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Shetland January Weather

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

Typical Shetland January Weather 1991–2020
Average daily high	6.1 °C
Average daily low	2.0 °C
Average monthly precipitation	15.1 cm
Daily chance of precipitation	83.5%

Shetland January Weather Records 1929–2024
Highest temperature	12.8 °C	January 13, 1947
Lowest temperature	-8.9 °C	January 23, 1959
Highest daily low	8.3 °C	January 2, 1989
Lowest daily high	-3.9 °C	January 13, 1955
Hottest average high temperature	8.5 °C	1989
Coldest average high temperature	2.8 °C	1959
Most daily precipitation	8.7 cm	January 10, 1938
Most monthly precipitation	30.2 cm	2015

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	6.3	2.0	11.0	-5.2
January 2	6.3	2.0	10.6	-5.6
January 3	6.3	2.0	9.6	-5.6
January 4	6.3	2.0	10.0	-5.3
January 5	6.3	2.0	9.5	-6.0
January 6	6.2	2.1	10.6	-6.5
January 7	6.2	2.1	10.0	-6.3
January 8	6.2	2.1	9.9	-6.3
January 9	6.2	2.1	11.8	-6.2
January 10	6.3	2.1	11.0	-6.7
January 11	6.3	2.1	11.7	-5.2
January 12	6.2	2.1	9.8	-6.7
January 13	6.2	2.1	12.8	-6.7
January 14	6.2	2.1	9.9	-7.8
January 15	6.2	2.1	9.7	-7.8
January 16	6.2	2.1	10.0	-8.3
January 17	6.1	2.1	11.7	-7.2
January 18	6.1	2.1	9.8	-5.9
January 19	6.1	2.0	10.2	-4.1
January 20	6.1	2.0	10.0	-7.8
January 21	6.1	1.9	9.9	-7.8
January 22	6.1	1.9	11.1	-5.0
January 23	6.0	1.9	11.6	-8.9
January 24	6.0	1.9	10.3	-5.0
January 25	6.0	1.9	9.7	-6.6
January 26	5.9	1.9	10.0	-6.7
January 27	5.9	1.8	10.6	-8.9
January 28	5.9	1.8	9.9	-8.3
January 29	5.8	1.7	10.1	-6.1
January 30	5.8	1.7	9.4	-5.6
January 31	5.8	1.7	9.4	-4.0

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1929–2024	Lerwick	location