January is one of the cooler months of the year in Bideford, with average highs near 8°C and lows around 4.9°C (mean 6.5°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 118 mm of rainfall and 89% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Bideford. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Bideford was 2007 — when the month averaged 8.3°C — while the coldest was 1987 at 2.5°C. Typical January days reach 8°C with nights near 4.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
January is a relatively wet time of year in Bideford, averaging 118 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2016 with 210 mm, while the driest was 1997 at 18 mm.
Relative humidity in Bideford during January averages 89%. The most humid January was 1982 at 93%, and the least humid was 1984 at 84%.
January receives about 0.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Bideford. The sunniest Januarys were 2010, 2023 and 2025, among others at 0.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1987 at 0.6.
Average wind speed in Bideford during January is 5.8 m/s. The windiest January was 1984 at 7.4 m/s, while the calmest was 2022 at 4.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 5.8°C | 6.4°C | 6.8°C | 6.5°C | 6.7°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg High | 7.4°C | 8.0°C | 8.3°C | 8.0°C | 8.3°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Low | 4.2°C | 4.8°C | 5.4°C | 4.9°C | 5.2°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 112 mm | 124 mm | 101 mm | 128 mm | 129 mm | +18 mm |
January temperatures in Bideford have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of -6.6°C (1987) to a record high of 12.7°C (2016).
Rainfall in January is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 118 mm, with a wettest year of 210 mm.
A quieter season to visit Bideford
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and July tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Bideford. That said, January — with days averaging 8°C and nights around 4.9°C (mean 6.5°C) and higher rainfall (118 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8.1°C | 6.5°C | 4.8°C | 12.4°C | 2.0°C | 136 mm | 88% | 5 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2024 | 8.0°C | 6.4°C | 4.9°C | 12.1°C | 0.8°C | 102 mm | 87% | 5.5 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2023 | 8.5°C | 6.9°C | 5.3°C | 12.2°C | 1.6°C | 153 mm | 87% | 5.5 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2022 | 8.8°C | 7.1°C | 5.4°C | 12.5°C | 2.6°C | 69 mm | 88% | 4.2 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2021 | 7.2°C | 5.8°C | 4.5°C | 11.1°C | 0.8°C | 187 mm | 90% | 5.4 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2020 | 9.2°C | 7.7°C | 6.2°C | 12.5°C | 3.1°C | 130 mm | 89% | 5.3 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2019 | 7.8°C | 6.4°C | 5.0°C | 10.1°C | 1.5°C | 85 mm | 88% | 4.4 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2018 | 9.0°C | 7.3°C | 5.7°C | 12.4°C | 1.4°C | 173 mm | 89% | 6.7 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2017 | 8.0°C | 6.5°C | 4.9°C | 11.1°C | 1.4°C | 100 mm | 89% | 4.9 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2016 🌧️ | 9.1°C | 7.7°C | 6.2°C | 12.7°C | 1.6°C | 210 mm | 88% | 6.6 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2015 | 8.7°C | 6.9°C | 5.0°C | 11.9°C | 1.4°C | 178 mm | 86% | 6.4 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2014 | 9.0°C | 7.4°C | 5.7°C | 11.6°C | 2.0°C | 138 mm | 89% | 6.1 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2013 | 7.4°C | 6.1°C | 4.8°C | 11.5°C | -0.5°C | 121 mm | 90% | 5.4 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2012 | 8.7°C | 7.3°C | 6.0°C | 11.4°C | 0.9°C | 98 mm | 89% | 5.9 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2011 | 6.6°C | 5.1°C | 3.5°C | 10.7°C | -0.8°C | 106 mm | 90% | 4.7 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2010 | 5.3°C | 3.8°C | 2.4°C | 9.7°C | -0.9°C | 76 mm | 90% | 4.7 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2009 | 6.9°C | 5.4°C | 3.9°C | 10.3°C | -1.3°C | 132 mm | 89% | 5.5 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2008 | 9.4°C | 7.9°C | 6.4°C | 11.8°C | 1.4°C | 127 mm | 89% | 6.8 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2007 