January is one of the cooler months of the year in Workington, with average highs near 6.4°C and lows around 3.9°C (mean 5.2°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 119 mm of rainfall and 89% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Workington. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Workington was 1989 — when the month averaged 7.3°C — while the coldest were 1985 and 1987 at 2.1°C. Typical January days reach 6.4°C with nights near 3.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
January is a relatively wet time of year in Workington, averaging 119 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2008 with 222 mm, while the driest was 1997 at 21 mm.
Relative humidity in Workington during January averages 89%. The most humid January was 1997 at 92%, and the least humid was 1984 at 86%.
January receives about 0.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Workington. The sunniest January was 1985 at 0.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1984 at 0.4.
Average wind speed in Workington during January is 6.5 m/s. The windiest January was 1983 at 8.7 m/s, while the calmest was 1997 at 4.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 4.3°C | 5.1°C | 5.8°C | 5.0°C | 5.7°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg High | 5.6°C | 6.4°C | 7.1°C | 6.2°C | 6.9°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Low | 3.1°C | 3.8°C | 4.5°C | 3.8°C | 4.4°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 114 mm | 120 mm | 128 mm | 114 mm | 121 mm | +7 mm |
January temperatures in Workington have risen by about 1.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of -4.5°C (1987) to a record high of 11.7°C (2015).
Rainfall in January is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 119 mm, with a wettest year of 222 mm.
A quieter season to visit Workington
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Workington. That said, January — with days averaging 6.4°C and nights around 3.9°C (mean 5.2°C) and higher rainfall (119 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 | 6.3°C | 5.1°C | 3.8°C | 10.4°C | 0.9°C | 93 mm | 90% | 5.3 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2024 | 6.9°C | 5.6°C | 4.3°C | 11.2°C | 0.2°C | 161 mm | 89% | 6.2 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2023 | 7.4°C | 6.2°C | 4.9°C | 10.8°C | 0.5°C | 136 mm | 90% | 6.4 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2022 | 7.6°C | 6.3°C | 5.0°C | 11.3°C | 2.7°C | 54 mm | 89% | 5.6 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2021 | 5.2°C | 4.0°C | 2.9°C | 8.7°C | 1.1°C | 154 mm | 89% | 5 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2020 | 8.0°C | 6.8°C | 5.6°C | 10.8°C | 3.2°C | 130 mm | 90% | 6.6 m/s | 0.5 |
| 2019 | 6.4°C | 5.2°C | 4.1°C | 9.5°C | 0.4°C | 65 mm | 88% | 5.2 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2018 | 6.4°C | 5.2°C | 4.0°C | 9.6°C | 1.6°C | 135 mm | 90% | 6.8 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2017 | 6.8°C | 5.4°C | 4.1°C | 9.6°C | 1.0°C | 67 mm | 91% | 5.4 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2016 | 7.1°C | 5.9°C | 4.7°C | 10.5°C | 1.7°C | 193 mm | 89% | 6.8 m/s | 0.5 |
| 2015 | 6.7°C | 5.3°C | 3.9°C | 11.7°C | 1.3°C | 153 mm | 87% | 7.9 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2014 | 7.0°C | 5.9°C | 4.7°C | 9.3°C | 1.8°C | 148 mm | 90% | 6.6 m/s | 0.5 |
| 2013 | 5.7°C | 4.6°C | 3.6°C | 9.8°C | -0.1°C | 112 mm | 90% | 6 m/s | 0.5 |
| 2012 | 7.2°C | 5.8°C | 4.4°C | 10.7°C | 1.2°C | 96 mm | 89% | 6.8 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2011 | 5.1°C | 3.9°C | 2.7°C | 8.9°C | 0.7°C | 103 mm | 90% | 4.7 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2010 | 3.9°C | 2.7°C | 1.6°C | 7.2°C | -1.4°C | 72 mm | 90% | 5.3 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2009 | 5.8°C | 4.6°C | 3.5°C | 9.1°C | -0.2°C | 138 mm | 89% | 6.2 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2008 🌧️ | 7.6°C | 6.3°C | 5.0°C | 10.4°C | 1.7°C | 222 mm | 90% | 7 m/s | 0.5 |
