The Inner Hebrides weather in January

Considering a trip to The Inner Hebrides 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 The Inner Hebrides in January?

The Inner Hebrides is a region in Scotland. January in The Inner Hebrides generally has cold temperatures, with heavy precipitation.

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

January is a very rainy month with an average rainfall of around 188 mm in Duntulm. Duntulm experiences its highest rainfall in this month of the year. Come prepared by bringing an umbrella. Most areas see fewer sunny days, with a projection of about 35 hours of sunshine in Duntulm. 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 The Inner Hebrides in January, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our The Inner Hebrides climate page.

Where to go in The Inner Hebrides 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 The Inner Hebrides?

Duntulm

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

Duntulm

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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10°C 

6°C 

34 hours 

187 mm 

27 days 

poor 

January January

9°C 

5°C 

35 hours 

188 mm 

25 days 

poor 

February   >> February
>>  

9°C 

5°C 

62 hours 

158 mm 

20 days 

poor 

Climate in Duntulm

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Is January the best time to visit The Inner Hebrides?

In our view, January might not be the best time to travel to The Inner Hebrides with often poor weather in Duntulm.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in June offering mostly tolerable weather in Duntulm. On the other hand, the weather in January, February, March, April, October, November and December tend to be poor.