Szolnok weather in January
Averages, precipitation and records for every January since 2000
What is January like in Szolnok?
In January, daytime highs in Szolnok average 3.7 °C and night-time lows -2.3 °C, giving a monthly mean of 0.5 °C. Expect about 42 mm of precipitation on 10 wet days.
January is the coldest month of the year here: 1.2 °C cooler than December and 1.8 °C cooler than February.
An average January brings 21.0 frost days (minimum below 0 °C), 6.3 ice days (maximum below 0 °C).
Compared with the January average of Hungarian towns (0.2 °C), Szolnok is 0.3 °C warmer — the 132nd warmest of 348.
The warmest January was in 2007 (5.0 °C), the coolest in 2017 (-6.0 °C). The wettest was 2023 (85 mm), the driest 2002 (8 mm). January in 2016–2025 averaged 0.8 °C, compared with -0.1 °C in 2000–2009 (+1.0 °C).
January records: 14.8 °C (29 January 2002) and -19.9 °C (13 January 2003). The average topsoil temperature (0–7 cm) is 1.4 °C.
Planning a trip? Check the 7-day forecast for Szolnok and the current weather. See also the full climate of Szolnok and Hungary in January.
January mean temperature by year
Red: warmer than the average (0.5 °C), blue: cooler.
January precipitation by year
Monthly total (mm).
Every January in Szolnok, 2000–2025
Highlighted: the warmest and the coolest year. Click a year for its daily data.
| Year | Mean | Highest | Lowest | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2025 | 2.7 °C | 14.3 °C | -4.3 °C | 22 mm |
| January 2024 | 1.8 °C | 11.5 °C | -6.5 °C | 47 mm |
| January 2023 | 4.6 °C | 13.3 °C | -3.2 °C | 85 mm |
| January 2022 | 1.3 °C | 13.3 °C | -6.7 °C | 10 mm |
| January 2021 | 1.9 °C | 12.7 °C | -7.0 °C | 53 mm |
| January 2020 | -0.2 °C | 8.8 °C | -5.8 °C | 26 mm |
| January 2019 | -0.5 °C | 10.0 °C | -10.3 °C | 48 mm |
| January 2018 | 3.2 °C | 13.0 °C | -4.7 °C | 43 mm |
| January 2017 | -6.0 °C | 2.6 °C | -17.5 °C | 33 mm |
| January 2016 | -0.5 °C | 10.7 °C | -8.9 °C | 62 mm |
| January 2015 | 2.6 °C | 10.1 °C | -7.6 °C | 64 mm |
| January 2014 | 3.0 °C | 12.7 °C | -10.6 °C | 48 mm |
| January 2013 | 0.6 °C | 12.5 °C | -8.3 °C | 72 mm |
| January 2012 | 1.0 °C | 9.0 °C | -7.5 °C | 31 mm |
| January 2011 | 0.1 °C | 10.5 °C | -10.6 °C | 21 mm |
| January 2010 | -1.3 °C | 11.1 °C | -9.5 °C | 71 mm |
| January 2009 | -0.8 °C | 8.3 °C | -9.6 °C | 41 mm |
| January 2008 | 1.0 °C | 12.6 °C | -11.0 °C | 27 mm |
| January 2007 | 5.0 °C | 13.0 °C | -4.7 °C | 37 mm |
| January 2006 | -1.8 °C | 8.0 °C | -13.7 °C | 26 mm |
| January 2005 | 0.3 °C | 10.5 °C | -16.6 °C | 29 mm |
| January 2004 | -1.5 °C | 9.4 °C | -7.9 °C | 43 mm |
| January 2003 | -2.7 °C | 9.5 °C | -19.9 °C | 56 mm |
| January 2002 | 0.3 °C | 14.8 °C | -10.2 °C | 8 mm |
| January 2001 | 1.4 °C | 13.8 °C | -6.5 °C | 65 mm |
| January 2000 | -2.6 °C | 10.5 °C | -13.4 °C | 14 mm |
January in nearby towns
| Town | Avg high | Avg low | Precip. | Wet days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Szolnok | 3.7 °C | -2.3 °C | 42 mm | 10 |
| Abádszalók | 3.3 °C | -2.7 °C | 41 mm | 10 |
| Besenyszög | 3.6 °C | -2.5 °C | 42 mm | 10 |
| Fegyvernek | 3.5 °C | -2.4 °C | 42 mm | 10 |
| Jászapáti | 3.4 °C | -2.7 °C | 41 mm | 10 |
| Jászberény | 3.4 °C | -2.6 °C | 41 mm | 10 |
| Jászfényszaru | 3.3 °C | -2.7 °C | 40 mm | 10 |
| Jászkisér | 3.5 °C | -2.6 °C | 42 mm | 10 |
| Jászárokszállás | 3.4 °C | -2.8 °C | 40 mm | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the weather like in Szolnok in January?
Average highs of 3.7 °C and lows of -2.3 °C, with about 42 mm of precipitation on 10 wet days.
How hot does it get in Szolnok in January?
The January record is 14.8 °C (29 January 2002); there are 0.0 days of 30 °C or more in an average January.
How much does it rain in Szolnok in January?
42 mm on average; the wettest January (2023) brought 85 mm.
What was the warmest January in Szolnok?
2007, with a mean of 5.0 °C (data 2000–2025).
Source: Meteon's own daily dataset built from the ERA5-Land reanalysis (Copernicus / ECMWF), 2000–2025, about 9 km grid resolution. Values describe the town's surroundings and can differ slightly from a single weather station. Hot day: maximum ≥ 30 °C; summer day: ≥ 25 °C; frost day: minimum < 0 °C; wet day: ≥ 1 mm.