Weather Analysis
This analysis was produced with the help of artificial intelligence, based on the weather data provided by the user.
January 2026 was distinctly cold, characterized by persistently sub-zero mean temperatures and limited precipitation.
The average temperature for the month was –5.99 °C, clearly indicative of a typically cold mid-winter regime. The maximum temperature reached 2.8 °C, representing brief thawing conditions, while the minimum temperature dropped to –15.7 °C, confirming the presence of pronounced cold spells during the month.
The average relative humidity was 91.5 %, reflecting moist winter air masses and frequent cloud cover.
Mean air pressure stood at 1016.3 hPa, suggesting predominantly stable synoptic conditions with intermittent high-pressure influence.
Wind conditions were generally moderate:
- Average wind speed: 2.65 m/s
- Maximum wind gust: 17.0 m/s
The strongest gust indicates at least one period of active weather, likely associated with a passing low-pressure system or frontal boundary.
Rainfall Analysis
The total precipitation in January 2026 was 16.0 mm.
When compared to the long-term January average (based on the station’s historical dataset), which is 27.6 mm, January 2026 was considerably drier than normal, receiving approximately:27.616.0≈58%
of the typical January rainfall.
This deficit suggests that high-pressure dominance and limited frontal activity likely restricted precipitation events. Given the cold temperature regime, much of the recorded precipitation likely fell as snow rather than rain.
The chart above illustrates total January precipitation totals across all available years in the dataset. January 2026 is marked for clarity.
Key observations:
- January precipitation shows substantial interannual variability, ranging from near-zero totals to over 60 mm.
- The 2026 total (16 mm) lies in the lower third of the historical range.
- It is clearly below the climatological mean and significantly below the wettest January years on record.
This confirms that January 2026 was not only cold, but also relatively dry in a historical context.
Overall Assessment
January 2026 can be characterized as:
- Cold overall, with sustained sub-zero conditions
- Relatively dry, with rainfall well below the historical January average
- Moderately windy at times, though not exceptionally stormy
- Dominated by stable high-pressure periods, limiting precipitation
In summary, the month represented a classic northern winter pattern: prolonged cold conditions, high humidity, limited precipitation, and only occasional stronger wind events.
