January is one of the cooler months of the year in Hereford, with average highs near 6.4°C and lows around 1°C (mean 3.7°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 68 mm of rainfall and 94% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Hereford. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Hereford was 2007 — when the month averaged 6.3°C — while the coldest were 1985 and 1987 at -0.4°C. Typical January days reach 6.4°C with nights near 1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
January is about average for rainfall in Hereford, averaging 68 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1995 with 113 mm, while the driest was 2006 at 20 mm.
Relative humidity in Hereford during January averages 94%. The most humid January was 2010 at 96%, and the least humid was 2007 at 91%.
January receives about 0.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Hereford. The sunniest January was 1985 at 1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1986 and 1995 at 0.6.
Average wind speed in Hereford during January is 3.7 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 1983 and 2007 at 4.9 m/s, while the calmest were 1997 and 2022 at 2.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 2.8°C | 3.9°C | 4.3°C | 3.6°C | 4.1°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg High | 5.5°C | 6.5°C | 7.0°C | 6.3°C | 6.9°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Low | 0.1°C | 1.3°C | 1.6°C | 0.8°C | 1.2°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 64 mm | 76 mm | 59 mm | 71 mm | 73 mm | +9 mm |
January temperatures in Hereford have risen by about 1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of -12.8°C (1982) to a record high of 14°C (2003).
Rainfall in January is about average for rainfall, averaging 68 mm, with a wettest year of 113 mm.
A quieter season to visit Hereford
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Hereford. That said, January — with days averaging 6.4°C and nights around 1°C (mean 3.7°C) and moderate rainfall (68 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 | 5.9°C | 3.1°C | 0.2°C | 10.9°C | -3.9°C | 86 mm | 96% | 2.9 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2024 | 7.0°C | 4.0°C | 0.9°C | 12.2°C | -4.3°C | 61 mm | 94% | 3.7 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2023 | 7.4°C | 4.6°C | 1.8°C | 12.0°C | -3.5°C | 74 mm | 94% | 3.7 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2022 | 7.0°C | 4.0°C | 1.0°C | 13.1°C | -2.7°C | 30 mm | 95% | 2.6 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2021 | 5.6°C | 2.8°C | 0.0°C | 11.5°C | -3.3°C | 110 mm | 96% | 3.3 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2020 | 8.4°C | 5.9°C | 3.3°C | 12.5°C | -1.4°C | 74 mm | 96% | 3.5 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2019 | 5.8°C | 3.1°C | 0.3°C | 10.7°C | -3.0°C | 36 mm | 94% | 2.8 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2018 | 7.5°C | 4.6°C | 1.7°C | 12.4°C | -2.8°C | 81 mm | 94% | 4.1 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2017 | 6.2°C | 3.5°C | 0.8°C | 10.9°C | -3.6°C | 68 mm | 95% | 2.8 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2016 | 7.5°C | 4.9°C | 2.3°C | 13.1°C | -3.2°C | 105 mm | 94% | 3.9 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2015 | 7.1°C | 4.1°C | 1.0°C | 12.8°C | -3.3°C | 79 mm | 92% | 4.1 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2014 | 7.9°C | 5.3°C | 2.7°C | 11.2°C | -1.4°C | 109 mm | 95% | 4 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2013 | 5.0°C | 2.7°C | 0.4°C | 12.1°C | -6.2°C | 70 mm | 96% | 3.2 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2012 | 7.9°C | 4.8°C | 1.7°C | 11.4°C | -4.0°C | 41 mm | 92% | 3.8 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2011 | 5.4°C | 2.6°C | -0.1°C | 11.6°C | -6.3°C | 59 mm | 95% | 3.1 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2010 | 2.9°C | 0.3°C | -2.4°C | 8.8°C | -7.7°C | 60 mm | 96% | 2.9 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2009 | 4.8°C | 2.1°C | -0.7°C | 9.7°C | -8.1°C | 78 mm | 96% | 3.3 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2008 | 8.7°C | 6.1°C | 3.5°C | 12.0°C | -1.1°C | 92 mm | 93% | 4.7 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2007 