January is one of the cooler months of the year in Ebbw Vale, with average highs near 5.4°C and lows around 0.8°C (mean 3.1°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 99 mm of rainfall and 96% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Ebbw Vale. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Ebbw Vale was 2007 — when the month averaged 5.5°C — while the coldest was 1985 at -1.2°C. Typical January days reach 5.4°C with nights near 0.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
January is a relatively wet time of year in Ebbw Vale, averaging 99 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2016 with 170 mm, while the driest was 1997 at 25 mm.
Relative humidity in Ebbw Vale during January averages 96%. The most humid January was 2010 at 97%, and the least humid was 1984 at 94%.
January receives about 0.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Ebbw Vale. The sunniest January was 1985 at 1.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2013, 2014 and 2020, among others at 0.7.
Average wind speed in Ebbw Vale during January is 3.9 m/s. The windiest January was 1983 at 5.4 m/s, while the calmest was 1997 at 2.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 2.1°C | 3.2°C | 3.7°C | 3.0°C | 3.5°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg High | 4.5°C | 5.4°C | 5.9°C | 5.3°C | 5.8°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Low | -0.2°C | 0.9°C | 1.4°C | 0.6°C | 1.1°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 91 mm | 108 mm | 89 mm | 102 mm | 109 mm | +19 mm |
January temperatures in Ebbw Vale have risen by about 1.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of -12.6°C (1982) to a record high of 12.7°C (2003).
Rainfall in January is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 99 mm, with a wettest year of 170 mm.
A quieter season to visit Ebbw Vale
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Ebbw Vale. That said, January — with days averaging 5.4°C and nights around 0.8°C (mean 3.1°C) and higher rainfall (99 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 | 5.0°C | 2.6°C | 0.2°C | 10.1°C | -4.0°C | 118 mm | 96% | 3 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2024 | 5.8°C | 3.3°C | 0.7°C | 10.9°C | -6.2°C | 96 mm | 96% | 3.8 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2023 | 6.3°C | 4.0°C | 1.7°C | 10.8°C | -3.1°C | 117 mm | 95% | 4 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2022 | 6.0°C | 3.5°C | 0.9°C | 11.6°C | -2.5°C | 45 mm | 96% | 2.8 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2021 | 4.5°C | 2.3°C | 0.1°C | 10.0°C | -3.8°C | 164 mm | 97% | 3.6 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2020 | 7.4°C | 5.2°C | 3.1°C | 11.2°C | -1.9°C | 115 mm | 96% | 3.8 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2019 | 4.8°C | 2.6°C | 0.4°C | 8.8°C | -3.5°C | 57 mm | 96% | 2.9 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2018 | 6.5°C | 4.0°C | 1.5°C | 10.7°C | -3.1°C | 125 mm | 96% | 4.5 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2017 | 5.3°C | 3.0°C | 0.7°C | 10.1°C | -3.5°C | 81 mm | 97% | 3 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2016 🌧️ | 6.5°C | 4.3°C | 2.0°C | 12.1°C | -3.1°C | 170 mm | 96% | 4.1 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2015 | 6.2°C | 3.5°C | 0.8°C | 11.5°C | -3.1°C | 123 mm | 94% | 4.4 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2014 | 6.8°C | 4.6°C | 2.4°C | 9.6°C | -1.4°C | 152 mm | 96% | 4.2 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2013 | 4.2°C | 2.2°C | 0.2°C | 10.5°C | -8.1°C | 94 mm | 97% | 3.6 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2012 | 6.7°C | 4.1°C | 1.6°C | 10.0°C | -4.5°C | 65 mm | 95% | 4.2 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2011 | 4.2°C | 1.8°C | -0.7°C | 9.9°C | -6.8°C | 83 mm | 96% | 3.1 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2010 | 1.7°C | -0.6°C | -3.0°C | 7.6°C | -10.7°C | 72 mm | 97% | 3 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2009 | 3.9°C | 1.6°C | -0.7°C | 8.8°C | -8.0°C | 114 mm | 97% | 3.5 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2008 | 7.5°C | 5.2°C | 3.0°C | 10.7°C | -1.8°C | 131 mm | 95% | 5 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2007 🔥 | 7.6°C | 5.5°C | 3.3°C | 11.0°C | -2.7°C | 106 