Peak District weather in January 2026

Q: How cold is it in Peak District in January?

Daytime temperatures usually reach 5°C in Peak District in January, falling to 0°C at night.

Q: How sunny is it in Peak District in January?

There are normally 1 hour of bright sunshine each day in Peak District in January - that's 15% of daylight hours.

Q: Does it rain in Peak District in January?

There are usually 21 days with some rain in Peak District in January and the average monthly rainfall is 125mm. Rain may fall as snow in this month.

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 5°C in Peak District in January based on long-term weather averages. There is 1 hour of sunshine per day on average with 21 days with some rainfall and typically 125 mm of rainfall in the month.

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5°C max day temperature
1
1 hour of sunshine per day
21
21 days with some rainfall
0
0°C min night temperature
8
8 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
125
125 mm of monthly rainfall
0
No UV (Maximum) Index UV index

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The January weather guide for England (Peak District) shows long term weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

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How cold is it in Peak District in January?

Daytime temperatures usually reach 5°C in Peak District in January, falling to 0°C at night.

How sunny is it in Peak District in January?

There are normally 1 hour of bright sunshine each day in Peak District in January - that's 15% of daylight hours.

Does it rain in Peak District in January?

There are usually 21 days with some rain in Peak District in January and the average monthly rainfall is 125mm. Rain may fall as snow in this month.

Peak District January sunrise & sunset times

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