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

Weather in Frankfurt am Main in January

In an average January, Frankfurt am Main sees a daily high around 4°C and a low around -1°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high4°C
Typical high range-2°C to 10°C
Average low-1°C
Typical low range-7°C to 5°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 1991-01-10
Lowest -10°C 1987-01-12

Low

Highest 12°C 2023-01-01
Lowest -18°C 2002-01-06

Feels-like

Highest 12°C 2023-01-01
Lowest -25°C 1985-01-04

Humidity

Highest 9.1 g/m³ 2002-01-27
Lowest 1.3 g/m³ 1987-01-11

Wind

Highest 50 km/h 2007-01-18
Lowest 4 km/h 1987-01-22

Gust

Highest 118 km/h 2007-01-18
Lowest 7 km/h 1997-01-11

Precip

Wettest 131 mm 1995
Driest 5 mm 1996

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