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Ipswich in January

In January, Ipswich averages a daytime high of 7 °C and a night-time low of 3 °C, with about 55 mm of rain over the month. It falls outside Ipswich's most comfortable months, June to September.

Average high
7 °C
Average low
3 °C
Rain in the month
55 mm
Daylight on 15 Jan
8 h 20 min
Comfortable month
No
Places to stay
76

When to go

How January compares with the rest of the year in Ipswich

January is the coolest month in Ipswich by average daytime high; across the year the highs run from 7 °C to 22 °C and the lows from 2 °C to 13 °C. By day, January is about the same as December, and February is about the same as January.

January brings 55 mm of rain, more than the monthly average of 53 mm (632 mm a year); it is tied for the 5th wettest month.

On 15 January the sun is up for about 8 h 20 min, against 7 h 40 min at the shortest and 16 h 40 min at the longest point of the year (calculated from the latitude, sunrise to sunset).

0°15°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec100 mm
Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months
MonthHighLowRainDaylightComfortable
January7 °C3 °C55 mm8 h 20 min
February8 °C2 °C45 mm10 h
March10 °C4 °C39 mm11 h 50 min
April14 °C5 °C41 mm14 h
May17 °C8 °C43 mm15 h 40 min
June20 °C11 °C51 mm16 h 40 minYes
July22 °C13 °C55 mm16 h 10 minYes
August22 °C13 °C57 mm14 h 30 minYes
September19 °C11 °C54 mm12 h 30 minYes
October15 °C8 °C65 mm10 h 30 min
November10 °C5 °C67 mm8 h 40 min
December8 °C3 °C61 mm7 h 40 min

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 Ipswich?

Not by the measure used here: the average high of 7 °C is below 18 °C. The comfortable months in Ipswich 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 Ipswich

This guide lists 76 places to stay in Ipswich: 2 chain properties with their details and own websites, and 74 hotels recorded in Wikidata. By straight-line distance from the centre: under 1 km, 22; 1–3 km, 9; 3–10 km, 12; 10 km or more, 33.

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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.