United Kingdom in January

January is one of United Kingdom's weaker months (rank 11 of 12): its 30 destinations average 49/100, led by Aviemore at 72 — 1°C and 15 rainy days — while Belfast is warmer at 5°C and scores 55.

#11 of 12 months for United Kingdom · 30 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇬🇧 United Kingdom, month by month

49/100 in January

Where in United Kingdom in January

#	Place	Type	Feels-like high	Rain	Comfort	At its best
1	Aviemore	Ski resort	1°C	81 mm · 15 days	72 tier B	Yes
2	Bristol	City	4°C	64 mm · 11 days	56 tier D	—
3	Keswick	Trekking hub	4°C	135 mm · 15 days	56 tier D	—
4	Windermere	Trekking hub	3°C	129 mm · 15 days	56 tier D	—
5	Belfast	City	5°C	71 mm · 12 days	55 tier D	—
6	Cambridge	City	3°C	42 mm · 10 days	55 tier D	—
7	Oxford	City	4°C	61 mm · 11 days	55 tier D	—
8	Stratford-upon-Avon	City	4°C	50 mm · 10 days	55 tier D	—
9	Bath	City	4°C	70 mm · 12 days	54 tier D	—
10	Canterbury	City	3°C	52 mm · 10 days	54 tier D	—
11	Cardiff	City	5°C	92 mm · 14 days	54 tier D	—
12	London	City	5°C	59 mm · 11 days	54 tier D	—
13	Edinburgh	City	4°C	62 mm · 13 days	53 tier D	—
14	York	City	4°C	53 mm · 11 days	53 tier D	—
15	Birmingham	City	4°C	57 mm · 11 days	52 tier D	—
16	Fort William	Trekking hub	3°C	182 mm · 18 days	52 tier D	—
17	Liverpool	City	4°C	111 mm · 17 days	51 tier D	—
18	St Andrews	City	3°C	61 mm · 12 days	51 tier D	—
19	Manchester	City	4°C	98 mm · 15 days	49 tier F	—
20	Glasgow	City	3°C	99 mm · 15 days	47 tier F	—
21	Inverness	City	3°C	79 mm · 14 days	46 tier F	—
22	Portree	City	3°C	173 mm · 22 days	44 tier F	—
23	Bournemouth	Beach	5°C	74 mm · 12 days	41 tier F	—
24	Brighton	Beach	4°C	65 mm · 12 days	40 tier F	—
25	Isle of Wight	Island	5°C	76 mm · 12 days	40 tier F	—
26	Newquay	Beach	5°C	106 mm · 16 days	39 tier F	—
27	Oban	City	2°C	210 mm · 21 days	39 tier F	—
28	Whitby	Beach	3°C	71 mm · 13 days	38 tier F	—
29	St Ives	Beach	5°C	125 mm · 17 days	37 tier F	—
30	Isle of Skye	Island	3°C	173 mm · 22 days	29 tier F	—

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means January is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.

What's on in United Kingdom in January

Slapstick Festival · Bristol · 20 Jan – 20 Feb (usually)
Out to Lunch Arts Festival · Belfast · 8–31 Jan (usually)
Snowdrops at Anglesey Abbey · Cambridge · 15 Jan – 28 Feb (usually)
Christmas week · London · 24 Dec – 1 Jan
Christmas market · Edinburgh · 15 Nov – 4 Jan (usually)
Hogmanay · Edinburgh · 30 Dec – 1 Jan
Celtic Connections · Glasgow · 15 Jan – 1 Feb
Aurora on strong nights · Inverness · 15 Sep – 31 Mar (usually)

Seasons in force

Off-season shutdown · 9 places Flood season · 3 places Avalanche season · 2 places Ski season · 2 places Surf season · 2 places Monsoon · 1 place Winter road closures · 1 place Winter storms & gales · 1 place

Peak crowds at 4 of United Kingdom's 22 well-known places this month.

Better months for United Kingdom

July · 85/100 June · 83/100 August · 83/100 Weakest: December · 47/100

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