January is one of the cooler months of the year in Carlisle, with average highs near 4.7°C and lows around 0.9°C (mean 2.8°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 100 mm of rainfall and 95% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Carlisle. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Carlisle was 1989 — when the month averaged 5.3°C — while the coldest was 1985 at -1.1°C. Typical January days reach 4.7°C with nights near 0.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
January is about average for rainfall in Carlisle, averaging 100 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2008 with 195 mm, while the driest was 1997 at 21 mm.
Relative humidity in Carlisle during January averages 95%. The most humid January was 1982 at 97%, and the least humid was 1993 at 93%.
January receives about 0.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Carlisle. The sunniest January was 1985 at 0.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1984 at 0.4.
Average wind speed in Carlisle during January is 4.4 m/s. The windiest January was 1983 at 6.6 m/s, while the calmest was 1997 at 2.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 1.8°C | 2.9°C | 3.5°C | 2.6°C | 3.2°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg High | 3.8°C | 4.8°C | 5.4°C | 4.4°C | 5.1°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Low | -0.1°C | 1.0°C | 1.6°C | 0.7°C | 1.3°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 98 mm | 100 mm | 109 mm | 94 mm | 97 mm | -1 mm |
January temperatures in Carlisle have risen by about 1.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of -11.8°C (1982) to a record high of 11.2°C (2015).
Rainfall in January is about average for rainfall, averaging 100 mm, with a wettest year of 195 mm.
A quieter season to visit Carlisle
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Carlisle. That said, January — with days averaging 4.7°C and nights around 0.9°C (mean 2.8°C) and higher rainfall (100 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 | 4.3°C | 2.4°C | 0.5°C | 8.5°C | -4.4°C | 62 mm | 96% | 3.4 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2024 | 5.1°C | 3.1°C | 1.1°C | 10.2°C | -5.6°C | 132 mm | 96% | 4.2 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2023 | 5.8°C | 3.8°C | 1.9°C | 10.1°C | -3.9°C | 103 mm | 96% | 4.4 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2022 | 6.1°C | 3.9°C | 1.8°C | 10.8°C | -1.9°C | 47 mm | 96% | 4.1 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2021 | 2.7°C | 1.0°C | -0.7°C | 7.4°C | -4.9°C | 131 mm | 96% | 3 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2020 | 6.6°C | 4.8°C | 2.9°C | 10.4°C | -1.5°C | 109 mm | 96% | 4.9 m/s | 0.5 |
| 2019 | 4.4°C | 2.4°C | 0.3°C | 8.9°C | -3.2°C | 46 mm | 96% | 3.3 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2018 | 4.7°C | 3.0°C | 1.2°C | 9.8°C | -3.6°C | 110 mm | 96% | 4.5 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2017 | 5.0°C | 3.0°C | 1.0°C | 8.6°C | -2.8°C | 55 mm | 96% | 3.4 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2016 | 5.0°C | 3.3°C | 1.5°C | 10.6°C | -4.1°C | 159 mm | 95% | 4.5 m/s | 0.5 |
| 2015 | 5.0°C | 2.9°C | 0.8°C | 11.2°C | -1.9°C | 129 mm | 94% | 5.5 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2014 | 5.5°C | 3.8°C | 2.1°C | 8.2°C | -1.6°C | 120 mm | 95% | 4.5 m/s | 0.5 |
| 2013 | 3.9°C | 2.2°C | 0.5°C | 9.3°C | -5.1°C | 88 mm | 96% | 4 m/s | 0.5 |
| 2012 | 5.6°C | 3.5°C | 1.4°C | 9.7°C | -2.0°C | 79 mm | 95% | 4.6 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2011 | 3.4°C | 1.5°C | -0.4°C | 8.6°C | -4.9°C | 96 mm | 96% | 3.2 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2010 | 1.9°C | 0.0°C | -1.9°C | 6.8°C | -6.9°C | 55 mm | 96% | 3.4 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2009 | 3.9°C | 2.1°C | 0.4°C | 8.4°C | -5.5°C | 114 mm | 95% | 4.2 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2008 🌧️ | 5.9°C | 4.1°C | 2.3°C | 10.4°C | -3.2°C | 195 mm | 95% | 5.1 m/s | 0.5 |
