Alps weather in January 2026

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of -6°C in Alps in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average with 17 days with some rainfall and typically 131 mm of rainfall in the month, which might fall as snow.

  • -6°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Alps (Zermatt)-6
    -6°C max day temperature
  • 4 hours of sunshine per day
  • 17 days with some rainfall in January in Alps (Zermatt)17
    17 days with some rainfall
  • -11°C minimum night-time temperature in January in Alps (Zermatt)-11
    -11°C min night temperature
  • 9 hours of daylight per day in January in Alps (Zermatt)9
    9 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in January in Alps (Zermatt)0
    No heat & humidity
  • 131 mm monthly rainfall in January in Alps (Zermatt)131
    131 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low) in January in Alps (Zermatt)1
    1 (Low) UV index

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The January weather guide for 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 Alps in January?

Daytime temperatures usually reach -6°C in Zermatt, Alps in January, falling to -11°C at night.

How sunny is it in the Alps in January?

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

Does it rain in the Alps in January?

There are usually 17 days with some rain in Zermatt, Alps in January and the average monthly rainfall is 131mm. Rain may fall as snow in this month.

Alps January sunrise & sunset times

Browse the sunrise and sunset times for Alps in January 2026. Select a month to view Alps sunrise and sunset times for the next 12 months. The Alps sunrise and sunset times shown below are for Zermatt.

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Date Sunrise times Sunset times
Thursday, 1st January 2026 08:11 16:54
Friday, 16th January 2026 08:06 17:11
Saturday, 31st January 2026 07:53 17:33

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