Colchester Weather in January

What's the weather like in Colchester (England) in January 2024?

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

January is in the winter in Colchester and is typically the coldest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a cold 6°C (43°F), whilst at night 1°C (34°F) is normal.

Colchester weather averages (imperial / metric)
Daytime temperature 6.3°C 43.3°F
Nightly temperature 0.9°C 33.6°F
Average temperature 3.6°C 38.5°F
Daily sunshine 2.1 hrs
Avg rainfall 49 mm 1.9 ins
Rainy days 17 days
Sea temperature 8.7°C 47.6°F
Humidity 90%
Windspeed 19.4kph 12 mph

On average January is the 4th wettest month of the year in Colchester with around 49mm 1.9 inches of rain making it a reasonably dry time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 17 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 Colchester

Colchester average temperature in January

January rainfall

Colchester average rain in January

January hourly sunshine

Colchester 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 Colchester in January 2024.

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Colchester weather stats

Colchester weather statistics
Hottest month: July 21.2°C 70.2°F
Driest month: February 34mm 1.3ins
Sunniest month: June 7.7hrs
Coldest month: January 6.2°C 43.2°F
Wettest month: November 58mm 2.3ins
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