Weather in Birmingham in January 2025
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Birmingham;
Average weather
Average temperature in Birmingham in January
Going from a maximum of +13°C during the day to a minimum of -5°C during the night, the temperature in January averages around +8°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 0% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +10°C to +10°C.
Is Birmingham warm or cold in January?
Birmingham is typically cool in January.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +7°C to +7°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +2°C to +1°C.
Pack a sweater and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
January is the coldest month in Birmingham, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Birmingham in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +7°C | +7°C | +7°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -14°C | -15°C | -12°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +15°C | +15°C | +18°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 61 mm | 50 mm | 40 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 87% | 85% | 82% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1012 HPa | 1013 HPa | 1014 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 12 | 12 | 11 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 14 | 14 | 11 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 3 | ||||
January weather is still as bad as in December. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +7°C for average maximum temperature during the day. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 61 mm to 50 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 87% to 85%. Winds are stronger in comparison to December, going up from 3 m/s to 4 m/s on average. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 2 sunny days during the month.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in February as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Birmingham is gradually increasing during January, going from 5 m/s to 5 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
January is one of the snowiest months in Birmingham.
Here’s how January is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last January in Birmingham?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Birmingham in January has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1979 (+11°C) and the highest in 2022 (+15°C). The driest year was 1996 with only 397 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2023 with 1299 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Birmingham
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Birmingham, 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.