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Weather in January in Down County

Thinking about venturing to Down County this January and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in Down County in January?

Down County is a region in the United Kingdom. January in Down County generally has cold temperatures, with precipitation levels ranging from moderate to high.

Temperatures

You can expect cold maximum daytime temperatures of around 9°C and nighttime temperatures around 5°C in Bangor.

Precipitation

In January, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Banbridge with an average of 77 mm to high rainfall in Bangor with 106 mm.

Average sunshine

Most areas see fewer sunny days, with a projection of about 45 hours of sunshine in Bangor. This reduced sunlight makes it ideal for those who prefer dimmer, overcast conditions over bright sunny days.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Down County in January, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Down County climate page.

Where to go in Down County in January

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Down County on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in January for the 5 most popular destinations in Down County?

Bangor

In January Bangor generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 9°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 5°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Bangor
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   December December
<<  
10°C 
6°C 
39 hours 
116 mm 
19 days 
poor 
January January
9°C 
5°C 
45 hours 
106 mm 
20 days 
poor 
February   >> February
>>  
9°C 
5°C 
67 hours 
94 mm 
15 days 
poor 
Climate in Bangor

Newcastle

In January Newcastle generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 9°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 5°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Newcastle
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   December December
<<  
10°C 
5°C 
39 hours 
103 mm 
19 days 
poor 
January January
9°C 
5°C 
45 hours 
98 mm 
20 days 
poor 
February   >> February
>>  
9°C 
4°C 
67 hours 
86 mm 
15 days 
poor 
Climate in Newcastle

Rostrevor

In January Rostrevor generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 9°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 4°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Rostrevor
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   December December
<<  
9°C 
4°C 
39 hours 
86 mm 
19 days 
poor 
January January
9°C 
4°C 
45 hours 
82 mm 
20 days 
poor 
February   >> February
>>  
9°C 
4°C 
67 hours 
74 mm 
16 days 
poor 
Climate in Rostrevor

Warrenpoint

In January Warrenpoint generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 9°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 3°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Warrenpoint
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   December December
<<  
9°C 
4°C 
39 hours 
81 mm 
19 days 
poor 
January January
9°C 
3°C 
45 hours 
77 mm 
20 days 
poor 
February   >> February
>>  
9°C 
3°C 
67 hours 
70 mm 
16 days 
poor 
Climate in Warrenpoint

Hillsborough

In January Hillsborough generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 9°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 4°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Hillsborough
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   December December
<<  
9°C 
4°C 
39 hours 
87 mm 
20 days 
poor 
January January
9°C 
4°C 
45 hours 
83 mm 
21 days 
poor 
February   >> February
>>  
9°C 
3°C 
67 hours 
76 mm 
16 days 
poor 
Climate in Hillsborough

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Is January the best time to visit Down County?

In our view, January might not be the best time to travel to Down County with often poor weather in Bangor.

On average, the best time to visit Down County is in June, July, August and September with generally tolerable weather in Bangor. On the other hand, the months of January, February, March, November and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

Interested in more climate information?

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