Fife weather in January

Planning a journey to Fife this January and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in Fife in January?

Fife is a region in the United Kingdom. January in Fife generally has cold temperatures, with moderate precipitation. January is a winter month.

You can expect cold maximum daytime temperatures of around 8°C and nighttime temperatures around 3°C in St Andrews. On average, January is the coldest month of the year in Fife. So be prepared and make sure to pack winter cloths.

In January, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Anstruther with an average of 75 mm to moderate rainfall in Oakley with 95 mm. The city St Andrews usually sees around 55 hours of sunlight, indicating fewer sunny days.

For specific regional insights in Fife for January, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our Fife climate page.

Where to go in Fife in January

Weather conditions Weather

Temperatures

Precipitation

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor

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 in Fife

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

Average weather in St Andrews

In January St Andrews generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 8°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 3°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

St Andrews

Max temperature Max temp

Min temperature Min temp

Monthly sun hours Sun hours

Monthly rainfall Rainfall

Monthly rainy days Rainy days

Weather conditions Weather

<<   December December
<<  

9°C 

3°C 

45 hours 

78 mm 

16 days 

poor 

January January

8°C 

3°C 

55 hours 

78 mm 

18 days 

poor 

February   >> February
>>  

9°C 

3°C 

79 hours 

66 mm 

14 days 

poor 

Climate in St Andrews

Average weather in Dunfermline

In January Dunfermline generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 8°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 2°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Dunfermline

Max temperature Max temp

Min temperature Min temp

Monthly sun hours Sun hours

Monthly rainfall Rainfall

Monthly rainy days Rainy days

Weather conditions Weather

<<   December December
<<  

8°C 

2°C 

48 hours 

89 mm 

18 days 

poor 

January January

8°C 

2°C 

54 hours 

90 mm 

19 days 

poor 

February   >> February
>>  

9°C 

2°C 

81 hours 

82 mm 

15 days 

poor 

Climate in Dunfermline

Average weather in Anstruther

In January Anstruther generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 8°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 4°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Anstruther

Max temperature Max temp

Min temperature Min temp

Monthly sun hours Sun hours

Monthly rainfall Rainfall

Monthly rainy days Rainy days

Weather conditions Weather

<<   December December
<<  

9°C 

4°C 

45 hours 

77 mm 

16 days 

poor 

January January

8°C 

4°C 

55 hours 

75 mm 

18 days 

poor 

February   >> February
>>  

9°C 

4°C 

79 hours 

64 mm 

14 days 

poor 

Climate in Anstruther

Average weather in Cupar

In January Cupar generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 8°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 3°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Cupar

Max temperature Max temp

Min temperature Min temp

Monthly sun hours Sun hours

Monthly rainfall Rainfall

Monthly rainy days Rainy days

Weather conditions Weather

<<   December December
<<  

8°C 

3°C 

45 hours 

77 mm 

17 days 

poor 

January January

8°C 

3°C 

55 hours 

78 mm 

18 days 

poor 

February   >> February
>>  

9°C 

3°C 

79 hours 

67 mm 

14 days 

poor 

Climate in Cupar

Average weather in Crail

In January Crail generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 8°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 4°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Crail

Max temperature Max temp

Min temperature Min temp

Monthly sun hours Sun hours

Monthly rainfall Rainfall

Monthly rainy days Rainy days

Weather conditions Weather

<<   December December
<<  

9°C 

4°C 

45 hours 

78 mm 

16 days 

poor 

January January

8°C 

4°C 

55 hours 

75 mm 

18 days 

poor 

February   >> February
>>  

9°C 

4°C 

79 hours 

64 mm 

14 days 

poor 

Climate in Crail

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Fife, in the United Kingdom.

Is January the best time to visit Fife?

In our opinion, January may not be the ideal time to visit Fife due to the typically poor weather in St Andrews.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in July and August offering mostly pleasant weather in St Andrews. On the other hand, the weather in January, February, March and December tend to be poor.