January is one of the cooler months of the year in Stone, with average highs near 5.4°C and lows around 0.7°C (mean 3.1°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 76 mm of rainfall and 95% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Stone. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Stone was 2007 — when the month averaged 5.7°C — while the coldest was 1985 at -0.9°C. Typical January days reach 5.4°C with nights near 0.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
January is about average for rainfall in Stone, averaging 76 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2021 with 151 mm, while the driest was 1997 at 21 mm.
Relative humidity in Stone during January averages 95%. The most humid Januarys were 1982, 2010 and 2021 at 97%, and the least humid was 2007 at 93%.
January receives about 0.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Stone. The sunniest January was 1985 at 1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1986 and 1995 at 0.6.
Average wind speed in Stone during January is 3.8 m/s. The windiest January was 1983 at 5.4 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 | 2.1°C | 3.1°C | 3.7°C | 2.9°C | 3.5°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg High | 4.5°C | 5.4°C | 6.1°C | 5.3°C | 6.0°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Low | -0.2°C | 0.7°C | 1.4°C | 0.5°C | 1.0°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 76 mm | 83 mm | 69 mm | 73 mm | 80 mm | +3 mm |
January temperatures in Stone have risen by about 1.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of -11.6°C (1982) to a record high of 12.8°C (2015).
Rainfall in January is about average for rainfall, averaging 76 mm, with a wettest year of 151 mm.
A quieter season to visit Stone
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Stone. That said, January — with days averaging 5.4°C and nights around 0.7°C (mean 3.1°C) and moderate rainfall (76 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 | 4.7°C | 2.2°C | -0.2°C | 10.3°C | -5.4°C | 94 mm | 97% | 2.9 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2024 | 6.3°C | 3.6°C | 0.8°C | 11.4°C | -3.8°C | 74 mm | 95% | 3.7 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2023 | 6.9°C | 4.3°C | 1.7°C | 11.4°C | -3.4°C | 63 mm | 95% | 4 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2022 | 6.3°C | 3.7°C | 1.0°C | 12.6°C | -2.8°C | 26 mm | 95% | 3.1 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2021 🌧️ | 4.3°C | 2.0°C | -0.3°C | 10.1°C | -3.2°C | 151 mm | 97% | 3.2 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2020 | 7.6°C | 5.4°C | 3.2°C | 11.4°C | -0.4°C | 70 mm | 96% | 3.8 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2019 | 5.0°C | 2.6°C | 0.1°C | 9.4°C | -3.7°C | 35 mm | 95% | 3.1 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2018 | 6.3°C | 4.0°C | 1.6°C | 11.8°C | -2.4°C | 84 mm | 95% | 4.2 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2017 | 5.2°C | 2.8°C | 0.5°C | 8.8°C | -3.7°C | 63 mm | 96% | 3 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2016 | 6.4°C | 4.1°C | 1.7°C | 12.2°C | -3.1°C | 106 mm | 95% | 4 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2015 | 6.0°C | 3.2°C | 0.3°C | 12.8°C | -3.6°C | 63 mm | 93% | 4.5 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2014 | 6.6°C | 4.4°C | 2.2°C | 9.6°C | -2.0°C | 127 mm | 96% | 4.2 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2013 | 3.9°C | 2.0°C | 0.0°C | 11.0°C | -6.3°C | 70 mm | 96% | 3.2 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2012 | 6.8°C | 4.2°C | 1.5°C | 10.7°C | -3.6°C | 56 mm | 94% | 4 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2011 | 4.5°C | 1.8°C | -0.9°C | 10.6°C | -5.2°C | 61 mm | 96% | 3 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2010 | 1.9°C | -0.1°C | -2.1°C | 6.6°C | -6.9°C | 60 mm | 97% | 2.9 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2009 | 3.9°C | 1.6°C | -0.7°C | 8.5°C | -6.6°C | 85 mm | 96% | 3.4 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2008 | 7.9°C | 5.5°C | 3.1°C | 11.9°C | -1.5°C | 127 mm | 94% | 4.7 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2007 🔥 | 8.1°C | 5.7°C | 3.3°C | 11.5°C | -3.1°C | 90 mm | 93% | 5.1 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2006 | 5.3°C | 2.8°C | 0.3°C | 9.7°C | -2.9°C | 27 mm | 96% | 3 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2005 | 7.5°C | 4.9°C | 2.4°C | 11.7°C | -2.5°C | 35 mm | 93% | 5 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2004 | 6.1°C | 3.9°C | 1.7°C | 11.1°C | -3.5°C | 102 mm | 95% | 4.1 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2003 | 5.4°C | 3.2°C | 1.1°C | 12.6°C | -4.2°C | 72 mm | 95% | 4.1 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2002 | 6.5°C | 4.1°C | 1.7°C | 11.0°C | -5.8°C | 63 mm | 96% | 3.9 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2001 | 4.0°C | 1.8°C | -0.4°C | 8.1°C | -4.4°C | 48 mm | 97% | 3.1 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2000 | 6.3°C | 3.7°C | 1.1°C | 10.8°C | -2.1°C | 43 mm | 96% | 3.9 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1999 | 6.6°C | 4.4°C | 2.2°C | 11.5°C | -2.7°C | 121 mm | 96% | 4.2 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1998 | 6.0°C | 3.7°C | 1.3°C | 11.6°C | -3.2°C | 106 mm | 95% | 3.9 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1997 | 2.7°C | 0.5°C | -1.7°C | 6.0°C | -5.5°C | 21 mm | 96% | 2.5 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1996 | 4.3°C | 2.7°C | 1.2°C | 9.3°C | -4.5°C | 57 mm | 94% | 4.4 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1995 | 5.4°C | 2.9°C | 0.4°C | 11.2°C | -3.5°C | 131 mm | 95% | 4.6 m/s | 0.6 |
| 1994 | 5.8°C | 3.3°C | 0.9°C | 10.2°C | -3.0°C | 89 mm | 94% | 4.4 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1993 | 6.6°C | 3.8°C | 1.0°C | 11.8°C | -5.9°C | 79 mm | 93% | 4.9 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1992 | 5.0°C | 2.6°C | 0.1°C | 10.8°C | -5.7°C | 49 mm | 95% | 2.9 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1991 | 4.4°C | 1.7°C | -1.0°C | 11.0°C | -3.8°C | 73 mm | 93% | 3.5 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1990 | 7.3°C | 4.9°C | 2.5°C | 11.7°C | -0.9°C | 109 mm | 94% | 4.8 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1989 | 7.3°C | 4.5°C | 1.7°C | 11.0°C | -2.2°C | 34 mm | 95% | 3.7 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1988 | 5.8°C | 3.9°C | 1.9°C | 11.4°C | -2.9°C | 124 mm | 96% | 4 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1987 | 1.6°C | -0.8°C | -3.1°C | 8.3°C | -9.1°C | 36 mm | 95% | 2.8 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1986 | 3.5°C | 1.5°C | -0.6°C | 9.5°C | -5.2°C | 105 mm | 94% | 4.7 m/s | 0.6 |
| 1985 ❄️ | 1.5°C | -0.9°C | -3.2°C | 8.4°C | -10.7°C | 64 mm | 95% | 3.1 m/s | 1 |
| 1984 | 4.0°C | 1.6°C | -0.7°C | 10.7°C | -5.3°C | 106 mm | 93% | 4.6 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1983 | 7.5°C | 4.9°C | 2.4°C | 11.6°C | -1.4°C | 78 mm | 94% | 5.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 3.6°C | 1.2°C | -1.1°C | 10.6°C | -11.6°C | 84 mm | 97% | 3.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 5.6°C | 3.1°C | 0.7°C | 9.7°C | -3.2°C | 58 mm | 94% | 4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 5.4°C with lows near 0.7°C (mean 3.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 76 mm of rainfall in Stone, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 151 mm in 2021.
The hottest January reached 12.8°C in 2015. The coldest dipped to -11.6°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 1.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 4.4°C to 5.7°C and overnight lows from -0.4°C to 0.6°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Stone and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 5.4°C daytime highs and 0.7°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Stone, averaging 3.1°C.
For January in Stone, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 5.4°C and lows of 0.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 95% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in January is 3.8 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 5.4 m/s (1983).
The wettest January on record was 2021 with 151 mm. On average, January sees 76 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 Stone 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.
