Weather in Newquay in January 2025
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Newquay;
Average weather
Average temperature in Newquay in January
The temperature in January is +50°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +59°F during the day and a minimum of +36°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 38% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +59°F to +50°F.
Is Newquay warm or cold in January?
Newquay is typically chill in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +50°F to +48°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +43°F to +41°F.
Pack a jumper and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
January is the coldest month in Newquay, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Newquay in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +50°F | +48°F | +48°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +23°F | +18°F | +21°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +61°F | +59°F | +63°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 88 mm | 80 mm | 68 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 5 m/s | 5 m/s | 5 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 83% | 83% | 82% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1015 HPa | 1015 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 18 | 19 | 18 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 11 | 10 | 8 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January weather is still as ok as in December. It’s getting colder in January. From +50°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +48°F. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 88 mm to 80 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 83%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 5 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 2 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 11 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Newquay is gradually increasing during January, going from 8 m/s to 8 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last January in Newquay?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Newquay in January has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1987 (+43°F) and the highest in 1993 (+53°F). The driest year was 1997 with only 17 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1990 with 178 mm.
FAQ
Is January a good time to visit Newquay?
Can you sunbathe in Newquay in January?
Is Newquay rainy in January?
Is it sunny in Newquay in January?
Other cities in United Kingdom
Monthly weather in Newquay
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Newquay, 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.