Viewpark Weather in January (1981–2025)

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January at a Glance in Viewpark

(1981–2025)
Avg High
🔥
4.4°C
Avg Low
❄️
0.3°C
Avg Temp
🌡️
2.4°C
Avg Rain
🌧️
90 mm
Avg Humidity
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95%
Avg Wind
🌬️
4.3 m/s
Avg Solar
☀️
0.5
kWh/m²/day
vs Annual
📈
-5.2°C
temp difference
❄️Cold afternoons🥶Freezing mornings☁️Cloudier skies🌧️Wet month💨Breezy💦Humid air

Viewpark January Weather Overview

January is one of the cooler months of the year in Viewpark, with average highs near 4.4°C and lows around 0.3°C (mean 2.4°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 90 mm of rainfall and 95% relative humidity across the period.

Viewpark January Temperature History (1981–2025)

Range

January is one of the cooler months of the year in Viewpark. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Viewpark was 1989 — when the month averaged 5.3°C — while the coldest was 1985 at -1.4°C. Typical January days reach 4.4°C with nights near 0.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.

1981–1985 vs 2021–2025

Avg Temp0.8°C→2.5°C+1.7°C
Max Temp3.1°C→4.5°C+1.4°C
Min Temp-1.4°C→0.5°C+1.9°C

Trend (per decade)

Avg Temp+0.3°C/decade ↗
Max Temp+0.3°C/decade ↗
Min Temp+0.3°C/decade ↗

Distribution of Avg Temp

-2.0°C–0.0°C5 yr (11%)
0.0°C–2.0°C7 yr (16%)
2.0°C–4.0°C26 yr (58%)
4.0°C–6.0°C7 yr (16%)

Viewpark January Rainfall History (1981–2025)

Range

January is about average for rainfall in Viewpark, averaging 90 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2016 with 174 mm, while the driest was 2019 at 33 mm.

Viewpark January Humidity History (1981–2025)

Range

Relative humidity in Viewpark during January averages 95%. The most humid Januarys were 1997 and 2001 at 97%, and the least humid was 1993 at 93%.

Viewpark January Solar History (1981–2025)

Range

January receives about 0.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Viewpark. The sunniest Januarys were 2023, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2014, 2016 and 2020, among others at 0.4.

Viewpark January Wind History (1981–2025)

Range

Average wind speed in Viewpark during January is 4.3 m/s. The windiest January was 1983 at 6.9 m/s, while the calmest was 1997 at 2.5 m/s.

What January Feels Like in Viewpark

🌅
Freezing
Morning
🌞
Cold
Afternoon
🌆
Freezing
Evening
Rain chanceHigh
Outdoor comfort★☆☆☆☆

How January Ranks in Viewpark

🥶1st coolest month of the year
🌧️5th wettest month of the year
☀️11th sunniest month of the year

Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.

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Viewpark January Averages by Decade

Metric1980s1990s2000s2010s2020sChange
Avg Temp1.3°C2.5°C3.1°C2.1°C2.8°C+1.5°C
Avg High3.4°C4.4°C5.1°C4.1°C4.8°C+1.4°C
Avg Low-0.7°C0.6°C1.0°C0.1°C0.8°C+1.5°C
Avg Rain93 mm97 mm92 mm89 mm75 mm-18 mm

Extreme January Records in Viewpark

🔥Warmest January11.3°C2020
🧊Coldest January-17.6°C1982
🌧️Wettest January174 mm2016
🏜️Driest January33 mm2019
🌬️Windiest January6.9 m/s1983

Key Insights for January

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January temperatures in Viewpark have risen by about 1.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.

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January has ranged from a record low of -17.6°C (1982) to a record high of 11.3°C (2020).

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Rainfall in January is about average for rainfall, averaging 90 mm, with a wettest year of 174 mm.

Is January a Good Time to Visit Viewpark?

A quieter season to visit Viewpark

If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Viewpark. That said, January — with days averaging 4.4°C and nights around 0.3°C (mean 2.4°C) and higher rainfall (90 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.

See Viewpark's complete weather history All 12 months side by side, 1981–2025 records, annual trends and long-term averages in one place. View full history →

Viewpark Weather in January — In Depth

☀️ January climate overview

January is one of the cooler months of the year in Viewpark, with average highs near 4.4°C and lows around 0.3°C (mean 2.4°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 90 mm of rainfall and 95% relative humidity across the period.

🌧️ Rain, humidity & wind in January

January averages 90 mm of rainfall in Viewpark, about average for rainfall compared with the rest of the year. The wettest January on record saw 174 mm (2016), and the driest just 33 mm (2019). Humidity sits around 95% and average wind speed is 4.3 m/s, with solar radiation averaging 0.5 kWh/m²/day.

