January is one of the warmer months of the year in Glencoe, with average highs near 20.3°C and lows around 8.7°C (mean 14.5°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 116 mm of rainfall and 74% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Glencoe. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Glencoe was 2018 — when the month averaged 19°C — while the coldest was 2014 at 12.2°C. Typical January days reach 20.3°C with nights near 8.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
January is a relatively wet time of year in Glencoe, averaging 116 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1984 with 255 mm, while the driest was 2023 at 34 mm.
Relative humidity in Glencoe during January averages 74%. The most humid January was 2005 at 77%, and the least humid was 2008 at 69%.
January receives about 5.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Glencoe. The sunniest January was 2008 at 6.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2017 at 5.1.
Average wind speed in Glencoe during January is 3.4 m/s. The windiest January was 2017 at 4.7 m/s, while the calmest was 2023 at 2.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 14.6°C | 14.4°C | 14.3°C | 14.3°C | 15.2°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | 20.2°C | 20.3°C | 20.1°C | 20.1°C | 21.2°C | +1°C |
| Avg Low | 9.0°C | 8.6°C | 8.5°C | 8.5°C | 9.2°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 156 mm | 106 mm | 110 mm | 118 mm | 78 mm | -78 mm |
January temperatures in Glencoe have risen by about 1.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 2.1°C (1992) to a record high of 31.4°C (2018).
Rainfall in January is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 116 mm, with a wettest year of 255 mm.
One of the best times to visit Glencoe
January is one of the best times to visit Glencoe. Expect days averaging 20.3°C and nights around 8.7°C (mean 14.5°C) — warmer than Glencoe's yearly average — with higher rainfall (116 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 | 20.8°C | 14.5°C | 8.3°C | 25.9°C | 5.3°C | 61 mm | 73% | 2.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2024 | 21.0°C | 15.1°C | 9.2°C | 27.0°C | 5.0°C | 116 mm | 74% | 3.2 m/s | 6 |
| 2023 | 23.7°C | 16.9°C | 10.1°C | 30.1°C | 6.3°C | 34 mm | 70% | 2.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2022 | 21.6°C | 15.7°C | 9.9°C | 29.9°C | 5.0°C | 43 mm | 73% | 2.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2021 | 19.3°C | 14.0°C | 8.8°C | 29.5°C | 5.8°C | 153 mm | 76% | 3.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2020 | 20.7°C | 14.8°C | 9.0°C | 28.6°C | 4.8°C | 61 mm | 73% | 3.4 m/s | 6 |
| 2019 | 21.3°C | 15.4°C | 9.4°C | 29.6°C | 4.9°C | 118 mm | 72% | 4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2018 🔥 | 25.6°C | 19.0°C | 12.4°C | 31.4°C | 4.7°C | 43 mm | 71% | 2.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2017 | 17.4°C | 12.3°C | 7.1°C | 25.3°C | 4.2°C | 153 mm | 75% | 4.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2016 | 19.3°C | 13.5°C | 7.8°C | 26.0°C | 3.8°C | 131 mm | 74% | 3.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2015 | 21.8°C | 15.4°C | 8.9°C | 30.2°C | 3.8°C | 67 mm | 71% | 2.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2014 ❄️ | 17.3°C | 12.2°C | 7.1°C | 22.7°C | 4.7°C | 136 mm | 75% | 4.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2013 | 20.9°C | 14.7°C | 8.4°C | 29.0°C | 4.5°C | 132 mm | 71% | 3.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2012 | 18.8°C | 13.1°C | 7.4°C | 27.0°C | 3.0°C | 124 mm | 73% | 4.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2011 | 19.7°C | 14.2°C | 8.8°C | 26.7°C | 4.8°C | 142 mm | 75% | 3.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2010 | 19.1°C | 13.5°C | 7.9°C | 29.0°C | 4.2°C | 136 mm | 77% | 3.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2009 | 20.7°C | 15.0°C | 9.3°C | 29.7°C | 5.1°C | 158 mm | 75% | 3.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2008 | 22.9°C | 15.7°C | 8.6°C | 29.3°C | 5.4°C | 92 mm | 69% | 3.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2007 | 20.0°C | 14.3°C | 8.5°C | 28.5°C | 3.0°C | 99 mm | 75% | 3.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2006 | 19.3°C | 13.5°C | 7.7°C | 27.2°C | 4.4°C | 163 mm | 73% | 4.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2005 | 20.3°C | 14.9°C | 9.4°C | 28.5°C | 5.2°C | 114 mm | 77% | 3.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2004 | 21.8°C | 15.5°C | 9.2°C | 27.3°C | 4.4°C | 87 mm | 71% | 3.3 m/s | 6 |
