Sopron weather in January
Averages, precipitation and records for every January since 2000
What is January like in Sopron?
In January, daytime highs in Sopron average 3.6 °C and night-time lows -2.6 °C, giving a monthly mean of 0.4 °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 1.9 °C cooler than February.
An average January brings 23.0 frost days (minimum below 0 °C), 6.2 ice days (maximum below 0 °C).
Compared with the January average of Hungarian towns (0.2 °C), Sopron is 0.2 °C warmer — the 160th warmest of 348.
The warmest January was in 2007 (4.1 °C), the coolest in 2017 (-3.5 °C). The wettest was 2013 (95 mm), the driest 2002 (6 mm). January in 2016–2025 averaged 1.1 °C, compared with -0.4 °C in 2000–2009 (+1.5 °C).
January records: 15.7 °C (29 January 2002) and -17.6 °C (27 January 2013). The average topsoil temperature (0–7 cm) is 0.9 °C.
Planning a trip? Check the 7-day forecast for Sopron and the current weather. See also the full climate of Sopron and Hungary in January.
January mean temperature by year
Red: warmer than the average (0.4 °C), blue: cooler.
January precipitation by year
Monthly total (mm).
Every January in Sopron, 2000–2025
Highlighted: the warmest and the coolest year. Click a year for its daily data.
| Year | Mean | Highest | Lowest | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2025 | 2.3 °C | 13.9 °C | -3.9 °C | 27 mm |
| January 2024 | 1.4 °C | 11.1 °C | -6.7 °C | 47 mm |
| January 2023 | 3.1 °C | 12.6 °C | -5.2 °C | 49 mm |
| January 2022 | 2.0 °C | 13.3 °C | -4.9 °C | 27 mm |
| January 2021 | 0.9 °C | 11.2 °C | -14.8 °C | 54 mm |
| January 2020 | 1.0 °C | 12.3 °C | -4.2 °C | 19 mm |
| January 2019 | 0.3 °C | 8.7 °C | -5.4 °C | 51 mm |
| January 2018 | 3.2 °C | 13.6 °C | -3.4 °C | 46 mm |
| January 2017 | -3.5 °C | 5.2 °C | -13.2 °C | 16 mm |
| January 2016 | 0.4 °C | 15.0 °C | -7.5 °C | 43 mm |
| January 2015 | 2.2 °C | 15.4 °C | -9.9 °C | 66 mm |
| January 2014 | 2.6 °C | 12.2 °C | -8.7 °C | 32 mm |
| January 2013 | -0.5 °C | 8.9 °C | -17.6 °C | 95 mm |
| January 2012 | 1.9 °C | 9.1 °C | -6.5 °C | 42 mm |
| January 2011 | 0.3 °C | 12.0 °C | -6.2 °C | 28 mm |
| January 2010 | -2.8 °C | 6.7 °C | -15.1 °C | 48 mm |
| January 2009 | -1.6 °C | 10.9 °C | -9.3 °C | 66 mm |
| January 2008 | 2.4 °C | 13.1 °C | -6.2 °C | 25 mm |
| January 2007 | 4.1 °C | 13.3 °C | -5.2 °C | 50 mm |
| January 2006 | -3.4 °C | 5.0 °C | -16.6 °C | 50 mm |
| January 2005 | 0.4 °C | 11.4 °C | -12.4 °C | 42 mm |
| January 2004 | -2.2 °C | 7.5 °C | -16.8 °C | 39 mm |
| January 2003 | -1.8 °C | 9.9 °C | -16.0 °C | 50 mm |
| January 2002 | 0.3 °C | 15.7 °C | -12.9 °C | 6 mm |
| January 2001 | 0.5 °C | 10.5 °C | -7.1 °C | 32 mm |
| January 2000 | -2.4 °C | 11.0 °C | -17.0 °C | 43 mm |
January in nearby towns
| Town | Avg high | Avg low | Precip. | Wet days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sopron | 3.6 °C | -2.6 °C | 42 mm | 10 |
| Beled | 3.9 °C | -2.2 °C | 42 mm | 9 |
| Csorna | 4.0 °C | -2.1 °C | 42 mm | 9 |
| Fertőd | 3.8 °C | -2.2 °C | 42 mm | 9 |
| Fertőszentmiklós | 3.8 °C | -2.2 °C | 42 mm | 9 |
| Győr | 3.9 °C | -2.2 °C | 44 mm | 10 |
| Jánossomorja | 3.8 °C | -2.1 °C | 42 mm | 10 |
| Kapuvár | 3.9 °C | -2.2 °C | 41 mm | 9 |
| Lébény | 3.9 °C | -2.1 °C | 43 mm | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the weather like in Sopron in January?
Average highs of 3.6 °C and lows of -2.6 °C, with about 42 mm of precipitation on 10 wet days.
How hot does it get in Sopron in January?
The January record is 15.7 °C (29 January 2002); there are 0.0 days of 30 °C or more in an average January.
How much does it rain in Sopron in January?
42 mm on average; the wettest January (2013) brought 95 mm.
What was the warmest January in Sopron?
2007, with a mean of 4.1 °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.