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Ilminster in January

In January, Ilminster averages a daytime high of 8 °C and a night-time low of 3 °C, with about 99 mm of rain over the month. It falls outside Ilminster's most comfortable months, June to September.

Average high
8 °C
Average low
3 °C
Rain in the month
99 mm
Daylight on 15 Jan
8 h 30 min
Comfortable month
No
Places to stay
82

When to go

How January compares with the rest of the year in Ilminster

January is tied for the coolest month in Ilminster by average daytime high; across the year the highs run from 8 °C to 21 °C and the lows from 2 °C to 12 °C. By day, January is 1 °C cooler than December, and February is about the same as January.

January brings 99 mm of rain, more than the monthly average of 76 mm (909 mm a year); it is the 3rd wettest month.

On 15 January the sun is up for about 8 h 30 min, against 8 h at the shortest and 16 h 30 min at the longest point of the year (calculated from the latitude, sunrise to sunset).

0°15°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec105 mm
Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months
MonthHighLowRainDaylightComfortable
January8 °C3 °C99 mm8 h 30 min
February8 °C2 °C77 mm10 h
March11 °C4 °C62 mm11 h 50 min
April13 °C5 °C57 mm13 h 50 min
May16 °C8 °C57 mm15 h 30 min
June19 °C11 °C56 mm16 h 30 minYes
July21 °C12 °C64 mm16 hYes
August21 °C12 °C74 mm14 h 30 minYes
September18 °C11 °C65 mm12 h 30 minYes
October15 °C8 °C93 mm10 h 30 min
November11 °C5 °C102 mm8 h 50 min
December9 °C3 °C105 mm8 h

Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).

When to go

Is January a good time to visit Ilminster?

Not by the measure used here: the average high of 8 °C is below 18 °C and about 99 mm of rain is 80 mm or more. The comfortable months in Ilminster are June to September; the nearest are September, before, and June, after.

The measure is about weather for a city stay only; it says nothing about events, school holidays or prices.

Public holidays in United Kingdom in January

Nationwide public holidays; shops and offices may close on these dates.

1 Jan 2026 · New Year's Day1 Jan 2027 · New Year's Day

Where to stay

Where to stay in Ilminster

This guide lists 82 places to stay in Ilminster: 1 chain property with its details and own websites, and 81 hotels recorded in Wikidata. By straight-line distance from the centre: under 1 km, 3; 1–3 km, 2; 3–10 km, 23; 10 km or more, 54.

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Sources: climate from CRU TS v4.10 (Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia; Open Database License), 1991–2020 averages; day length calculated from the latitude; public holidays from python-holidays (MIT); places to stay from each operator's own public pages and Wikidata. How this guide is made.