Weather in Leeds Bradford in January 2025
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Leeds Bradford;
Average weather
Average temperature in Leeds Bradford in January
Going from a maximum of +12°C during the day to a minimum of -3°C during the night, the temperature in January averages around +7°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 0% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +8°C to +8°C.
Is Leeds Bradford warm or cold in January?
Leeds Bradford is typically cool in January.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +6°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 Leeds Bradford, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Leeds Bradford in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +6°C | +6°C | +6°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -14°C | -14°C | -9°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +15°C | +14°C | +18°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 72 mm | 60 mm | 51 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 5 m/s | 5 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 89% | 88% | 86% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1011 HPa | 1012 HPa | 1013 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 11 | 11 | 10 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 15 | 13 | 11 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 4 | 5 | 5 | ||||
January weather is still as bad as in December. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +6°C for average maximum temperature during the day. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 72 mm to 60 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 89% to 88%. Winds are stronger in comparison to December, going up from 4 m/s to 5 m/s on average. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 2 sunny days during the month.
February brings much the same weather, it remains bad.
Wind
The average wind speed is 6 m/s getting up to 10 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Leeds Bradford is gradually increasing during January, going from 6 m/s to 10 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
January is one of the snowiest months in Leeds Bradford.
Here’s how January is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last January in Leeds Bradford?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Leeds Bradford 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 552 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2012 with 1119 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Leeds Bradford, 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.