West Midlands weather in January 2026

Q: How cold is it in West Midlands in January?

Daytime temperatures usually reach 6°C in Birmingham, West Midlands in January, falling to 1°C at night.

Q: How sunny is it in West Midlands in January?

There are normally 2 hours of bright sunshine each day in Birmingham, West Midlands in January - that's 19% of daylight hours.

Q: Does it rain in West Midlands in January?

There are usually 19 days with some rain in Birmingham, West Midlands in January and the average monthly rainfall is 67mm.

Expect 6°C daytime maximum temperatures in the shade with on average 2 hours of sunshine per day in West Midlands in January based on long-term weather averages. There is usually 19 days with some rainfall and 67 mm of average monthly rainfall in January.

6
6°C max day temperature
2
2 hours of sunshine per day
19
19 days with some rainfall
1
1°C min night temperature
8
8 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
67
67 mm of monthly rainfall
1
1 (Low) UV index

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The January weather guide for West Midlands (Birmingham) 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 West Midlands in January?

Daytime temperatures usually reach 6°C in Birmingham, West Midlands in January, falling to 1°C at night.

How sunny is it in West Midlands in January?

There are normally 2 hours of bright sunshine each day in Birmingham, West Midlands in January - that's 19% of daylight hours.

Does it rain in West Midlands in January?

There are usually 19 days with some rain in Birmingham, West Midlands in January and the average monthly rainfall is 67mm.

West Midlands January sunrise & sunset times

Browse the sunrise and sunset times for West Midlands in January 2026. Select a month to view West Midlands sunrise and sunset times for the next 12 months. The West Midlands sunrise and sunset times shown below are for Birmingham.

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