mm | 94% | 5.3 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2006 | 5.1°C | 2.8°C | 0.6°C | 9.5°C | -3.5°C | 35 mm | 96% | 3.3 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2005 | 7.0°C | 4.7°C | 2.3°C | 11.3°C | -2.4°C | 61 mm | 94% | 5.1 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2004 | 6.3°C | 4.2°C | 2.1°C | 10.4°C | -3.6°C | 122 mm | 95% | 4.2 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2003 | 5.3°C | 3.1°C | 0.9°C | 12.7°C | -5.5°C | 87 mm | 95% | 4.3 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2002 | 6.6°C | 4.3°C | 2.0°C | 11.0°C | -4.8°C | 103 mm | 97% | 4.1 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2001 | 4.1°C | 1.9°C | -0.2°C | 9.8°C | -5.2°C | 85 mm | 97% | 3.3 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2000 | 5.8°C | 3.4°C | 1.1°C | 9.8°C | -2.6°C | 47 mm | 96% | 3.7 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1999 | 6.7°C | 4.6°C | 2.4°C | 10.6°C | -3.1°C | 143 mm | 96% | 4.3 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1998 | 5.8°C | 3.6°C | 1.4°C | 11.3°C | -3.4°C | 130 mm | 96% | 4.2 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1997 | 2.4°C | 0.3°C | -1.8°C | 6.8°C | -6.7°C | 25 mm | 97% | 2.7 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1996 | 4.2°C | 2.6°C | 1.0°C | 9.0°C | -9.0°C | 105 mm | 96% | 4.4 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1995 | 6.2°C | 3.5°C | 0.9°C | 10.7°C | -3.7°C | 158 mm | 96% | 4.7 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1994 | 5.8°C | 3.5°C | 1.3°C | 9.7°C | -2.7°C | 110 mm | 95% | 4.5 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1993 | 7.1°C | 4.5°C | 1.9°C | 10.9°C | -3.7°C | 115 mm | 95% | 4.9 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1992 | 4.4°C | 2.1°C | -0.2°C | 10.1°C | -6.3°C | 49 mm | 96% | 2.9 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1991 | 4.1°C | 1.8°C | -0.5°C | 10.7°C | -4.6°C | 108 mm | 94% | 3.7 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1990 | 7.4°C | 5.2°C | 2.9°C | 10.7°C | -1.4°C | 141 mm | 96% | 4.8 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1989 | 7.1°C | 4.5°C | 1.8°C | 10.7°C | -2.5°C | 52 mm | 95% | 3.5 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1988 | 5.9°C | 3.9°C | 1.9°C | 11.1°C | -2.8°C | 154 mm | 96% | 4.2 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1987 | 1.3°C | -1.0°C | -3.3°C | 8.3°C | -11.3°C | 38 mm | 95% | 3 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1986 | 3.8°C | 1.8°C | -0.2°C | 9.2°C | -4.4°C | 111 mm | 95% | 4.6 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1985 ❄️ | 1.2°C | -1.2°C | -3.6°C | 8.8°C | -10.0°C | 77 mm | 97% | 3.2 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1984 | 4.5°C | 2.0°C | -0.5°C | 10.2°C | -4.3°C | 125 mm | 94% | 4.8 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1983 | 7.4°C | 5.0°C | 2.6°C | 10.8°C | -1.4°C | 99 mm | 95% | 5.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 3.3°C | 1.0°C | -1.3°C | 9.4°C | -12.6°C | 111 mm | 97% | 3.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 5.6°C | 3.3°C | 1.0°C | 9.3°C | -3.1°C | 47 mm | 95% | 3.9 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 0.8°C (mean 3.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 99 mm of rainfall in Ebbw Vale, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 170 mm in 2016.
The hottest January reached 12.7°C in 2003. The coldest dipped to -12.6°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 1.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 4.4°C to 5.5°C and overnight lows from -0.4°C to 0.7°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Ebbw Vale and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 5.4°C daytime highs and 0.8°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Ebbw Vale, averaging 3.1°C.
For January in Ebbw Vale, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 5.4°C and lows of 0.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 96% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in January is 3.9 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 5.4 m/s (1983).
The wettest January on record was 2016 with 170 mm. On average, January sees 99 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 Ebbw Vale 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.