| 2003 | 18.9°C | 13.5°C | 8.2°C | 28.3°C | 5.7°C | 127 mm | 77% | 3.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2002 | 20.3°C | 14.7°C | 9.0°C | 26.9°C | 5.1°C | 64 mm | 76% | 3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2001 | 17.9°C | 12.6°C | 7.2°C | 27.1°C | 4.1°C | 91 mm | 75% | 3.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2000 | 19.0°C | 13.5°C | 7.9°C | 26.3°C | 2.9°C | 109 mm | 74% | 2.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1999 | 23.1°C | 16.1°C | 9.2°C | 31.1°C | 4.8°C | 63 mm | 70% | 2.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1998 | 20.1°C | 14.7°C | 9.3°C | 27.6°C | 3.9°C | 63 mm | 72% | 4.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1997 | 19.6°C | 13.8°C | 8.0°C | 28.0°C | 3.2°C | 61 mm | 74% | 3.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1996 | 21.8°C | 15.8°C | 9.8°C | 27.4°C | 4.1°C | 90 mm | 76% | 2.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1995 | 20.4°C | 14.2°C | 8.0°C | 28.6°C | 2.3°C | 112 mm | 72% | 3.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1994 | 19.5°C | 14.0°C | 8.5°C | 26.6°C | 5.0°C | 149 mm | 73% | 3.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1993 | 17.7°C | 12.6°C | 7.4°C | 25.3°C | 4.8°C | 175 mm | 75% | 4.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1992 | 20.7°C | 14.5°C | 8.4°C | 25.4°C | 2.1°C | 88 mm | 71% | 3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1991 | 20.3°C | 14.4°C | 8.5°C | 27.7°C | 3.9°C | 179 mm | 75% | 3.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1990 | 20.2°C | 14.3°C | 8.5°C | 26.2°C | 5.5°C | 79 mm | 72% | 4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1989 | 22.3°C | 16.6°C | 11.0°C | 28.9°C | 5.7°C | 75 mm | 74% | 2.4 m/s | 6 |
| 1988 | 20.8°C | 14.7°C | 8.7°C | 28.1°C | 3.9°C | 127 mm | 73% | 3.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1987 | 21.7°C | 15.9°C | 10.1°C | 28.6°C | 4.7°C | 114 mm | 73% | 3.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1986 | 22.1°C | 16.5°C | 10.9°C | 28.6°C | 5.3°C | 114 mm | 74% | 2.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1985 | 20.8°C | 15.1°C | 9.5°C | 27.0°C | 5.9°C | 200 mm | 74% | 2.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1984 🌧️ | 17.8°C | 12.5°C | 7.2°C | 26.1°C | 4.6°C | 255 mm | 76% | 3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1983 | 17.4°C | 12.6°C | 7.7°C | 26.4°C | 3.9°C | 213 mm | 76% | 4.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 18.8°C | 13.2°C | 7.6°C | 25.4°C | 4.1°C | 244 mm | 75% | 4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 20.4°C | 14.5°C | 8.5°C | 28.7°C | 4.7°C | 61 mm | 72% | 3.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 20.3°C with lows near 8.7°C (mean 14.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 116 mm of rainfall in Glencoe, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 255 mm in 1984.
The hottest January reached 31.4°C in 2018. The coldest dipped to 2.1°C in 1992.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 1.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 19°C to 21.3°C and overnight lows from 8.1°C to 9.3°C over the same span.
January is one of the warmer months of the year in Glencoe and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 20.3°C daytime highs and 8.7°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 12th coolest month in Glencoe, averaging 14.5°C.
For January in Glencoe, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 20.3°C and lows of 8.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 74% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 3.4 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 4.7 m/s (2017).
The wettest January on record was 1984 with 255 mm. On average, January sees 116 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 Glencoe 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.
