Lake District weather in January 2026

Q: How cold is it in the Lake District in January?

Daytime temperatures usually reach 5°C in Grasmere, Lake District in January, falling to -1°C at night.

Q: How sunny is it in the Lake District in January?

There are normally 1 hour of bright sunshine each day in Grasmere, Lake District in January - that's 18% of daylight hours.

Q: Does it rain in the Lake District in January?

There are usually 20 days with some rain in Grasmere, Lake District in January and the average monthly rainfall is 314mm. Rain may fall as snow in this month.

Expect 5°C daytime maximum temperatures in the shade with on average 1 hour of sunshine per day in Lake District in January based on long-term weather averages. There is usually 20 days with some rainfall and 314 mm of average monthly rainfall in January.

5
5°C max day temperature
1
1 hour of sunshine per day
20
20 days with some rainfall
-1
-1°C min night temperature
8
8 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
314
314 mm of monthly rainfall
0
No UV (Maximum) Index UV index

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The January weather guide for Lake District (Grasmere) 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 the Lake District in January?

Daytime temperatures usually reach 5°C in Grasmere, Lake District in January, falling to -1°C at night.

How sunny is it in the Lake District in January?

There are normally 1 hour of bright sunshine each day in Grasmere, Lake District in January - that's 18% of daylight hours.

Does it rain in the Lake District in January?

There are usually 20 days with some rain in Grasmere, Lake District in January and the average monthly rainfall is 314mm. Rain may fall as snow in this month.

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Browse the sunrise and sunset times for Lake District in January 2026. Select a month to view Lake District sunrise and sunset times for the next 12 months. The Lake District sunrise and sunset times shown below are for Grasmere.

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