Weather in Isle of Man in January 2026
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Isle of Man;
Average weather
Average temperature in Isle of Man in January
Going from a maximum of +12°C during the day to a minimum of -6°C during the night, the temperature in January averages around +7°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 6% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +9°C to +8°C.
Is Isle of Man warm or cold in January?
Isle of Man is typically cool in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +7°C to +6°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +2°C to +2°C.
Pack a sweater and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
January is the coldest month in Isle of Man, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Isle of Man in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +7°C | +6°C | +7°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -14°C | -16°C | -10°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +15°C | +14°C | +18°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 121 mm | 102 mm | 88 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 89% | 88% | 85% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1011 HPa | 1012 HPa | 1013 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 9 | 9 | 10 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 17 | 16 | 14 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 3 | 4 | 4 | ||||
January weather is still as bad as in December. It’s getting colder in January. From +7°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +6°C. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 121 mm to 102 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 89% to 88%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 4 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 1 sunny days during the month.
February brings much the same weather, it remains bad.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 8 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Isle of Man is gradually decreasing during January, going from 5 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
January is one of the snowiest months in Isle of Man.
Here’s how January is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last January in Isle of Man?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Isle of Man 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 (+14°C). The driest year was 1995 with only 774 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2020 with 2197 mm.
FAQ
Is January a good time to visit Isle of Man?
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Monthly weather in Isle of Man
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Isle of Man, 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.
