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Kendal in January

In January, Kendal averages a daytime high of 6 °C and a night-time low of 1 °C, with about 178 mm of rain over the month. Kendal has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here.

Average high
6 °C
Average low
1 °C
Rain in the month
178 mm
Daylight on 15 Jan
8 h
Comfortable month
No
Places to stay
86

When to go

How January compares with the rest of the year in Kendal

January is tied for the coolest month in Kendal by average daytime high; across the year the highs run from 6 °C to 19 °C and the lows from 1 °C to 11 °C. By day, January is about the same as December, and February is 1 °C warmer than January.

January brings 178 mm of rain, more than the monthly average of 152 mm (1824 mm a year); it is the 4th wettest month.

On 15 January the sun is up for about 8 h, against 7 h 20 min at the shortest and 17 h 10 min at the longest point of the year (calculated from the latitude, sunrise to sunset).

0°15°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec221 mm
Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months
MonthHighLowRainDaylightComfortable
January6 °C1 °C178 mm8 h
February6 °C1 °C137 mm9 h 50 min
March9 °C2 °C133 mm11 h 50 min
April12 °C4 °C98 mm14 h 10 min
May15 °C6 °C93 mm16 h 10 min
June17 °C9 °C111 mm17 h 10 min
July19 °C11 °C123 mm16 h 40 min
August19 °C11 °C146 mm14 h 50 min
September16 °C9 °C160 mm12 h 30 min
October13 °C7 °C221 mm10 h 20 min
November9 °C4 °C210 mm8 h 20 min
December6 °C1 °C213 mm7 h 20 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 Kendal?

Not by the measure used here: the average high of 6 °C is below 18 °C and about 178 mm of rain is 80 mm or more. No month in Kendal meets it.

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 Kendal

This guide lists 86 places to stay in Kendal: 2 chain properties with their details and own websites, and 84 hotels recorded in Wikidata. By straight-line distance from the centre: under 1 km, 8; 1–3 km, 2; 3–10 km, 8; 10 km or more, 68.

← Kendal in DecemberKendal in February →

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.