January is one of the warmer months of the year in Sale, with average highs near 27°C and lows around 13.6°C (mean 20.3°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 60 mm of rainfall and 61% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Sale. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Sale was 2019 — when the month averaged 23.5°C — while the coldest was 1986 at 16.9°C. Typical January days reach 27°C with nights near 13.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
January is about average for rainfall in Sale, averaging 60 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2022 with 133 mm, while the driest was 1990 at 8 mm.
Relative humidity in Sale during January averages 61%. The most humid January was 2022 at 73%, and the least humid was 2009 at 51%.
January receives about 6.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Sale. The sunniest January was 2009 at 7.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2016 and 2022 at 6.1.
Average wind speed in Sale during January is 0.7 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 2013, 2015 and 2021, among others at 0.8 m/s, while the calmest was 1993 at 0.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 19.6°C | 19.7°C | 20.5°C | 21.2°C | 20.5°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg High | 26.5°C | 26.1°C | 27.3°C | 28.1°C | 26.6°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 12.7°C | 13.3°C | 13.7°C | 14.3°C | 14.3°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 57 mm | 67 mm | 49 mm | 52 mm | 88 mm | +31 mm |
January temperatures in Sale have risen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 5.8°C (1987) to a record high of 43.5°C (1982).
Rainfall in January is about average for rainfall, averaging 60 mm, with a wettest year of 133 mm.
One of the best times to visit Sale
January is one of the best times to visit Sale. Expect days averaging 27°C and nights around 13.6°C (mean 20.3°C) — warmer than Sale's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (60 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27.4°C | 20.8°C | 14.2°C | 37.8°C | 9.6°C | 72 mm | 62% | 0.7 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2024 | 25.8°C | 20.1°C | 14.4°C | 32.2°C | 10.5°C | 93 mm | 72% | 0.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2023 | 26.9°C | 20.6°C | 14.3°C | 34.9°C | 10.4°C | 28 mm | 65% | 0.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2022 🌧️ | 26.8°C | 21.4°C | 16.0°C | 36.1°C | 12.5°C | 133 mm | 73% | 0.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2021 | 26.1°C | 19.8°C | 13.5°C | 39.0°C | 8.1°C | 83 mm | 63% | 0.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2020 | 26.8°C | 20.1°C | 13.4°C | 41.1°C | 9.7°C | 118 mm | 65% | 0.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2019 🔥 | 31.2°C | 23.5°C | 15.8°C | 42.6°C | 8.9°C | 27 mm | 55% | 0.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2018 | 29.1°C | 22.1°C | 15.0°C | 39.5°C | 10.2°C | 54 mm | 61% | 0.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2017 | 28.7°C | 21.4°C | 14.0°C | 36.7°C | 10.4°C | 31 mm | 58% | 0.7 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2016 | 26.4°C | 20.4°C | 14.5°C | 39.2°C | 9.1°C | 131 mm | 67% | 0.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2015 | 25.8°C | 19.7°C | 13.7°C | 36.8°C | 8.6°C | 70 mm | 65% | 0.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2014 | 28.5°C | 21.4°C | 14.2°C | 42.3°C | 8.7°C | 34 mm | 53% | 0.7 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2013 | 28.6°C | 20.8°C | 13.0°C | 39.7°C | 8.9°C | 13 mm | 53% | 0.8 m/s | 7 |
| 2012 | 26.7°C | 20.4°C | 14.1°C | 36.2°C | 8.5°C | 55 mm | 62% | 0.7 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2011 | 27.9°C | 21.5°C | 15.1°C | 38.1°C | 8.6°C | 61 mm | 65% | 0.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2010 | 28.4°C | 21.0°C | 13.6°C | 38.5°C | 8.3°C | 45 mm | 57% | 0.8 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2009 | 29.3°C | 21.4°C | 13.5°C | 42.6°C | 5.9°C | 11 mm | 51% | 0.7 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2008 | 27.8°C | 21.1°C | 14.4°C | 37.9°C | 9.9°C | 71 mm | 62% | 0.7 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2007 | 27.9°C | 21.3°C | 14.7°C | 39.4°C | 10.9°C | 30 mm | 59% | 0.