Is London hot in January?
Days are typically cold at 7.5°C, while nights average 2.1°C.
United Kingdom · 1991–2020 normal
London in
January.
Typical January weather in London: 7.5°C by day, 2.1°C at night, 74 mm of rain over 13 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.
Typical high7.5°C
Typical low2.1°C
Rain74 mm
Wet days13
In the year-round weather comparison, January scores 8 out of 100 (July leads the year at 84). Daylight is calculated as 8 h 18 from latitude 51.51°.
January at a glance
What is London like in January?
Plain answers from the measured climate record—not a forecast or a promise about a particular trip.
Does it rain much?
The measured monthly average is 74 mm across about 13 wet days.
How much daylight is there?
There are about 8 h 18 between sunrise and sunset at mid-month, calculated from the place latitude.
Is January a good time to visit?
January ranks 12 of 12 in our weather comparison; July ranks first.
The evidence behind this page
One month,
from the same station.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 2643743
- NOAA station
- UKE00105915 · HAMPSTEAD
- Station distance
- 21.9 km from the place centre
- Coverage
- Good coverage · 24 usable years
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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