Is Stornoway hot in January?
Days are typically cold at 7.6°C, while nights average 2.6°C.
United Kingdom · 1991–2020 normal
Stornoway in
January.
Typical January weather in Stornoway: 7.6°C by day, 2.6°C at night, 145 mm of rain over 21.3 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.
Typical high7.6°C
Typical low2.6°C
Rain145 mm
Wet days21.3
In the year-round weather comparison, January scores 5 out of 100 (July leads the year at 51). Daylight is calculated as 7 h 05 from latitude 58.21°. Open-water sea temperature is 8.7°C (9 km from the place centre).
January at a glance
What is Stornoway 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 145 mm across about 21 wet days.
How much daylight is there?
There are about 7 h 05 between sunrise and sunset at mid-month, calculated from the place latitude.
Is January a good time to visit?
January ranks 8 of 12 in our weather comparison; July ranks first.
The evidence behind this page
One month,
from the same station.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 2636790
- NOAA station
- UK000003026 · STORNOWAY AIRPORT
- Station distance
- 14 km from the place centre
- Coverage
- Strong coverage · 30 usable years
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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