Thermograph

How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Gent, Flanders, Belgium in January

In an average January, Gent sees a daily high around 5°C and a low around 0°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high5°C
Typical high range1°C to 10°C
Average low0°C
Typical low range-5°C to 5°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

January records

The most extreme January on record for each metric, across 1981–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total January accumulation.

High

Highest 14°C 1993-01-16
Lowest -10°C 1987-01-15

Low

Highest 11°C 2008-01-19
Lowest -15°C 1985-01-14

Feels-like

Highest 11°C 2008-01-19
Lowest -27°C 1987-01-15

Humidity

Highest 9.6 g/m³ 2008-01-19
Lowest 1.6 g/m³ 1987-01-15

Wind

Highest 80 km/h 1990-01-25
Lowest 5 km/h 2001-01-18

Precip

Wettest 133 mm 1995
Driest 11 mm 1997

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