January is one of the cooler months of the year in Richmond upon Thames, with average highs near 6.5°C and lows around 1.2°C (mean 3.9°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 69 mm of rainfall and 94% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Richmond upon Thames. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Richmond upon Thames was 2007 — when the month averaged 6.3°C — while the coldest was 1987 at -0.6°C. Typical January days reach 6.5°C with nights near 1.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
January is about average for rainfall in Richmond upon Thames, averaging 69 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1988 with 134 mm, while the driest was 1997 at 17 mm.
Relative humidity in Richmond upon Thames during January averages 94%. The most humid Januarys were 2010 and 2021 at 96%, and the least humid was 1984 at 92%.
January receives about 0.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Richmond upon Thames. The sunniest January was 1985 at 1.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1993, 2002 and 2013, among others at 0.7.
Average wind speed in Richmond upon Thames during January is 3.8 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 1983, 1995 and 2007 at 4.9 m/s, while the calmest were 1997 and 2017 at 2.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 3.0°C | 4.2°C | 4.4°C | 3.7°C | 4.1°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg High | 5.7°C | 6.8°C | 7.1°C | 6.4°C | 6.9°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Low | 0.3°C | 1.5°C | 1.7°C | 1.0°C | 1.3°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 70 mm | 72 mm | 63 mm | 70 mm | 71 mm | +1 mm |
January temperatures in Richmond upon Thames have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of -9.9°C (1982) to a record high of 13.2°C (2016).
Rainfall in January is about average for rainfall, averaging 69 mm, with a wettest year of 134 mm.
A quieter season to visit Richmond upon Thames
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Richmond upon Thames. That said, January — with days averaging 6.5°C and nights around 1.2°C (mean 3.9°C) and moderate rainfall (69 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 | 6.0°C | 3.2°C | 0.4°C | 11.1°C | -3.8°C | 78 mm | 95% | 3 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2024 | 6.9°C | 4.0°C | 1.0°C | 12.6°C | -4.3°C | 66 mm | 94% | 3.9 m/s | 1 |
| 2023 | 7.2°C | 4.3°C | 1.3°C | 12.1°C | -4.9°C | 79 mm | 95% | 3.9 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2022 | 7.2°C | 4.3°C | 1.3°C | 12.5°C | -3.0°C | 27 mm | 95% | 2.8 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2021 | 5.5°C | 2.9°C | 0.3°C | 11.8°C | -3.5°C | 108 mm | 96% | 3.4 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2020 | 8.4°C | 6.0°C | 3.6°C | 12.3°C | -1.6°C | 67 mm | 96% | 3.7 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2019 | 5.7°C | 2.8°C | 0.0°C | 10.2°C | -3.7°C | 31 mm | 94% | 3.1 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2018 | 8.0°C | 5.2°C | 2.3°C | 12.6°C | -1.8°C | 70 mm | 94% | 4.2 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2017 | 5.9°C | 2.9°C | 0.0°C | 9.8°C | -3.2°C | 75 mm | 95% | 2.7 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2016 | 7.7°C | 5.1°C | 2.5°C | 13.2°C | -3.6°C | 100 mm | 94% | 4.1 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2015 | 7.2°C | 3.9°C | 0.6°C | 12.9°C | -4.0°C | 80 mm | 94% | 4.1 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2014 | 8.3°C | 5.8°C | 3.3°C | 11.5°C | -1.2°C | 101 mm | 95% | 4.2 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2013 | 5.0°C | 2.8°C | 0.7°C | 12.6°C | -5.0°C | 59 mm | 95% | 3.3 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2012 | 7.9°C | 5.0°C | 2.0°C | 11.6°C | -3.7°C | 44 mm | 93% | 3.8 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2011 | 5.6°C | 3.1°C | 0.5°C | 12.4°C | -3.9°C | 78 mm | 95% | 3.4 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2010 | 2.9°C | 0.4°C | -2.0°C | 7.1°C | -7.5°C | 58 mm | 96% | 2.9 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2009 | 5.0°C | 2.4°C | -0.3°C | 9.5°C | -8.1°C | 65 mm | 94% | 3.4 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2008 | 8.9°C | 6.2°C | 3.5°C | 12.6°C | -2.0°C | 81 mm | 93% | 4.7 