Salgótarján weather in January
Averages, precipitation and records for every January since 2000
What is January like in Salgótarján?
In January, daytime highs in Salgótarján average 1.9 °C and night-time lows -4.0 °C, giving a monthly mean of -1.2 °C. Expect about 44 mm of precipitation on 10 wet days.
January is the coldest month of the year here: 1.3 °C cooler than December and 1.9 °C cooler than February.
An average January brings 25.3 frost days (minimum below 0 °C), 9.3 ice days (maximum below 0 °C).
Compared with the January average of Hungarian towns (0.2 °C), Salgótarján is 1.4 °C cooler — the 336th warmest of 348.
The warmest January was in 2007 (2.8 °C), the coolest in 2017 (-6.7 °C). The wettest was 2023 (101 mm), the driest 2022 (11 mm). January in 2016–2025 averaged -0.7 °C, compared with -1.9 °C in 2000–2009 (+1.3 °C).
January records: 11.5 °C (29 January 2002) and -21.9 °C (12 January 2003). The average topsoil temperature (0–7 cm) is -0.2 °C.
Planning a trip? Check the 7-day forecast for Salgótarján and the current weather. See also the full climate of Salgótarján and Hungary in January.
January mean temperature by year
Red: warmer than the average (-1.2 °C), blue: cooler.
January precipitation by year
Monthly total (mm).
Every January in Salgótarján, 2000–2025
Highlighted: the warmest and the coolest year. Click a year for its daily data.
| Year | Mean | Highest | Lowest | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2025 | 1.0 °C | 9.9 °C | -4.3 °C | 25 mm |
| January 2024 | 0.5 °C | 9.3 °C | -6.9 °C | 46 mm |
| January 2023 | 2.6 °C | 9.7 °C | -8.7 °C | 101 mm |
| January 2022 | 0.0 °C | 10.7 °C | -6.0 °C | 11 mm |
| January 2021 | -0.1 °C | 8.3 °C | -8.7 °C | 48 mm |
| January 2020 | -0.9 °C | 8.0 °C | -5.8 °C | 19 mm |
| January 2019 | -1.9 °C | 5.4 °C | -11.6 °C | 38 mm |
| January 2018 | 1.1 °C | 9.8 °C | -11.0 °C | 36 mm |
| January 2017 | -6.7 °C | 1.2 °C | -16.1 °C | 25 mm |
| January 2016 | -2.2 °C | 6.9 °C | -10.8 °C | 56 mm |
| January 2015 | 0.6 °C | 9.7 °C | -11.1 °C | 68 mm |
| January 2014 | 1.7 °C | 8.9 °C | -9.8 °C | 55 mm |
| January 2013 | -1.6 °C | 6.6 °C | -12.1 °C | 78 mm |
| January 2012 | -0.4 °C | 6.7 °C | -10.5 °C | 37 mm |
| January 2011 | -2.1 °C | 8.3 °C | -16.4 °C | 23 mm |
| January 2010 | -2.4 °C | 6.9 °C | -14.2 °C | 71 mm |
| January 2009 | -2.6 °C | 6.1 °C | -12.8 °C | 49 mm |
| January 2008 | -0.5 °C | 10.0 °C | -12.5 °C | 33 mm |
| January 2007 | 2.8 °C | 11.1 °C | -4.6 °C | 43 mm |
| January 2006 | -3.1 °C | 3.8 °C | -14.2 °C | 38 mm |
| January 2005 | -1.0 °C | 8.4 °C | -12.7 °C | 30 mm |
| January 2004 | -4.0 °C | 5.3 °C | -14.8 °C | 48 mm |
| January 2003 | -3.5 °C | 7.5 °C | -21.9 °C | 46 mm |
| January 2002 | -2.4 °C | 11.5 °C | -15.5 °C | 11 mm |
| January 2001 | -0.2 °C | 9.5 °C | -6.3 °C | 88 mm |
| January 2000 | -4.8 °C | 7.1 °C | -21.4 °C | 18 mm |
January in nearby towns
| Town | Avg high | Avg low | Precip. | Wet days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salgótarján | 1.9 °C | -4.0 °C | 44 mm | 10 |
| Balassagyarmat | 2.2 °C | -3.9 °C | 47 mm | 11 |
| Bátonyterenye | 1.8 °C | -4.1 °C | 44 mm | 10 |
| Pásztó | 2.1 °C | -3.8 °C | 43 mm | 10 |
| Rétság | 2.3 °C | -3.8 °C | 45 mm | 10 |
| Szécsény | 2.3 °C | -3.8 °C | 45 mm | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the weather like in Salgótarján in January?
Average highs of 1.9 °C and lows of -4.0 °C, with about 44 mm of precipitation on 10 wet days.
How hot does it get in Salgótarján in January?
The January record is 11.5 °C (29 January 2002); there are 0.0 days of 30 °C or more in an average January.
How much does it rain in Salgótarján in January?
44 mm on average; the wettest January (2023) brought 101 mm.
What was the warmest January in Salgótarján?
2007, with a mean of 2.8 °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.