England · United Kingdom
London in January
In January, London averages a daytime high of 7 °C and a night-time low of 2 °C, with about 62 mm of rain over the month. It falls outside London's most comfortable months, June to September.
- Average high
- 7 °C
- Average low
- 2 °C
- Rain in the month
- 62 mm
- Daylight on 15 Jan
- 8 h 20 min
- Comfortable month
- No
- Places to stay
- 219
When to go
How January compares with the rest of the year in London
January is the coolest month in London by average daytime high; across the year the highs run from 7 °C to 23 °C and the lows from 2 °C to 13 °C. By day, January is about the same as December, and February is 1 °C warmer than January.
January brings 62 mm of rain, more than the monthly average of 57 mm (689 mm a year); it is the 4th wettest month.
On 15 January the sun is up for about 8 h 20 min, against 7 h 50 min at the shortest and 16 h 40 min at the longest point of the year (calculated from the latitude, sunrise to sunset).
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Comfortable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7 °C | 2 °C | 62 mm | |
| February | 8 °C | 2 °C | 47 mm | |
| March | 11 °C | 3 °C | 44 mm | |
| April | 14 °C | 5 °C | 49 mm | |
| May | 17 °C | 8 °C | 52 mm | |
| June | 20 °C | 11 °C | 57 mm | Yes |
| July | 23 °C | 13 °C | 54 mm | Yes |
| August | 22 °C | 13 °C | 60 mm | Yes |
| September | 19 °C | 10 °C | 57 mm | Yes |
| October | 15 °C | 8 °C | 72 mm | |
| November | 11 °C | 5 °C | 68 mm | |
| December | 8 °C | 3 °C | 67 mm |
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 London?
Not by the measure used here: the average high of 7 °C is below 18 °C. The comfortable months in London 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.
Where to stay
Where to stay in London
This guide lists 219 places to stay in London: 78 chain properties with their details and own websites, and 141 hotels recorded in Wikidata. By straight-line distance from the centre: under 1 km, 54; 1–3 km, 92; 3–10 km, 51; 10 km or more, 22.
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.