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London Weather in January
Winter · RainWeather in London during January is typically cold in the daytime and cold after sunset, based on 2016–2025 averages of 8°C (46°F) / 2°C (35°F). The 10-year average shows around 12 rainy days and about 63 mm of monthly precipitation, so some wet days are normal.
Avg high45.7°F 7.6°CAvg low35.2°F 1.8°CRainy days~11.8 daysMonthly rain62.9 mm
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What to wear in London in January
For what to wear in London in January, warm layers and a proper jacket or coat are useful, especially after sunset. A compact umbrella is worth carrying for passing showers or wetter days.
Travel takeaway: The month suits cold-weather travelers best, especially if you plan around shorter outdoor sessions and warmer layers.
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London: 12-month travel weather
London can see rain in any month, usually spread across many changeable days rather than one concentrated wet season. Layers and light rain protection are useful year-round.
JanWinter · RainFebWinter · RainMarEarly springAprSpring · ShowersMaySpringJunEarly summerJulSummerAugSummerSepEarly autumnOctAutumn · RainNovLate autumn · RainDecWinter · Rain
Monthly labels summarize typical climate patterns for trip planning. Always check the latest forecast and tropical-storm alerts before departure.
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📅 Late December–early January
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London in January · recent 3 years
Compare the most recent complete year with the two years before it. Daily high / low temperatures are shown in °F.
CalendarNo measurable rain🌧️ Rain⛈️ Thunderstorm❄️ SnowHigh / Low · °F
⭐ January 2025 · latest complete year☔ 13 days · 83.8 mm
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
11.8°C/5.3°C
🌧️ 10.5 mm
2
4.4°C/-0.4°C
No rain
3
3.4°C/-1.3°C
No rain
4
3.2°C/-1.7°C
🌧️ 1.8 mm
5
12.6°C/0.7°C
🌧️ 23.5 mm
6
12°C/2.5°C
🌧️ 7.4 mm
7
4.9°C/0.7°C
No rain
8
1.8°C/-0.8°C
🌧️ 3 mm
9
3°C/-0.9°C
No rain
10
1.4°C/-2°C
No rain
11
1.6°C/-3.8°C
No rain
12
3.2°C/-4.5°C
No rain
13
5.9°C/1.5°C
No rain
14
8.8°C/2.5°C
No rain
15
10°C/7.6°C
No rain
16
9.6°C/6°C
No rain
17
6.5°C/3.6°C
No rain
18
3.4°C/2.2°C
No rain
19
3.4°C/1.8°C
No rain
20
6°C/2.2°C
No rain
21
4.9°C/-1°C
No rain
22
4.3°C/2.3°C
🌧️ 1 mm
23
8.2°C/1.5°C
🌧️ 4.7 mm
24
10.8°C/6.5°C
🌧️ 3.8 mm
25
8°C/2.7°C
🌧️ 2.1 mm
26
8.9°C/1.6°C
🌧️ 8.3 mm
27
9.4°C/6.8°C
🌧️ 9 mm
28
9.5°C/7.3°C
🌧️ 4 mm
29
7.8°C/4°C
No rain
30
7.5°C/1.9°C
No rain
31
8°C/2.1°C
🌧️ 3.5 mm
January 2024☔ 10 days · 67.4 mm
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
10.1°C/5.9°C
🌧️ 8.3 mm
2
12.9°C/8.8°C
🌧️ 9.6 mm
3
10.4°C/6.5°C
🌧️ 2.3 mm
4
8.3°C/5°C
🌧️ 27.7 mm
5
7.1°C/4.4°C
🌧️ 4.6 mm
6
6.4°C/3.8°C
No rain
7
4.7°C/1.5°C
No rain
8
3.3°C/1.1°C
No rain
9
4°C/0.7°C
No rain
10
4.8°C/0.5°C
No rain
11
5.5°C/-0.9°C
No rain
12
6.8°C/3.9°C
No rain
13
4.4°C/1.5°C
No rain
14
5.7°C/1.6°C
🌧️ 1.6 mm
15
2.5°C/-4°C
No rain
16
3.8°C/-4.5°C
No rain
17
2.4°C/-2.4°C
No rain
18
2.5°C/-5.1°C
No rain
19
4.8°C/-3.8°C
No rain
20
5.2°C/-1°C
No rain
21
11.8°C/4.2°C
🌧️ 1.3 mm
22
12.4°C/6.9°C
🌧️ 6 mm
23
12.9°C/4.1°C
🌧️ 2.9 mm
24
13°C/6.7°C
No rain
25
11.8°C/3.6°C
No rain
26
12.1°C/2.6°C
🌧️ 1.6 mm
27
8.5°C/-0.4°C
No rain
28
10.8°C/1.4°C
No rain
29
12.9°C/7.7°C
No rain
30
12.6°C/6°C
No rain
31
11°C/3.2°C
No rain
January 2023☔ 11 days · 58.6 mm
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
12.1°C/8.7°C
🌧️ 3.9 mm
2
8.5°C/1°C
No rain
3
12.3°C/1.3°C
🌧️ 3.2 mm
4
13.1°C/9.9°C
No rain
5
12.9°C/7.8°C
No rain
6
12°C/5.7°C
🌧️ 1.2 mm
7
11.6°C/7.3°C
🌧️ 5 mm
8
8.9°C/4.8°C
🌧️ 1.4 mm
9
8.3°C/4.1°C
No rain
10
12.5°C/3.2°C
🌧️ 6.4 mm
11
12.1°C/6.6°C
🌧️ 2.6 mm
12
12.1°C/7.1°C
🌧️ 5.7 mm
13
10.2°C/5°C
No rain
14
12.1°C/5.7°C
🌧️ 11.4 mm
15
7.7°C/1.1°C
No rain
16
5°C/-4.1°C
🌧️ 13.4 mm
17
2.5°C/-4.7°C
No rain
18
4.5°C/-3.8°C
No rain
19
4.1°C/-3.3°C
No rain
20
6°C/-1.2°C
No rain
21
5.3°C/-2.3°C
No rain
22
1.5°C/-3.6°C
No rain
23
3.2°C/-4.2°C
No rain
24
4.8°C/-1.7°C
No rain
25
5.7°C/-2.4°C
🌧️ 1.7 mm
26
7.8°C/2.7°C
No rain
27
7.1°C/-1.5°C
No rain
28
6.1°C/-2.2°C
No rain
29
8.1°C/0.3°C
No rain
30
9°C/1.1°C
No rain
31
11.4°C/1.2°C
No rain
Historical calendars use Open-Meteo reanalysis data. A rainy day is counted when daily precipitation is at least 1 mm. Conditions at a specific hotel, beach or station can differ.
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