Heerenveen Weather in January

What's the weather like in Heerenveen (Friesland) in January 2025?

The climate in Heerenveen during January can be summarized as cool and reasonably dry.

January is in the winter in Heerenveen and is typically the coldest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a cold 4°C (40°F), whilst at night -1°C (31°F) is normal.

Heerenveen weather averages (imperial / metric)
Daytime temperature 4.4°C 39.8°F
Nightly temperature -0.6°C 31°F
Average temperature 1.9°C 35.4°F
Daily sunshine 1.5 hrs
Avg rainfall 67 mm 2.6 ins
Rainy days 20 days
Sea temperature 6.8°C 44.3°F
Humidity 90%
Windspeed 19.4kph 12 mph

On average January is the 6th driest month of the year in Heerenveen with around 67mm 2.6 inches of rain making it a reasonably dry time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 20 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 1.5 hours of sunshine per day.

January temperatures in Heerenveen

Heerenveen average temperature in January

January rainfall

Heerenveen average rain in January

January hourly sunshine

Heerenveen average rain in January

The data used in these monthly averages covers a period of over 100 years right up until last year. As such they are a valid prediction of what to expect for the weather in Heerenveen in January 2024.

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Heerenveen weather stats

Heerenveen weather statistics
Hottest month: August 20.8°C 69.4°F
Driest month: February 46mm 1.8ins
Sunniest month: May 7hrs
Coldest month: January 4.2°C 39.6°F
Wettest month: November 81mm 3.2ins
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