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Edinburgh January Weather

Averages and records for weather in Edinburgh, United Kingdom in the month of January.

Typical Edinburgh January Weather 1991–2020
Average daily high	7.4 °C
Average daily low	1.5 °C
Average monthly precipitation	6.4 cm
Daily chance of precipitation	66.6%

Edinburgh January Weather Records 1959–2024
Highest temperature	15.0 °C	January 9, 1998
Lowest temperature	-15.5 °C	January 11, 1982
Highest daily low	12.0 °C	January 10, 1998
Lowest daily high	-3.5 °C	January 9, 1982
Hottest average high temperature	9.6 °C	2007
Coldest average high temperature	2.8 °C	1963
Most daily precipitation	3.8 cm	January 3, 1982
Most monthly precipitation	16.5 cm	2008

Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after

Day	Average (°C)		Record (°C)
Day	High	Low	High	Low
January 1	7.2	1.1	13.1	-7.7
January 2	7.2	1.1	12.1	-7.6
January 3	7.3	1.2	12.7	-7.2
January 4	7.3	1.2	12.0	-7.2
January 5	7.3	1.3	12.4	-6.7
January 6	7.2	1.3	13.8	-9.4
January 7	7.2	1.3	12.8	-12.8
January 8	7.2	1.2	14.0	-12.4
January 9	7.3	1.2	15.0	-7.5
January 10	7.4	1.3	13.9	-12.6
January 11	7.4	1.3	12.8	-15.5
January 12	7.4	1.3	12.6	-12.5
January 13	7.4	1.4	12.0	-11.9
January 14	7.4	1.4	13.3	-11.4
January 15	7.4	1.5	13.9	-9.1
January 16	7.4	1.5	11.5	-8.4
January 17	7.5	1.5	12.2	-7.8
January 18	7.5	1.5	13.2	-6.7
January 19	7.5	1.5	12.1	-6.6
January 20	7.5	1.5	13.1	-8.6
January 21	7.5	1.5	13.9	-8.5
January 22	7.6	1.5	13.2	-6.2
January 23	7.6	1.5	14.9	-7.6
January 24	7.6	1.5	14.1	-6.9
January 25	7.5	1.5	13.2	-4.5
January 26	7.5	1.5	12.9	-6.4
January 27	7.5	1.4	12.8	-8.8
January 28	7.5	1.4	12.8	-6.5
January 29	7.5	1.4	11.7	-5.9
January 30	7.5	1.4	13.2	-6.7
January 31	7.6	1.4	13.3	-9.0

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1959–2024	Edinburgh	location