| 2007 | 7.0°C | 4.9°C | 2.9°C | 10.3°C | -2.3°C | 131 mm | 94% | 5.9 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2006 | 5.2°C | 3.2°C | 1.3°C | 9.6°C | -2.2°C | 56 mm | 97% | 3.4 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2005 | 6.7°C | 4.5°C | 2.3°C | 10.3°C | -2.9°C | 109 mm | 95% | 6 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2004 | 5.4°C | 3.7°C | 1.9°C | 9.5°C | -2.7°C | 140 mm | 97% | 4.3 m/s | 0.5 |
| 2003 | 4.6°C | 2.8°C | 1.0°C | 10.7°C | -5.6°C | 97 mm | 95% | 4.8 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2002 | 6.2°C | 4.2°C | 2.2°C | 9.8°C | -5.2°C | 106 mm | 96% | 4.7 m/s | 0.5 |
| 2001 | 3.3°C | 1.6°C | -0.1°C | 6.4°C | -5.2°C | 46 mm | 97% | 3.3 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2000 | 5.8°C | 3.6°C | 1.5°C | 9.0°C | -1.4°C | 94 mm | 96% | 4.6 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1999 | 5.7°C | 3.8°C | 1.8°C | 9.3°C | -2.6°C | 137 mm | 95% | 4.8 m/s | 0.6 |
| 1998 | 5.3°C | 3.5°C | 1.8°C | 10.5°C | -1.9°C | 112 mm | 95% | 4.1 m/s | 0.5 |
| 1997 | 3.3°C | 1.3°C | -0.7°C | 7.9°C | -4.1°C | 21 mm | 97% | 2.5 m/s | 0.6 |
| 1996 | 4.0°C | 2.8°C | 1.7°C | 8.3°C | -5.4°C | 56 mm | 94% | 5 m/s | 0.6 |
| 1995 | 4.3°C | 2.1°C | -0.1°C | 8.7°C | -4.3°C | 125 mm | 95% | 5.3 m/s | 0.5 |
| 1994 | 4.4°C | 2.7°C | 0.9°C | 8.5°C | -3.0°C | 112 mm | 95% | 5 m/s | 0.5 |
| 1993 | 5.7°C | 3.4°C | 1.2°C | 9.4°C | -3.6°C | 146 mm | 93% | 6.5 m/s | 0.5 |
| 1992 | 4.7°C | 2.8°C | 1.0°C | 9.0°C | -3.0°C | 47 mm | 97% | 3.5 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1991 | 3.5°C | 1.4°C | -0.6°C | 9.2°C | -4.1°C | 98 mm | 95% | 4.2 m/s | 0.5 |
| 1990 | 6.6°C | 4.8°C | 3.1°C | 10.2°C | 0.1°C | 144 mm | 95% | 6 m/s | 0.5 |
| 1989 🔥 | 7.1°C | 5.3°C | 3.6°C | 9.6°C | 0.5°C | 76 mm | 95% | 5.4 m/s | 0.5 |
| 1988 | 4.9°C | 3.2°C | 1.5°C | 9.5°C | -1.7°C | 125 mm | 96% | 4.4 m/s | 0.5 |
| 1987 | 1.1°C | -0.7°C | -2.5°C | 7.2°C | -7.8°C | 44 mm | 95% | 3 m/s | 0.5 |
| 1986 | 3.1°C | 1.3°C | -0.5°C | 8.3°C | -4.6°C | 106 mm | 95% | 5.2 m/s | 0.5 |
| 1985 ❄️ | 1.0°C | -1.1°C | -3.2°C | 7.0°C | -9.0°C | 60 mm | 96% | 3.1 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1984 | 2.8°C | 0.7°C | -1.4°C | 9.3°C | -7.2°C | 149 mm | 94% | 5.2 m/s | 0.4 |
| 1983 | 6.1°C | 4.2°C | 2.3°C | 9.4°C | -2.8°C | 119 mm | 94% | 6.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 2.7°C | 0.8°C | -1.1°C | 8.8°C | -11.8°C | 124 mm | 97% | 3.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 5.0°C | 2.9°C | 0.7°C | 8.9°C | -3.5°C | 80 mm | 95% | 4.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 4.7°C with lows near 0.9°C (mean 2.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 100 mm of rainfall in Carlisle, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 195 mm in 2008.
The hottest January reached 11.2°C in 2015. The coldest dipped to -11.8°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 1.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 3.5°C to 4.8°C and overnight lows from -0.5°C to 0.9°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Carlisle and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 4.7°C daytime highs and 0.9°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Carlisle, averaging 2.8°C.
For January in Carlisle, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 4.7°C and lows of 0.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 95% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in January is 4.4 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 6.6 m/s (1983).
The wettest January on record was 2008 with 195 mm. On average, January sees 100 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 Carlisle 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.