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2007 🔥 | 9.1°C | 6.3°C | 3.4°C | 12.6°C | -3.3°C | 69 mm | 93% | 4.9 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2006 | 6.2°C | 3.4°C | 0.6°C | 10.9°C | -3.8°C | 29 mm | 94% | 3.2 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2005 | 8.0°C | 5.4°C | 2.7°C | 11.8°C | -2.6°C | 31 mm | 92% | 4.7 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2004 | 7.1°C | 4.6°C | 2.0°C | 11.8°C | -3.9°C | 93 mm | 94% | 4.2 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2003 | 6.2°C | 3.7°C | 1.2°C | 12.8°C | -4.1°C | 79 mm | 94% | 4.2 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2002 | 7.7°C | 5.1°C | 2.4°C | 12.4°C | -6.0°C | 61 mm | 95% | 4 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2001 | 5.4°C | 3.0°C | 0.6°C | 10.6°C | -3.5°C | 91 mm | 96% | 3.4 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2000 | 6.9°C | 4.0°C | 1.1°C | 12.1°C | -2.5°C | 29 mm | 95% | 3.6 m/s | 1 |
| 1999 | 7.9°C | 5.4°C | 2.9°C | 12.2°C | -2.5°C | 89 mm | 95% | 4.4 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1998 | 7.5°C | 4.7°C | 1.8°C | 12.9°C | -3.5°C | 93 mm | 94% | 4.3 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1997 | 3.6°C | 1.0°C | -1.6°C | 8.9°C | -7.6°C | 17 mm | 95% | 2.7 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1996 | 5.7°C | 4.0°C | 2.2°C | 10.5°C | -5.4°C | 56 mm | 94% | 4 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1995 | 7.3°C | 4.4°C | 1.5°C | 11.5°C | -3.7°C | 125 mm | 94% | 4.9 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1994 | 7.1°C | 4.3°C | 1.5°C | 11.1°C | -3.4°C | 92 mm | 95% | 4.3 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1993 | 8.2°C | 5.4°C | 2.5°C | 12.1°C | -4.1°C | 75 mm | 94% | 4.6 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1992 | 5.6°C | 3.0°C | 0.4°C | 11.0°C | -5.1°C | 26 mm | 94% | 3 m/s | 1 |
| 1991 | 6.0°C | 3.3°C | 0.6°C | 11.3°C | -3.0°C | 67 mm | 92% | 3.7 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1990 | 8.6°C | 6.1°C | 3.5°C | 11.4°C | 0.2°C | 84 mm | 94% | 4.6 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1989 | 8.0°C | 5.0°C | 2.0°C | 10.7°C | -2.4°C | 31 mm | 94% | 3.1 m/s | 1 |
| 1988 🌧️ | 7.3°C | 4.9°C | 2.6°C | 11.9°C | -2.4°C | 134 mm | 95% | 4.1 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1987 ❄️ | 1.9°C | -0.6°C | -3.1°C | 9.8°C | -9.4°C | 30 mm | 92% | 2.9 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1986 | 5.2°C | 2.6°C | 0.1°C | 10.6°C | -4.4°C | 101 mm | 93% | 4.6 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1985 | 2.4°C | -0.2°C | -2.8°C | 10.6°C | -7.7°C | 59 mm | 95% | 3.4 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1984 | 6.1°C | 3.2°C | 0.3°C | 12.0°C | -2.8°C | 107 mm | 92% | 4.7 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1983 | 8.5°C | 5.6°C | 2.8°C | 12.3°C | -3.4°C | 63 mm | 93% | 4.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 5.2°C | 2.5°C | -0.2°C | 10.7°C | -9.9°C | 63 mm | 95% | 3.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 6.4°C | 3.7°C | 1.0°C | 10.2°C | -3.9°C | 44 mm | 93% | 3.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 6.5°C with lows near 1.2°C (mean 3.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 69 mm of rainfall in Richmond upon Thames, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 134 mm in 1988.
The hottest January reached 13.2°C in 2016. The coldest dipped to -9.9°C in 1982.
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 5.7°C to 6.6°C and overnight lows from 0.2°C to 0.9°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Richmond upon Thames and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 6.5°C daytime highs and 1.2°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Richmond upon Thames, averaging 3.9°C.
For January in Richmond upon Thames, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 6.5°C and lows of 1.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 94% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in January is 3.8 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 4.9 m/s (1983).
The wettest January on record was 1988 with 134 mm. On average, January sees 69 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 Richmond upon Thames 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.