| 2007 | 8.5°C | 7.1°C | 5.6°C | 10.9°C | 1.6°C | 156 mm | 88% | 8.1 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2006 | 6.8°C | 5.6°C | 4.4°C | 10.2°C | 1.4°C | 69 mm | 91% | 5.2 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2005 | 8.1°C | 6.6°C | 5.0°C | 11.0°C | 1.0°C | 122 mm | 89% | 8.3 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2004 | 7.3°C | 6.0°C | 4.8°C | 10.2°C | 1.0°C | 156 mm | 91% | 6.3 m/s | 0.5 |
| 2003 | 6.5°C | 5.2°C | 4.0°C | 10.0°C | -0.2°C | 111 mm | 89% | 6.8 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2002 | 7.8°C | 6.5°C | 5.1°C | 10.2°C | 0.5°C | 127 mm | 91% | 6.7 m/s | 0.5 |
| 2001 | 5.3°C | 4.2°C | 3.2°C | 8.4°C | -0.3°C | 60 mm | 90% | 5.4 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2000 | 7.1°C | 5.9°C | 4.6°C | 9.8°C | 1.4°C | 118 mm | 90% | 6.3 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1999 | 7.2°C | 5.9°C | 4.6°C | 10.0°C | 0.7°C | 173 mm | 89% | 6.8 m/s | 0.6 |
| 1998 | 7.0°C | 5.8°C | 4.6°C | 10.8°C | 1.4°C | 140 mm | 88% | 6.2 m/s | 0.5 |
| 1997 | 4.5°C | 3.3°C | 2.1°C | 8.5°C | -1.3°C | 21 mm | 92% | 4.2 m/s | 0.6 |
| 1996 | 5.5°C | 4.6°C | 3.7°C | 9.3°C | -0.9°C | 83 mm | 91% | 7.5 m/s | 0.6 |
| 1995 | 6.5°C | 5.0°C | 3.4°C | 9.7°C | 0.4°C | 165 mm | 88% | 7.7 m/s | 0.5 |
| 1994 | 6.3°C | 5.0°C | 3.7°C | 9.5°C | 0.7°C | 133 mm | 90% | 7.1 m/s | 0.5 |
| 1993 | 7.1°C | 5.5°C | 3.9°C | 9.9°C | 0.9°C | 156 mm | 88% | 8.6 m/s | 0.5 |
| 1992 | 6.3°C | 5.0°C | 3.7°C | 9.7°C | 1.3°C | 54 mm | 91% | 5 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1991 | 5.2°C | 3.9°C | 2.6°C | 10.1°C | 0.7°C | 107 mm | 87% | 6.5 m/s | 0.5 |
| 1990 | 8.1°C | 6.9°C | 5.6°C | 10.4°C | 3.0°C | 163 mm | 89% | 8.2 m/s | 0.5 |
| 1989 🔥 | 8.4°C | 7.3°C | 6.1°C | 10.3°C | 4.2°C | 95 mm | 90% | 7.2 m/s | 0.5 |
| 1988 | 6.6°C | 5.4°C | 4.2°C | 10.1°C | 1.7°C | 158 mm | 90% | 6.6 m/s | 0.5 |
| 1987 | 3.2°C | 2.1°C | 0.9°C | 8.7°C | -4.5°C | 44 mm | 88% | 4.8 m/s | 0.5 |
| 1986 | 5.1°C | 3.8°C | 2.5°C | 9.1°C | 0.3°C | 130 mm | 88% | 7.7 m/s | 0.5 |
| 1985 ❄️ | 3.4°C | 2.1°C | 0.9°C | 8.3°C | -3.4°C | 65 mm | 88% | 5 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1984 | 5.0°C | 3.6°C | 2.2°C | 10.0°C | -1.2°C | 164 mm | 86% | 7.6 m/s | 0.4 |
| 1983 | 7.3°C | 6.0°C | 4.6°C | 10.4°C | 0.1°C | 148 mm | 89% | 8.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 4.5°C | 3.4°C | 2.3°C | 8.8°C | -3.8°C | 118 mm | 92% | 5.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 6.9°C | 5.3°C | 3.8°C | 9.7°C | 0.7°C | 108 mm | 89% | 6.6 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 3.9°C (mean 5.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 119 mm of rainfall in Workington, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 222 mm in 2008.
The hottest January reached 11.7°C in 2015. The coldest dipped to -4.5°C in 1987.
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 5.4°C to 6.7°C and overnight lows from 2.8°C to 4.2°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Workington and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 6.4°C daytime highs and 3.9°C at night.
Not quite — January is the 2nd coolest month in Workington, averaging 5.2°C.
For January in Workington, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 6.4°C and lows of 3.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 89% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in January is 6.5 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 8.7 m/s (1983).
The wettest January on record was 2008 with 222 mm. On average, January sees 119 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 Workington 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.