📈 How January has changed

Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 1.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 3.1°C to 4.5°C and overnight lows from -1.4°C to 0.5°C over the same span.
January Weather in Viewpark, Year by Year
🔥 warmest❄️ coldest🌧️ wettest
YearAvg HighAvg TempAvg LowHottest DayColdest DayRainfallHumidityWindSolar
20254.4°C2.4°C0.5°C10.0°C-4.5°C54 mm96%3.3 m/s0.6
20244.6°C2.6°C0.6°C10.6°C-6.2°C86 mm95%4 m/s0.6
20235.4°C3.3°C1.2°C9.7°C-4.0°C84 mm96%4.2 m/s0.6
20226.3°C4.1°C1.8°C11.2°C-2.4°C48 mm95%4.4 m/s0.5
20211.9°C0.2°C-1.6°C7.5°C-7.4°C93 mm97%2.8 m/s0.6
20206.4°C4.3°C2.3°C11.3°C-2.9°C84 mm95%5.2 m/s0.4
20194.2°C2.1°C0.0°C9.3°C-3.2°C33 mm95%3.2 m/s0.6
20183.8°C2.0°C0.2°C9.7°C-4.6°C111 mm96%4 m/s0.5
20174.8°C2.8°C0.8°C9.1°C-3.6°C55 mm96%3.4 m/s0.5
2016 🌧️4.3°C2.4°C0.5°C11.1°C-4.5°C174 mm95%4.3 m/s0.4
20154.7°C2.5°C0.3°C11.0°C-3.3°C105 mm93%5.5 m/s0.5
20144.9°C3.0°C1.2°C7.5°C-1.7°C114 mm96%4.1 m/s0.4
20133.9°C2.2°C0.5°C9.5°C-4.3°C98 mm96%3.9 m/s0.5
20125.4°C3.1°C0.8°C9.2°C-2.1°C68 mm95%4.6 m/s0.5
20113.1°C1.1°C-1.0°C9.5°C-7.3°C74 mm96%3 m/s0.6
20101.6°C-0.4°C-2.4°C7.5°C-8.0°C55 mm96%3.1 m/s0.6
20093.9°C2.0°C0.1°C9.0°C-6.6°C85 mm96%4.1 m/s0.5
20085.5°C3.6°C1.7°C10.6°C-2.8°C158 mm95%4.8 m/s0.4
20076.6°C4.4°C2.2°C10.6°C-2.2°C111 mm94%5.5 m/s0.5
20065.1°C3.0°C0.8°C10.0°C-3.1°C44 mm97%3.2 m/s0.5
20056.6°C4.2°C1.8°C10.8°C-2.9°C92 mm94%5.6 m/s0.5
20045.1°C3.2°C1.3°C9.8°C-3.0°C123 mm96%4 m/s0.5
20034.5°C2.5°C0.4°C10.8°C-6.3°C81 mm95%4.7 m/s0.5
20025.8°C3.6°C1.4°C10.1°C-6.4°C110 mm96%4.3 m/s0.5
20012.8°C1.1°C-0.6°C5.2°C-4.9°C50 mm97%2.9 m/s0.6
20005.5°C3.2°C0.9°C9.0°C-2.1°C68 mm96%4.3 m/s0.6
19994.7°C3.0°C1.3°C8.3°C-3.4°C113 mm96%4.6 m/s0.5
19984.6°C2.9°C1.2°C10.6°C-3.1°C109 mm96%3.9 m/s0.6
19973.3°C1.3°C-0.6°C9.4°C-5.6°C35 mm97%2.5 m/s0.5
19964.0°C2.7°C1.4°C9.0°C-3.9°C68 mm94%4.6 m/s0.4
19953.7°C1.4°C-0.8°C9.2°C-6.5°C101 mm95%4.9 m/s0.5
19943.9°C2.1°C0.4°C8.1°C-2.9°C96 mm95%5 m/s0.4
19935.8°C3.3°C0.9°C10.9°C-2.5°C145 mm93%6.8 m/s0.5
19924.8°C2.8°C0.9°C10.4°C-6.0°C78 mm96%3.6 m/s0.5
19913.3°C1.1°C-1.1°C9.6°C-5.7°C86 mm96%4 m/s0.4
19906.0°C4.2°C2.4°C10.9°C-1.7°C141 mm95%5.7 m/s0.5
1989 🔥7.1°C5.3°C3.4°C9.9°C0.1°C86 mm95%5.7 m/s0.4
19884.1°C2.4°C0.7°C9.9°C-2.4°C117 mm96%4 m/s0.5
19871.3°C-0.6°C-2.5°C6.0°C-6.5°C50 mm95%3 m/s0.6
19862.6°C0.8°C-1.0°C8.2°C-7.1°C94 mm94%4.9 m/s0.5
1985 ❄️0.7°C-1.4°C-3.6°C6.6°C-13.6°C57 mm96%2.8 m/s0.6
19842.2°C-0.2°C-2.6°C8.9°C-12.5°C136 mm94%4.8 m/s0.5
19836.0°C4.0°C2.1°C10.5°C-3.2°C97 mm93%6.9 m/s—
19821.7°C-0.8°C-3.3°C8.9°C-17.6°C122 mm97%3.6 m/s—
19814.9°C2.5°C0.2°C9.0°C-4.2°C77 mm95%4.6 m/s—

Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.

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Viewpark January Weather — FAQ

What is the average temperature in Viewpark in January?▼

The average high in January is around 4.4°C with lows near 0.3°C (mean 2.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.

Does it rain a lot in Viewpark in January?▼

January averages 90 mm of rainfall in Viewpark, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 174 mm in 2016.

What was the hottest January on record in Viewpark?▼

The hottest January reached 11.3°C in 2020. The coldest dipped to -17.6°C in 1982.

Has January in Viewpark gotten warmer over time?▼

Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 1.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 3.1°C to 4.5°C and overnight lows from -1.4°C to 0.5°C over the same span.

Is January a good time to visit Viewpark?▼

January is one of the cooler months of the year in Viewpark and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 4.4°C daytime highs and 0.3°C at night.

Is January the coldest month in Viewpark?▼

Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Viewpark, averaging 2.4°C.

What should I pack for Viewpark in January?▼

For January in Viewpark, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 4.4°C and lows of 0.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.

Is Viewpark humid in January?▼

Relative humidity in January averages 95% — quite humid.

How windy is Viewpark in January?▼

Average wind speed in January is 4.3 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 6.9 m/s (1983).

Which January had the most rainfall in Viewpark?▼

The wettest January on record was 2016 with 174 mm. On average, January sees 90 mm.

Where does this January weather data come from?▼

All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.

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Explore how the weather in Viewpark 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.