Békéscsaba weather in January
Averages, precipitation and records for every January since 2000
What is January like in Békéscsaba?
In January, daytime highs in Békéscsaba average 4.0 °C and night-time lows -2.3 °C, giving a monthly mean of 0.7 °C. Expect about 46 mm of precipitation on 10 wet days.
January is the coldest month of the year here: 1.4 °C cooler than December and 1.8 °C cooler than February.
An average January brings 21.0 frost days (minimum below 0 °C), 5.4 ice days (maximum below 0 °C).
Compared with the January average of Hungarian towns (0.2 °C), Békéscsaba is 0.5 °C warmer — the 76th warmest of 348.
The warmest January was in 2023 (5.2 °C), the coolest in 2017 (-4.4 °C). The wettest was 2003 (80 mm), the driest 2002 (9 mm). January in 2016–2025 averaged 1.1 °C, compared with 0.0 °C in 2000–2009 (+1.1 °C).
January records: 15.4 °C (28 January 2025) and -20.5 °C (13 January 2003). The average topsoil temperature (0–7 cm) is 1.4 °C.
Planning a trip? Check the 7-day forecast for Békéscsaba and the current weather. See also the full climate of Békéscsaba and Hungary in January.
January mean temperature by year
Red: warmer than the average (0.7 °C), blue: cooler.
January precipitation by year
Monthly total (mm).
Every January in Békéscsaba, 2000–2025
Highlighted: the warmest and the coolest year. Click a year for its daily data.
| Year | Mean | Highest | Lowest | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2025 | 3.1 °C | 15.4 °C | -5.1 °C | 29 mm |
| January 2024 | 2.1 °C | 13.2 °C | -6.7 °C | 48 mm |
| January 2023 | 5.2 °C | 13.7 °C | -2.2 °C | 67 mm |
| January 2022 | 0.3 °C | 12.8 °C | -16.8 °C | 20 mm |
| January 2021 | 1.9 °C | 13.6 °C | -10.1 °C | 75 mm |
| January 2020 | -0.1 °C | 8.5 °C | -7.5 °C | 21 mm |
| January 2019 | -0.6 °C | 9.2 °C | -8.3 °C | 69 mm |
| January 2018 | 3.2 °C | 12.9 °C | -3.6 °C | 44 mm |
| January 2017 | -4.4 °C | 3.7 °C | -14.6 °C | 25 mm |
| January 2016 | -0.1 °C | 11.5 °C | -10.0 °C | 72 mm |
| January 2015 | 2.6 °C | 11.3 °C | -8.3 °C | 76 mm |
| January 2014 | 3.5 °C | 14.4 °C | -8.1 °C | 52 mm |
| January 2013 | 1.3 °C | 14.2 °C | -6.4 °C | 66 mm |
| January 2012 | 1.2 °C | 9.2 °C | -7.0 °C | 37 mm |
| January 2011 | -0.5 °C | 10.2 °C | -12.3 °C | 23 mm |
| January 2010 | -0.6 °C | 13.1 °C | -11.2 °C | 67 mm |
| January 2009 | -0.5 °C | 12.3 °C | -10.2 °C | 47 mm |
| January 2008 | 1.6 °C | 12.3 °C | -8.5 °C | 30 mm |
| January 2007 | 4.9 °C | 12.3 °C | -4.0 °C | 41 mm |
| January 2006 | -1.5 °C | 9.9 °C | -13.1 °C | 30 mm |
| January 2005 | 0.0 °C | 10.5 °C | -19.0 °C | 36 mm |
| January 2004 | -1.5 °C | 8.1 °C | -12.2 °C | 43 mm |
| January 2003 | -3.3 °C | 10.0 °C | -20.5 °C | 80 mm |
| January 2002 | -0.1 °C | 13.9 °C | -14.5 °C | 9 mm |
| January 2001 | 2.2 °C | 14.3 °C | -6.3 °C | 62 mm |
| January 2000 | -2.0 °C | 10.4 °C | -13.0 °C | 26 mm |
January in nearby towns
| Town | Avg high | Avg low | Precip. | Wet days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Békéscsaba | 4.0 °C | -2.3 °C | 46 mm | 10 |
| Battonya | 4.2 °C | -2.1 °C | 46 mm | 10 |
| Békés | 3.9 °C | -2.3 °C | 46 mm | 10 |
| Csorvás | 4.0 °C | -2.1 °C | 45 mm | 10 |
| Dévaványa | 3.8 °C | -2.3 °C | 44 mm | 10 |
| Elek | 4.1 °C | -2.2 °C | 47 mm | 10 |
| Füzesgyarmat | 3.7 °C | -2.5 °C | 45 mm | 10 |
| Gyomaendrőd | 3.8 °C | -2.2 °C | 44 mm | 10 |
| Gyula | 4.0 °C | -2.3 °C | 47 mm | 11 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the weather like in Békéscsaba in January?
Average highs of 4.0 °C and lows of -2.3 °C, with about 46 mm of precipitation on 10 wet days.
How hot does it get in Békéscsaba in January?
The January record is 15.4 °C (28 January 2025); there are 0.0 days of 30 °C or more in an average January.
How much does it rain in Békéscsaba in January?
46 mm on average; the wettest January (2003) brought 80 mm.
What was the warmest January in Békéscsaba?
2023, with a mean of 5.2 °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.