Weather in Edinburgh in January 2025
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Edinburgh;
Average weather
Average temperature in Edinburgh in January
The expected average maximum temperature in January is +46°F with a maximum of +55°F and a minimum of +30°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 43% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +55°F to +45°F.
Is Edinburgh warm or cold in January?
Edinburgh is typically chill in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +45°F to +43°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +36°F to +36°F.
Pack a jumper and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
January is the coldest month in Edinburgh, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Edinburgh in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +45°F | +43°F | +45°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +14°F | +3°F | +16°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +57°F | +55°F | +59°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 86 mm | 79 mm | 70 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 84% | 83% | 80% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1008 HPa | 1008 HPa | 1010 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 17 | 18 | 17 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 10 | 9 | 8 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
January weather is still as ok as in December. It’s getting colder in January. From +45°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +43°F. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 86 mm to 79 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 84% to 83%. Winds are stronger in comparison to December, going up from 3 m/s to 4 m/s on average. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 3 sunny days during the month.
February brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 5 m/s getting up to 9 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Edinburgh is gradually decreasing during January, going from 8 m/s to 5 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
January is one of the snowiest months in Edinburgh.
Here’s how January is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last January in Edinburgh?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Edinburgh in January has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1979 (+38°F) and the highest in 1989 (+51°F). The driest year was 1997 with only 12 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2008 with 220 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Edinburgh
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Edinburgh, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.