Lienz Weather in January
Lienz in January
The short of it: Lienz in January averages a high of 1 °C (34 °F) and a low of -8 °C (19 °F), with 38 mm (1.5 in) of rain and about 8 h 55 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are August and June. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 1° · low -8° · rain 38 mm · daylight 8 h 55 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: August & June
January in Lienz brings afternoons near 1° and nights around -8°, with about 38 mm of rain over the month. Lienz's coldest stretch of the year, 1° by day and -8° by night. Rain is modest, about 38 mm, the 11th wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 8 h 55 min in mid-January, 22 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack a heavy coat, gloves and a scarf. The Almanac rates January 2 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are August and June.
Against its neighbours, Lienz runs cooler than most and drier than most in January. Auronzo, 40 km to the SW, is 1° warmer by day.
January in Lienz, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 12th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 11th wettest of 12
- Versus December
- about the same, 20 mm less rain
- Versus February
- 3° colder
- Day–night spread
- 9°
- Snow season
- Nov–Mar
- Daylight, mid-month
- 8 h 55 min
- Average wind
- 4 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
January averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AuronzoVeneto | 40 km SW | 2° | -6° | 36 mm |
| Bad GasteinSalzburg | 42 km NE | 0° | -8° | 67 mm |
| Bad HofgasteinSalzburg | 46 km NNE | 2° | -7° | 59 mm |
| KaprunSalzburg | 49 km N | 1° | -7° | 64 mm |
| Domegge di CadoreVeneto | 50 km SW | 3° | -5° | 33 mm |
| TolmezzoFriuli Venezia Giulia | 51 km SSE | 5° | -3° | 78 mm |
| Pieve di CadoreVeneto | 55 km SW | 2° | -5° | 31 mm |
| Zell am SeeSalzburg | 55 km N | 2° | -7° | 67 mm |