🔥 | 9.6°C | 8.3°C | 7.0°C | 12.3°C | 1.7°C | 109 mm | 87% | 7 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2006 | 7.4°C | 5.8°C | 4.3°C | 10.5°C | 0.4°C | 47 mm | 91% | 5.1 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2005 | 9.3°C | 7.8°C | 6.3°C | 12.4°C | 2.5°C | 71 mm | 88% | 6.8 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2004 | 8.9°C | 7.5°C | 6.2°C | 11.5°C | 0.6°C | 139 mm | 88% | 6 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2003 | 7.5°C | 6.2°C | 4.8°C | 12.0°C | -0.3°C | 105 mm | 89% | 6.2 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2002 | 9.2°C | 7.6°C | 6.0°C | 12.0°C | 1.0°C | 123 mm | 91% | 6.1 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2001 | 6.9°C | 5.6°C | 4.3°C | 11.7°C | 0.9°C | 106 mm | 91% | 5.4 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2000 | 7.8°C | 6.2°C | 4.6°C | 11.3°C | 1.6°C | 50 mm | 89% | 5 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1999 | 9.1°C | 7.5°C | 5.9°C | 11.9°C | 1.2°C | 139 mm | 89% | 6 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1998 | 8.5°C | 6.8°C | 5.2°C | 12.4°C | 0.6°C | 148 mm | 89% | 6.8 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1997 | 5.2°C | 3.6°C | 1.9°C | 9.3°C | -3.2°C | 18 mm | 93% | 4.8 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1996 | 7.7°C | 6.4°C | 5.0°C | 11.6°C | -2.2°C | 135 mm | 92% | 6.5 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1995 | 8.9°C | 7.1°C | 5.3°C | 11.6°C | 0.4°C | 176 mm | 89% | 6.8 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1994 | 8.3°C | 6.8°C | 5.4°C | 10.9°C | 2.2°C | 160 mm | 89% | 6.2 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1993 | 9.3°C | 7.5°C | 5.8°C | 11.9°C | 1.9°C | 142 mm | 90% | 6.4 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1992 | 6.8°C | 5.1°C | 3.5°C | 10.9°C | -0.5°C | 45 mm | 91% | 4.5 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1991 | 6.7°C | 5.1°C | 3.6°C | 11.6°C | -0.5°C | 119 mm | 87% | 5.6 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1990 | 9.7°C | 8.2°C | 6.7°C | 11.4°C | 4.7°C | 157 mm | 90% | 6.6 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1989 | 9.4°C | 7.6°C | 5.8°C | 12.0°C | 2.5°C | 60 mm | 88% | 5 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1988 | 8.6°C | 7.1°C | 5.5°C | 12.0°C | 2.9°C | 185 mm | 89% | 6.4 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1987 ❄️ | 4.2°C | 2.5°C | 0.9°C | 11.2°C | -6.6°C | 33 mm | 89% | 5.3 m/s | 0.6 |
| 1986 | 7.6°C | 6.1°C | 4.7°C | 11.2°C | 1.2°C | 130 mm | 86% | 6.5 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1985 | 4.7°C | 3.0°C | 1.3°C | 10.8°C | -3.5°C | 99 mm | 89% | 4.8 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1984 | 7.8°C | 6.1°C | 4.4°C | 11.8°C | -0.8°C | 185 mm | 84% | 7.4 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1983 | 9.1°C | 7.7°C | 6.2°C | 11.8°C | 2.5°C | 126 mm | 89% | 7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 6.8°C | 5.3°C | 3.8°C | 11.0°C | -3.8°C | 127 mm | 93% | 5.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 8.4°C | 6.7°C | 5.0°C | 10.4°C | 1.0°C | 62 mm | 88% | 5.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 8°C with lows near 4.9°C (mean 6.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 118 mm of rainfall in Bideford, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 210 mm in 2016.
The hottest January reached 12.7°C in 2016. The coldest dipped to -6.6°C in 1987.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 7.4°C to 8.1°C and overnight lows from 4.1°C to 5°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Bideford and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 8°C daytime highs and 4.9°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 2nd coolest month in Bideford, averaging 6.5°C.
For January in Bideford, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 8°C and lows of 4.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 89% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in January is 5.8 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 7.4 m/s (1984).
The wettest January on record was 2016 with 210 mm. On average, January sees 118 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 Bideford 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.
