4–5 °C by place) and nights 2 °C.
Can you swim on the German North Sea coast in January?
Hardly: the sea is only 4–5 °C.
Where is it warmest on the German North Sea coast in January?
The warmest are Norderney (5 °C), St. Peter-Ording (4 °C) and Westerland, Sylt (4 °C).
Does it rain much on the German North Sea coast in January?
Quite often: 14 rainy days on average. Plus 2 hours of sunshine a day.
Is January a good time to visit the German North Sea coast?
January scores 6 out of 100 (Poor). The best time to visit is May, July – August.
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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)