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Gent weather in January

Weather in Gent: January

Average day temperature: 42.6°F
Average night temperature: 38.4°F
Sea water temperature: 42.6°F
Number of sunny days: 5 days
Day length: 8.0 - 9.2 hours
Number of rainy days: 4 days
Precipitation totals: 1.9 in.

Air temperature in January, °F

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2026
2025
2024

The highest day temperature during January of 2026 was 49°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 24°F. Daily and nightly averages during January were 41.5°F and 38.3°F.

Sea water temperature in Gent in January, °F

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2026
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2024

The average sea water temperature in January of 2026 was 40.5°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 42.4°F and 38.5°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days

Mostly all days in January are cloudy but sunny and partly cloudy days are also possible.

Precipitation total in January, in.

Precipitation total value in Gent in January is 1.5 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in January, mph

The average wind speed value in January is 10.2 mph It makes January one of the most windy months of the year.

Average sunny hours

This chart shows average number of hours during the day when sunlight can reach the ground. It depends on day length and cloudiness during the day. The average number of sunny hours in January is: 2.9.

Best time for vacation in Gent

Sunniest months:
August 11 days
June 10 days
April 10 days
Warmest months:
August 74.0 °F
July 73.4 °F
June 70.8 °F
Warmest sea temp:
August 68.1 °F
July 66.8 °F
September 64.8 °F
Coldest months:
January 42.6 °F
December 45.2 °F
February 45.3 °F
Rainiest months:
June 5 days
May 4 days
January 4 days
Windiest months:
December 11.2 mph
February 11.0 mph
January 10.7 mph

Gent on a weather map

Gent
+57°F
E 7 mph
Feels like: +57°F
Precip.: 19%
Places in Belgium:
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24 Hours Forecast
Gent
Local time: 07:26
September 16, wednesday
0900
61°F
E
9 mph
1200
64°F
SE
13 mph
1500
63°F
E
12 mph
1800
63°F
E
9 mph
2100
59°F
E
6 mph
September 17, thursday
0000
55°F
NE
6 mph
0300
54°F
NE
6 mph
0600
55°F
NE
9 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F