Wigtown weather in January (Dumfries and Galloway, United Kingdom)

How's the weather trend in Wigtown as January approaches? This guide provides the necessary weather information for your travel plans.

Temperatures

The typical weather for January in Wigtown includes low temperatures and high rainfall. Enjoy the winter season during this month. During the day, temperatures can climb to about 8°C. At night, they may fall to a cooler 4°C. The month is typically the coldest, so be sure to prepare by packing plenty of warm clothing.

Precipitation

Wigtown in January usually receives high rainfall, averaging around 136 mm for the month. Typically, you can expect about 21 days of rain this month.

If you're looking for dry conditions and comfortable temperatures, January may not be the ideal month to visit Wigtown. July typically offers the best circumstances. While January, February, March, November and December tend to showcase less optimal conditions.

For an in-depth look at the yearly conditions, visit our specialized Wigtown climate page with graphs.

 

Wigtown, monthly averages in January

Min Temperature 4°C  

Max Temperature 8°C  

Chance of Rain 69%  

Precipitation 136 mm  

Rainy days 21 days  

Where to go in the United Kingdom in January

Find out more about the weather in the United Kingdom and which places have the best travel conditions in this month.

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).

So, what should you wear in this month?

Wear a base layer in cold weather; this is the #1 thing you can do to increase your overall body temperature.

What To Do

We rated the following activities from 1 (least suitable) to 10 (best) to do.

Cycling

4/10

Walking

4/10

Barbeque

1/10

Camping

3/10

Outdoor sports

4/10

Interested in more climate information?

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