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Paignton in January
In January, Paignton averages a daytime high of 9 °C and a night-time low of 4 °C, with about 164 mm of rain over the month. It falls outside Paignton's most comfortable months, June and July.
- Average high
- 9 °C
- Average low
- 4 °C
- Rain in the month
- 164 mm
- Daylight on 15 Jan
- 8 h 30 min
- Comfortable month
- No
- Places to stay
- 87
When to go
How January compares with the rest of the year in Paignton
January is tied for the coolest month in Paignton by average daytime high; across the year the highs run from 9 °C to 20 °C and the lows from 4 °C to 13 °C. By day, January is about the same as December, and February is about the same as January.
January brings 164 mm of rain, more than the monthly average of 115 mm (1379 mm a year); it is the 2nd 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).
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Comfortable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9 °C | 4 °C | 164 mm | |
| February | 9 °C | 4 °C | 131 mm | |
| March | 11 °C | 4 °C | 102 mm | |
| April | 13 °C | 6 °C | 86 mm | |
| May | 16 °C | 9 °C | 74 mm | |
| June | 19 °C | 11 °C | 74 mm | Yes |
| July | 20 °C | 13 °C | 80 mm | Yes |
| August | 20 °C | 13 °C | 98 mm | |
| September | 18 °C | 11 °C | 93 mm | |
| October | 15 °C | 9 °C | 143 mm | |
| November | 12 °C | 7 °C | 160 mm | |
| December | 9 °C | 5 °C | 173 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 Paignton?
Not by the measure used here: the average high of 9 °C is below 18 °C and about 164 mm of rain is 80 mm or more. The comfortable months in Paignton are June and July; the nearest are July, 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 Paignton
This guide lists 87 places to stay in Paignton: 1 chain property with its details and own websites, and 86 hotels recorded in Wikidata. By straight-line distance from the centre: under 1 km, 20; 3–10 km, 39; 10 km or more, 28.
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.