January is one of the cooler months of the year in Chichester, with average highs near 7.2°C and lows around 2.6°C (mean 4.9°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 79 mm of rainfall and 93% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Chichester. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Chichester was 2007 — when the month averaged 7.1°C — while the coldest was 1987 at 0.6°C. Typical January days reach 7.2°C with nights near 2.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
January is a relatively wet time of year in Chichester, averaging 79 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1988 with 144 mm, while the driest was 1997 at 19 mm.
Relative humidity in Chichester during January averages 93%. The most humid January was 2021 at 95%, and the least humid was 1987 at 90%.
January receives about 0.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Chichester. The sunniest Januarys were 2000, 2003 and 2024, among others at 1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1987, 1995 and 2013 at 0.7.
Average wind speed in Chichester during January is 4.5 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 1995 and 2007 at 5.7 m/s, while the calmest was 2022 at 3.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 4.1°C | 5.2°C | 5.4°C | 4.8°C | 5.1°C | +1°C |
| Avg High | 6.4°C | 7.4°C | 7.7°C | 7.2°C | 7.5°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Low | 1.8°C | 3.0°C | 3.2°C | 2.4°C | 2.6°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 79 mm | 83 mm | 68 mm | 83 mm | 83 mm | +4 mm |
January temperatures in Chichester have risen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of -7.9°C (1987) to a record high of 12.8°C (2007).
Rainfall in January is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 79 mm, with a wettest year of 144 mm.
A quieter season to visit Chichester
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Chichester. That said, January — with days averaging 7.2°C and nights around 2.6°C (mean 4.9°C) and moderate rainfall (79 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 | 6.9°C | 4.4°C | 1.9°C | 11.6°C | -1.8°C | 104 mm | 93% | 3.6 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2024 | 7.2°C | 4.9°C | 2.6°C | 12.8°C | -3.1°C | 75 mm | 92% | 4.5 m/s | 1 |
| 2023 | 7.8°C | 5.3°C | 2.8°C | 12.1°C | -2.9°C | 97 mm | 94% | 4.5 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2022 | 8.0°C | 5.2°C | 2.3°C | 12.1°C | -2.2°C | 33 mm | 93% | 3.3 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2021 | 6.3°C | 3.9°C | 1.4°C | 11.6°C | -2.4°C | 106 mm | 95% | 4.2 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2020 | 8.7°C | 6.7°C | 4.6°C | 12.4°C | -0.4°C | 81 mm | 94% | 4.2 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2019 | 6.4°C | 3.7°C | 1.1°C | 10.2°C | -2.1°C | 35 mm | 93% | 3.7 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2018 | 8.7°C | 6.2°C | 3.7°C | 12.1°C | 0.9°C | 80 mm | 92% | 4.9 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2017 | 6.8°C | 4.3°C | 1.7°C | 9.7°C | -1.5°C | 83 mm | 92% | 3.4 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2016 | 8.5°C | 6.2°C | 3.9°C | 12.3°C | -1.4°C | 129 mm | 91% | 4.9 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2015 | 8.0°C | 5.0°C | 2.1°C | 12.6°C | -2.3°C | 96 mm | 92% | 4.8 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2014 | 8.9°C | 6.7°C | 4.5°C | 11.6°C | 1.1°C | 123 mm | 93% | 4.9 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2013 | 6.0°C | 4.3°C | 2.5°C | 11.9°C | -2.1°C | 77 mm | 93% | 4 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2012 | 8.5°C | 5.9°C | 3.3°C | 11.9°C | -1.8°C | 47 mm | 92% | 4.4 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2011 | 6.2°C | 4.0°C | 1.8°C | 11.3°C | -2.2°C | 92 mm | 94% | 4.1 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2010 | 3.8°C | 1.7°C | -0.5°C | 7.8°C | -5.3°C | 67 mm | 95% | 3.5 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2009 | 5.7°C | 3.6°C | 1.6°C | 9.6°C | -5.3°C | 72 mm | 92% | 4.1 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2008 | 9.4°C | 7.0°C | 4.6°C | 12.1°C | 0.2°C | 94 mm | 92% | 5.4 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2007 🔥 | 9.5°C | 7.1°C | 4.8°C | 12.8°C | -2.0°C | 72 mm | 92% | 5.7 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2006 | 6.8°C | 4.5°C | 2.3°C | 11.0°C | -2.1°C | 29 mm | 92% | 4 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2005 | 8.5°C | 6.2°C | 3.9°C | 11.9°C | -1.0°C | 40 mm | 92% | 5.3 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2004 | 7.9°C | 5.6°C | 3.3°C | 11.9°C | -2.4°C | 97 mm | 93% | 5 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2003 | 6.7°C | 4.5°C | 2.4°C | 12.4°C | -2.2°C | 76 mm | 93% | 5 m/s | 1 |
