Weather in Shannon in January 2025
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Shannon;
Average weather
Average temperature in Shannon in January
Going from a maximum of +55°F during the day to a minimum of +25°F during the night, the temperature in January averages around +48°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 12% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +45°F to +48°F.
Is Shannon warm or cold in January?
Shannon is typically chill in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +48°F to +46°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +39°F to +37°F.
Pack a jumper and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
January is the coldest month in Shannon, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Shannon in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +48°F | +46°F | +48°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +18°F | +18°F | +23°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +59°F | +57°F | +59°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 102 mm | 93 mm | 81 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 89% | 88% | 85% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1011 HPa | 1012 HPa | 1013 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 11 | 10 | 10 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 19 | 18 | 16 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||
January weather is still as ok as in December. It’s getting colder in January. From +48°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +46°F. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 102 mm to 93 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 89% to 88%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 4 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 1 sunny days during the month.
February brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 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 Shannon is gradually increasing during January, going from 2 m/s to 6 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last January in Shannon?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Shannon in January has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1979 (+53°F) and the highest in 2023 (+57°F). The driest year was 2001 with only 746 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2009 with 1263 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Shannon
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Shannon, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
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.