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West Sussex weather in January

Planning a getaway to West Sussex this January and curious about the weather you should prepare for? Discover all the vital details you need on this page, solving your puzzle:

What is the weather like in West Sussex in January?

West Sussex is a region in the United Kingdom. January in West Sussex generally has cold temperatures, with moderate precipitation. In January, it is winter.

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

In January, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in East Grinstead with an average of 67 mm to moderate rainfall in Selsey with 98 mm.

For a closer look at January's conditions in West Sussex, see the map below. For a more detailed look at West Sussex's yearly weather, check out our West Sussex climate page.

Where to go in West Sussex in January

Find the average weather conditions in January for the most popular destinations in West Sussex on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailed information.

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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 in West Sussex

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

Average weather in Chichester

In January Chichester 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.

Chichester
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
10°C 
5°C 
96 mm 
16 days 
poor 
9°C 
5°C 
88 mm 
17 days 
poor 
9°C 
4°C 
73 mm 
13 days 
poor 
Climate in Chichester

Average weather in Crawley

In January Crawley 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.

Crawley
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
9°C 
3°C 
74 mm 
17 days 
poor 
9°C 
3°C 
69 mm 
18 days 
poor 
9°C 
3°C 
62 mm 
14 days 
poor 
Climate in Crawley

Average weather in Worthing

In January Worthing generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 10°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 5°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Worthing
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
11°C 
6°C 
101 mm 
17 days 
poor 
10°C 
5°C 
90 mm 
18 days 
poor 
9°C 
5°C 
73 mm 
14 days 
poor 
Climate in Worthing

Average weather in Horley

In January Horley 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.

Horley
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
9°C 
3°C 
72 mm 
16 days 
poor 
9°C 
3°C 
67 mm 
18 days 
poor 
9°C 
3°C 
61 mm 
14 days 
poor 
Climate in Horley

Average weather in Arundel

In January Arundel 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.

Arundel
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
10°C 
5°C 
93 mm 
17 days 
poor 
9°C 
5°C 
85 mm 
18 days 
poor 
9°C 
4°C 
70 mm 
14 days 
poor 
Climate in Arundel

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

Is January the best time to visit West Sussex?

In our opinion, January may not be the ideal time to visit West Sussex due to the typically poor weather in Chichester.

On average, the best time to visit West Sussex is in July and August with generally perfect weather in Chichester. In contrast, January, February, November and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

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