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2006 | 28.5°C | 21.6°C | 14.7°C | 40.6°C | 9.1°C | 62 mm | 62% | 0.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2005 | 26.9°C | 20.2°C | 13.4°C | 35.2°C | 7.6°C | 56 mm | 62% | 0.7 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2004 | 26.1°C | 19.2°C | 12.2°C | 35.2°C | 7.4°C | 64 mm | 60% | 0.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2003 | 28.6°C | 20.9°C | 13.2°C | 40.6°C | 9.6°C | 19 mm | 52% | 0.8 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2002 | 25.0°C | 18.9°C | 12.8°C | 35.2°C | 9.3°C | 55 mm | 65% | 0.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2001 | 29.3°C | 22.4°C | 15.5°C | 40.6°C | 11.2°C | 52 mm | 58% | 0.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2000 | 23.8°C | 18.1°C | 12.4°C | 31.8°C | 7.4°C | 68 mm | 66% | 0.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1999 | 26.5°C | 20.7°C | 15.0°C | 37.8°C | 10.5°C | 64 mm | 72% | 0.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1998 | 27.7°C | 21.0°C | 14.2°C | 38.1°C | 10.1°C | 68 mm | 62% | 0.8 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1997 | 27.3°C | 20.3°C | 13.3°C | 38.3°C | 8.6°C | 50 mm | 59% | 0.7 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1996 | 24.5°C | 18.7°C | 12.8°C | 31.3°C | 9.6°C | 74 mm | 69% | 0.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1995 | 26.9°C | 20.6°C | 14.4°C | 37.2°C | 8.7°C | 92 mm | 66% | 0.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1994 | 25.0°C | 18.1°C | 11.3°C | 37.4°C | 6.8°C | 70 mm | 60% | 0.8 m/s | 7 |
| 1993 | 26.2°C | 19.8°C | 13.5°C | 36.6°C | 8.6°C | 74 mm | 68% | 0.6 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1992 | 22.6°C | 17.0°C | 11.4°C | 35.6°C | 8.0°C | 43 mm | 65% | 0.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1991 | 26.5°C | 20.3°C | 14.1°C | 38.2°C | 10.0°C | 128 mm | 65% | 0.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1990 | 27.6°C | 20.4°C | 13.2°C | 38.5°C | 6.5°C | 8 mm | 55% | 0.8 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1989 | 25.2°C | 18.7°C | 12.3°C | 34.5°C | 8.4°C | 41 mm | 64% | 0.7 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1988 | 30.3°C | 22.7°C | 15.1°C | 40.4°C | 9.4°C | 49 mm | 55% | 0.7 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1987 | 25.5°C | 18.5°C | 11.4°C | 35.3°C | 5.8°C | 51 mm | 58% | 0.8 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 22.6°C | 16.9°C | 11.1°C | 32.4°C | 7.9°C | 63 mm | 67% | 0.7 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1985 | 25.8°C | 18.9°C | 12.1°C | 38.4°C | 8.6°C | 33 mm | 55% | 0.8 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1984 | 24.6°C | 18.4°C | 12.1°C | 30.4°C | 7.6°C | 79 mm | 63% | 0.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1983 | 25.7°C | 18.3°C | 11.0°C | 36.9°C | 7.3°C | 43 mm | 53% | 0.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 28.9°C | 21.5°C | 14.2°C | 43.5°C | 8.5°C | 92 mm | 55% | 0.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 29.6°C | 22.3°C | 15.0°C | 41.2°C | 10.4°C | 62 mm | 59% | 0.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 27°C with lows near 13.6°C (mean 20.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 60 mm of rainfall in Sale, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 133 mm in 2022.
The hottest January reached 43.5°C in 1982. The coldest dipped to 5.8°C in 1987.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 0.6°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 12.9°C to 14.5°C while daytime highs eased from 26.9°C to 26.6°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Sale and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 27°C daytime highs and 13.6°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 12th coolest month in Sale, averaging 20.3°C.
For January in Sale, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 27°C and lows of 13.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 61% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 0.7 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 0.8 m/s (1983).
The wettest January on record was 2022 with 133 mm. On average, January sees 60 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Sale behaves each January, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for January specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
