Weather in Scarborough in January 2026
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Scarborough;
Average weather
Average temperature in Scarborough in January
Going from a maximum of +27°C during the day to a minimum of +23°C during the night, the temperature in January averages around +26°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 25% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +26°C to +25°C.
Is Scarborough warm or cold in January?
Scarborough is typically warm in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +27°C to +26°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +25°C to +25°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
January is the coldest month in Scarborough, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Scarborough in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +27°C | +26°C | +26°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +23°C | +22°C | +22°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +31°C | +31°C | +30°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 94 mm | 50 mm | 28 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 5 m/s | 5 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 81% | 79% | 78% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1012 HPa | 1013 HPa | 1013 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 3 | 4 | 5 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 26 | 24 | 20 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January often has better weather than December. It’s getting colder in January. From +27°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +26°C. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 94 mm to 50 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 81% to 79%. Winds are stronger in comparison to December, going up from 4 m/s to 5 m/s on average. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in January, from 2 to 3.
February brings much the same weather, it remains good.
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 Scarborough is gradually increasing during January, going from 3 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last January in Scarborough?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Scarborough in January has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1985 (+26°C) and the highest in 2024 (+28°C). The driest year was 1989 with only 898 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2005 with 1764 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Scarborough
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Scarborough, 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.
