Nyíregyháza weather in January
Averages, precipitation and records for every January since 2000
What is January like in Nyíregyháza?
In January, daytime highs in Nyíregyháza average 2.6 °C and night-time lows -3.0 °C, giving a monthly mean of -0.3 °C. Expect about 45 mm of precipitation on 10 wet days.
January is the coldest month of the year here: 1.5 °C cooler than December and 1.8 °C cooler than February.
An average January brings 23.0 frost days (minimum below 0 °C), 8.6 ice days (maximum below 0 °C).
Compared with the January average of Hungarian towns (0.2 °C), Nyíregyháza is 0.5 °C cooler — the 266th warmest of 348.
The warmest January was in 2023 (4.4 °C), the coolest in 2017 (-5.2 °C). The wettest was 2023 (91 mm), the driest 2002 (14 mm). January in 2016–2025 averaged 0.3 °C, compared with -1.2 °C in 2000–2009 (+1.5 °C).
January records: 13.0 °C (29 January 2002) and -19.7 °C (23 January 2006). The average topsoil temperature (0–7 cm) is 0.5 °C.
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January mean temperature by year
Red: warmer than the average (-0.3 °C), blue: cooler.
January precipitation by year
Monthly total (mm).
Every January in Nyíregyháza, 2000–2025
Highlighted: the warmest and the coolest year. Click a year for its daily data.
| Year | Mean | Highest | Lowest | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2025 | 2.4 °C | 12.8 °C | -4.2 °C | 30 mm |
| January 2024 | 0.9 °C | 10.7 °C | -6.9 °C | 51 mm |
| January 2023 | 4.4 °C | 11.6 °C | -4.0 °C | 91 mm |
| January 2022 | 0.3 °C | 12.0 °C | -7.1 °C | 21 mm |
| January 2021 | 1.1 °C | 11.8 °C | -7.7 °C | 68 mm |
| January 2020 | -0.5 °C | 7.5 °C | -7.0 °C | 26 mm |
| January 2019 | -1.5 °C | 4.9 °C | -10.8 °C | 50 mm |
| January 2018 | 2.5 °C | 11.0 °C | -4.7 °C | 27 mm |
| January 2017 | -5.2 °C | 2.1 °C | -16.6 °C | 36 mm |
| January 2016 | -1.3 °C | 9.7 °C | -9.9 °C | 56 mm |
| January 2015 | 1.4 °C | 9.8 °C | -11.9 °C | 61 mm |
| January 2014 | 2.2 °C | 10.9 °C | -10.1 °C | 56 mm |
| January 2013 | -0.3 °C | 11.2 °C | -8.2 °C | 77 mm |
| January 2012 | 0.2 °C | 7.2 °C | -9.6 °C | 29 mm |
| January 2011 | -0.2 °C | 8.5 °C | -9.8 °C | 26 mm |
| January 2010 | -1.4 °C | 10.8 °C | -10.7 °C | 53 mm |
| January 2009 | -1.7 °C | 9.3 °C | -10.9 °C | 50 mm |
| January 2008 | 0.7 °C | 10.6 °C | -7.6 °C | 32 mm |
| January 2007 | 3.9 °C | 12.0 °C | -4.8 °C | 48 mm |
| January 2006 | -4.2 °C | 7.1 °C | -19.7 °C | 23 mm |
| January 2005 | -0.6 °C | 9.1 °C | -13.1 °C | 35 mm |
| January 2004 | -2.5 °C | 7.3 °C | -9.8 °C | 46 mm |
| January 2003 | -3.5 °C | 8.4 °C | -19.2 °C | 60 mm |
| January 2002 | -0.7 °C | 13.0 °C | -15.2 °C | 14 mm |
| January 2001 | 0.7 °C | 12.4 °C | -6.7 °C | 70 mm |
| January 2000 | -4.5 °C | 7.2 °C | -14.8 °C | 25 mm |
January in nearby towns
| Town | Avg high | Avg low | Precip. | Wet days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nyíregyháza | 2.6 °C | -3.0 °C | 45 mm | 10 |
| Ajak | 2.4 °C | -3.5 °C | 53 mm | 12 |
| Baktalórántháza | 2.5 °C | -3.4 °C | 52 mm | 12 |
| Balkány | 2.7 °C | -3.3 °C | 47 mm | 11 |
| Csenger | 2.8 °C | -3.4 °C | 59 mm | 12 |
| Demecser | 2.5 °C | -3.3 °C | 48 mm | 11 |
| Dombrád | 2.5 °C | -3.3 °C | 49 mm | 11 |
| Fehérgyarmat | 2.5 °C | -3.5 °C | 60 mm | 12 |
| Ibrány | 2.5 °C | -3.1 °C | 45 mm | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the weather like in Nyíregyháza in January?
Average highs of 2.6 °C and lows of -3.0 °C, with about 45 mm of precipitation on 10 wet days.
How hot does it get in Nyíregyháza in January?
The January record is 13.0 °C (29 January 2002); there are 0.0 days of 30 °C or more in an average January.
How much does it rain in Nyíregyháza in January?
45 mm on average; the wettest January (2023) brought 91 mm.
What was the warmest January in Nyíregyháza?
2023, with a mean of 4.4 °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.