Tokaj weather in January
Averages, precipitation and records for every January since 2000
What is January like in Tokaj?
In January, daytime highs in Tokaj average 2.5 °C and night-time lows -3.2 °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: 1.4 °C cooler than December and 1.9 °C cooler than February.
An average January brings 23.5 frost days (minimum below 0 °C), 8.8 ice days (maximum below 0 °C).
Compared with the January average of Hungarian towns (0.2 °C), Tokaj is 0.6 °C cooler — the 280th warmest of 348.
The warmest January was in 2023 (4.3 °C), the coolest in 2017 (-5.6 °C). The wettest was 2023 (90 mm), the driest 2002 (12 mm). January in 2016–2025 averaged 0.2 °C, compared with -1.4 °C in 2000–2009 (+1.5 °C).
January records: 13.2 °C (29 January 2002) and -19.4 °C (13 January 2003). The average topsoil temperature (0–7 cm) is 0.4 °C.
Planning a trip? Check the 7-day forecast for Tokaj and the current weather. See also the full climate of Tokaj 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 Tokaj, 2000–2025
Highlighted: the warmest and the coolest year. Click a year for its daily data.
| Year | Mean | Highest | Lowest | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2025 | 2.1 °C | 12.0 °C | -3.8 °C | 26 mm |
| January 2024 | 0.8 °C | 10.6 °C | -7.3 °C | 46 mm |
| January 2023 | 4.3 °C | 10.7 °C | -3.0 °C | 90 mm |
| January 2022 | 0.3 °C | 11.8 °C | -6.7 °C | 15 mm |
| January 2021 | 1.1 °C | 11.2 °C | -7.0 °C | 66 mm |
| January 2020 | -0.7 °C | 7.5 °C | -6.9 °C | 23 mm |
| January 2019 | -1.5 °C | 5.9 °C | -9.5 °C | 42 mm |
| January 2018 | 2.4 °C | 10.6 °C | -4.9 °C | 26 mm |
| January 2017 | -5.6 °C | 2.1 °C | -17.1 °C | 35 mm |
| January 2016 | -1.5 °C | 9.3 °C | -10.0 °C | 52 mm |
| January 2015 | 1.5 °C | 9.0 °C | -7.7 °C | 58 mm |
| January 2014 | 2.1 °C | 10.3 °C | -8.6 °C | 56 mm |
| January 2013 | -0.6 °C | 9.2 °C | -7.5 °C | 74 mm |
| January 2012 | 0.2 °C | 7.1 °C | -8.3 °C | 26 mm |
| January 2011 | -0.6 °C | 8.8 °C | -9.3 °C | 25 mm |
| January 2010 | -1.4 °C | 10.0 °C | -10.1 °C | 51 mm |
| January 2009 | -2.2 °C | 7.7 °C | -12.4 °C | 48 mm |
| January 2008 | 0.3 °C | 10.5 °C | -10.0 °C | 32 mm |
| January 2007 | 3.7 °C | 11.9 °C | -4.8 °C | 43 mm |
| January 2006 | -4.1 °C | 6.8 °C | -19.3 °C | 23 mm |
| January 2005 | -0.5 °C | 9.2 °C | -12.8 °C | 32 mm |
| January 2004 | -2.6 °C | 7.1 °C | -9.5 °C | 44 mm |
| January 2003 | -3.6 °C | 8.4 °C | -19.4 °C | 54 mm |
| January 2002 | -0.6 °C | 13.2 °C | -13.7 °C | 12 mm |
| January 2001 | 0.5 °C | 11.8 °C | -6.5 °C | 72 mm |
| January 2000 | -4.5 °C | 7.4 °C | -15.3 °C | 20 mm |
January in nearby towns
| Town | Avg high | Avg low | Precip. | Wet days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokaj | 2.5 °C | -3.2 °C | 42 mm | 10 |
| Abaújszántó | 1.7 °C | -4.0 °C | 42 mm | 10 |
| Alsózsolca | 2.5 °C | -3.7 °C | 40 mm | 9 |
| Borsodnádasd | 2.0 °C | -3.8 °C | 42 mm | 10 |
| Cigánd | 2.3 °C | -3.4 °C | 51 mm | 12 |
| Edelény | 1.9 °C | -4.3 °C | 42 mm | 10 |
| Emőd | 2.7 °C | -3.3 °C | 38 mm | 9 |
| Encs | 1.8 °C | -4.1 °C | 41 mm | 10 |
| Felsőzsolca | 2.5 °C | -3.7 °C | 40 mm | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the weather like in Tokaj in January?
Average highs of 2.5 °C and lows of -3.2 °C, with about 42 mm of precipitation on 10 wet days.
How hot does it get in Tokaj in January?
The January record is 13.2 °C (29 January 2002); there are 0.0 days of 30 °C or more in an average January.
How much does it rain in Tokaj in January?
42 mm on average; the wettest January (2023) brought 90 mm.
What was the warmest January in Tokaj?
2023, with a mean of 4.3 °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.