| 2002 | 8.5°C | 6.3°C | 4.1°C | 12.0°C | -1.8°C | 67 mm | 93% | 4.7 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2001 | 6.3°C | 4.3°C | 2.4°C | 10.6°C | -1.4°C | 110 mm | 94% | 4.3 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2000 | 7.4°C | 4.9°C | 2.3°C | 11.4°C | -0.7°C | 29 mm | 93% | 4 m/s | 1 |
| 1999 | 8.5°C | 6.4°C | 4.3°C | 12.2°C | -0.7°C | 96 mm | 93% | 5.1 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1998 | 8.2°C | 5.8°C | 3.3°C | 12.3°C | -1.2°C | 102 mm | 92% | 5.2 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1997 | 4.3°C | 2.3°C | 0.2°C | 9.1°C | -5.5°C | 19 mm | 94% | 3.6 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1996 | 6.7°C | 5.2°C | 3.7°C | 10.7°C | -3.9°C | 60 mm | 93% | 4.8 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1995 | 8.0°C | 5.5°C | 2.9°C | 11.2°C | -2.2°C | 143 mm | 93% | 5.7 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1994 | 7.8°C | 5.2°C | 2.6°C | 11.3°C | -2.0°C | 114 mm | 94% | 4.9 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1993 | 8.8°C | 6.5°C | 4.1°C | 12.0°C | -2.2°C | 82 mm | 93% | 5.3 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1992 | 6.2°C | 3.9°C | 1.7°C | 11.0°C | -2.3°C | 22 mm | 92% | 3.7 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1991 | 6.6°C | 4.5°C | 2.3°C | 11.1°C | -1.6°C | 87 mm | 90% | 4.4 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1990 | 9.2°C | 7.0°C | 4.9°C | 11.5°C | 1.4°C | 105 mm | 93% | 5.2 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1989 | 8.5°C | 6.0°C | 3.4°C | 10.7°C | 0.0°C | 31 mm | 92% | 3.5 m/s | 1 |
| 1988 🌧️ | 8.2°C | 6.0°C | 3.9°C | 11.9°C | -0.8°C | 144 mm | 93% | 4.9 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1987 ❄️ | 2.6°C | 0.6°C | -1.5°C | 11.0°C | -7.9°C | 31 mm | 90% | 3.7 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1986 | 6.3°C | 3.9°C | 1.4°C | 11.0°C | -3.0°C | 120 mm | 91% | 5.3 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1985 | 3.3°C | 1.2°C | -1.0°C | 10.3°C | -6.0°C | 70 mm | 93% | 4.2 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1984 | 7.1°C | 4.4°C | 1.7°C | 12.2°C | -1.7°C | 131 mm | 90% | 5.6 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1983 | 8.9°C | 6.5°C | 4.1°C | 12.1°C | -2.1°C | 79 mm | 93% | 5.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 5.8°C | 3.8°C | 1.8°C | 10.9°C | -5.0°C | 65 mm | 94% | 4.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 7.1°C | 4.6°C | 2.1°C | 10.2°C | -2.6°C | 43 mm | 93% | 4.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 7.2°C with lows near 2.6°C (mean 4.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 79 mm of rainfall in Chichester, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 144 mm in 1988.
The hottest January reached 12.8°C in 2007. The coldest dipped to -7.9°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. Daytime highs moved from 6.4°C to 7.2°C and overnight lows from 1.7°C to 2.2°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Chichester and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 7.2°C daytime highs and 2.6°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Chichester, averaging 4.9°C.
For January in Chichester, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 7.2°C and lows of 2.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 93% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in January is 4.5 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 5.7 m/s (1995).
The wettest January on record was 1988 with 144 mm. On average, January sees 79 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 Chichester 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.
