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How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Düsseldorf in January

In an average January, Düsseldorf sees a daily high around 5°C and a low around 1°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high5°C
Typical high range-1°C to 10°C
Average low1°C
Typical low range-5°C to 6°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

January records

The most extreme January on record for each metric, across 1980–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total January accumulation.

High

Highest 15°C 1999-01-05
Lowest -13°C 1997-01-01

Low

Highest 11°C 2008-01-19
Lowest -18°C 1997-01-01

Feels-like

Highest 11°C 2008-01-19
Lowest -27°C 1997-01-01

Humidity

Highest 9.6 g/m³ 2012-01-01
Lowest 1.3 g/m³ 1997-01-01

Wind

Highest 53 km/h 1990-01-25
Lowest 5 km/h 1987-01-21

Gust

Highest 121 km/h 2007-01-18
Lowest 10 km/h 1992-01-25

Precip

Wettest 151 mm 2025
Driest 12 mm 1997

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