Swiss Alps weather in January 2025

Expect 21°F daytime maximum temperatures in the shade with on average 4 hours of sunshine per day in Swiss Alps in January. Check more long-term weather averages for Swiss Alps in January before you book your next holiday to Swiss Alps in 2025/2026.

  • 21°F maximum daytime temperature in January in Swiss Alps (Zermatt)21
    21°F max day temperature
  • 4 hours of sunshine per day
  • 17 days with some rainfall in January in Swiss Alps (Zermatt)17
    17 days with some rainfall
  • 12°F minimum night-time temperature in January in Swiss Alps (Zermatt)12
    12°F min night temperature
  • 9 hours of daylight per day in January in Swiss Alps (Zermatt)9
    9 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in January in Swiss Alps (Zermatt)0
    No heat & humidity
  • 5.2 inches monthly rainfall in January in Swiss Alps (Zermatt)5.2
    5.2 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low) in January in Swiss Alps (Zermatt)1
    1 (Low) UV index

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The January weather guide for Swiss Alps (Zermatt) shows long term weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

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How cold is it in the Swiss Alps in January?

Daytime temperatures usually reach 21°F in Zermatt, Swiss Alps in January, falling to 12°F at night.

How sunny is it in the Swiss Alps in January?

There are normally 4 hours of bright sunshine each day in Zermatt, Swiss Alps in January - that's 42% of daylight hours.

Does it rain in the Swiss Alps in January?

There are usually 17 days with some rain in Zermatt, Swiss Alps in January and the average monthly rainfall is 5.2 inches. Rain may fall as snow in this month.

Swiss Alps January sunrise & sunset times

Browse the sunrise and sunset times for Swiss Alps in January 2025. Select a month to view Swiss Alps sunrise and sunset times for the next 12 months.

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Date Sunrise times Sunset times
Wednesday, 1st January 2025 08:11 16:55
Thursday, 16th January 2025 08:06 17:12
Friday, 31st January 2025 07:52 17:33

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