South East Scotland weather in January

Considering a trip to South East Scotland this January and wondering about the expected weather conditions? Find all the crucial information you need right here, addressing your question:

What is the weather like in South East Scotland in January?

South East Scotland is a region in Scotland. January in South East Scotland generally has cold temperatures, with moderate precipitation. During January, winter is in full swing.

You can expect cold maximum daytime temperatures of around 8°C and nighttime temperatures around 2°C in Dundee. Typically, it's the chilliest month of the year. Making it a great time for staying indoors and enjoying the warmth. Make sure you're prepared by packing the right winter outfits.

January is a moderate rainy month with an average rainfall of around 83 mm in Dundee. The city Dundee usually sees around 55 hours of sunlight, indicating fewer sunny days.

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

Where to go in South East Scotland 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

What is the weather like in January for the most popular destinonation in South East Scotland?

Dundee

In January Dundee 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.

Dundee

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
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8°C 

2°C 

45 hours 

80 mm 

17 days 

poor 

January January

8°C 

2°C 

55 hours 

83 mm 

18 days 

poor 

February   >> February
>>  

9°C 

2°C 

79 hours 

71 mm 

14 days 

poor 

Climate in Dundee

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Is January the best time to visit South East Scotland?

In our opinion, January may not be the ideal time to visit South East Scotland due to the typically poor weather in Dundee.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in July and August offering mostly perfect weather in Dundee. In contrast, January, February, March, November and December tend to have poor weather conditions.