Aberdeen Weather in January

What's the weather like in Aberdeen (Scotland) in January 2024?

The climate in Aberdeen during January can be summarized as cool and reasonably dry.

January is in the winter in Aberdeen and is typically the coldest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a cold 6°C (42°F), whilst at night 1°C (33°F) is normal.

Aberdeen weather averages (imperial / metric)
Daytime temperature 5.8°C 42.4°F
Nightly temperature 0.5°C 32.8°F
Average temperature 3.1°C 37.6°F
Daily sunshine 2.1 hrs
Avg rainfall 77 mm 3 ins
Rainy days 19 days
Sea temperature 8°C 46.5°F
Humidity 88%
Windspeed 19.8kph 12 mph

On average January is the wettest month of the year in Aberdeen with around 77mm 3 inches of rain making it a reasonably dry time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 19 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 2.1 hours of sunshine per day.

January temperatures in Aberdeen

Aberdeen average temperature in January

January rainfall

Aberdeen average rain in January

January hourly sunshine

Aberdeen average rain in January

The data used in these monthly averages covers a period of over 100 years right up until last year. As such they are a valid prediction of what to expect for the weather in Aberdeen in January 2024.

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Aberdeen weather stats

Aberdeen weather statistics
Hottest month: July 16.9°C 62.4°F
Driest month: April 51mm 2ins
Sunniest month: April 5.5hrs
Coldest month: January 5.6°C 42.1°F
Wettest month: January 77mm 3ins
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