Is Edinburgh hot in January?
Days are typically cold at 7.4°C, while nights average 1.4°C.
United Kingdom · 1991–2020 normal
Edinburgh in
January.
Typical January weather in Edinburgh: 7.4°C by day, 1.4°C at night, 64 mm of rain over 12.5 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.
Typical high7.4°C
Typical low1.4°C
Rain64 mm
Wet days12.5
In the year-round weather comparison, January scores 8 out of 100 (August leads the year at 66). Daylight is calculated as 7 h 34 from latitude 55.95°. Open-water sea temperature is 6.7°C (20 km from the place centre).
January at a glance
What is Edinburgh 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 64 mm across about 13 wet days.
How much daylight is there?
There are about 7 h 34 between sunrise and sunset at mid-month, calculated from the place latitude.
Is January a good time to visit?
January ranks 11 of 12 in our weather comparison; August ranks first.
The evidence behind this page
One month,
from the same station.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 2650225
- NOAA station
- UKE00105888 · EDINBURGH: ROYAL BOTANIC GARDE
- Station distance
- 1.8 km from the place centre
- Coverage
- Strong coverage · 29 usable years
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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