🔥 | 9.0°C | 6.3°C | 3.6°C | 12.4°C | -2.7°C | 65 mm | 91% | 4.9 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2006 | 6.2°C | 3.3°C | 0.5°C | 11.4°C | -3.8°C | 20 mm | 95% | 3 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2005 | 8.3°C | 5.5°C | 2.7°C | 12.4°C | -2.2°C | 30 mm | 92% | 4.8 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2004 | 7.3°C | 4.8°C | 2.3°C | 11.7°C | -3.6°C | 85 mm | 94% | 4 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2003 | 6.3°C | 3.7°C | 1.1°C | 14.0°C | -4.0°C | 71 mm | 94% | 3.9 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2002 | 7.5°C | 4.8°C | 2.1°C | 12.3°C | -5.2°C | 61 mm | 95% | 3.7 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2001 | 5.2°C | 2.6°C | 0.1°C | 10.8°C | -3.5°C | 61 mm | 96% | 3.1 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2000 | 6.9°C | 4.0°C | 1.0°C | 11.7°C | -2.6°C | 28 mm | 95% | 3.5 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1999 | 7.8°C | 5.3°C | 2.7°C | 11.7°C | -2.3°C | 101 mm | 94% | 4.2 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1998 | 7.0°C | 4.4°C | 1.7°C | 12.7°C | -3.2°C | 86 mm | 94% | 4 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1997 | 3.3°C | 0.8°C | -1.7°C | 7.8°C | -6.4°C | 22 mm | 96% | 2.6 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1996 | 5.3°C | 3.5°C | 1.7°C | 10.4°C | -5.9°C | 65 mm | 94% | 4.1 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1995 🌧️ | 7.3°C | 4.2°C | 1.2°C | 11.8°C | -4.2°C | 113 mm | 94% | 4.6 m/s | 0.6 |
| 1994 | 6.9°C | 4.1°C | 1.3°C | 10.9°C | -3.1°C | 78 mm | 94% | 4.1 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1993 | 8.2°C | 5.3°C | 2.4°C | 12.4°C | -3.5°C | 81 mm | 93% | 4.6 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1992 | 5.4°C | 2.8°C | 0.3°C | 11.1°C | -5.1°C | 49 mm | 95% | 2.8 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1991 | 5.3°C | 2.7°C | 0.0°C | 11.6°C | -3.4°C | 69 mm | 92% | 3.5 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1990 | 8.5°C | 5.9°C | 3.3°C | 11.7°C | -1.0°C | 91 mm | 94% | 4.6 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1989 | 8.3°C | 5.1°C | 1.9°C | 11.5°C | -2.4°C | 36 mm | 94% | 3.2 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1988 | 6.9°C | 4.6°C | 2.2°C | 12.1°C | -3.0°C | 107 mm | 94% | 4 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1987 | 2.4°C | -0.4°C | -3.1°C | 9.2°C | -11.2°C | 28 mm | 93% | 2.8 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1986 | 4.8°C | 2.5°C | 0.1°C | 10.3°C | -4.1°C | 86 mm | 93% | 4.4 m/s | 0.6 |
| 1985 ❄️ | 2.2°C | -0.4°C | -3.0°C | 10.2°C | -9.2°C | 56 mm | 95% | 3.1 m/s | 1 |
| 1984 | 5.5°C | 2.7°C | 0.0°C | 11.6°C | -4.2°C | 88 mm | 91% | 4.5 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1983 | 8.5°C | 5.7°C | 2.9°C | 12.0°C | -1.4°C | 61 mm | 92% | 4.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 4.5°C | 1.7°C | -1.2°C | 10.9°C | -12.8°C | 76 mm | 96% | 3.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 6.5°C | 3.9°C | 1.2°C | 11.1°C | -3.4°C | 34 mm | 93% | 3.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 6.4°C with lows near 1°C (mean 3.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 68 mm of rainfall in Hereford, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 113 mm in 1995.
The hottest January reached 14°C in 2003. The coldest dipped to -12.8°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°C. Daytime highs moved from 5.4°C to 6.6°C and overnight lows from 0°C to 0.8°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Hereford and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 6.4°C daytime highs and 1°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Hereford, averaging 3.7°C.
For January in Hereford, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 6.4°C and lows of 1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 94% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in January is 3.7 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 4.9 m/s (1983).
The wettest January on record was 1995 with 113 mm. On average, January sees 68 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 Hereford 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.
