Thermograph

How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Sheffield, England, United Kingdom in January

In an average January, Sheffield sees a daily high around 6°C and a low around 1°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high6°C
Typical high range2°C to 10°C
Average low1°C
Typical low range-3°C to 5°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

January records

The most extreme January on record for each metric, across 1981–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total January accumulation.

High

Highest 13°C 2015-01-09
Lowest -5°C 1987-01-12

Low

Highest 10°C 2022-01-01
Lowest -9°C 1982-01-14

Feels-like

Highest 6°C 2022-01-01
Lowest -17°C 1985-01-27

Humidity

Highest 9.4 g/m³ 2022-01-01
Lowest 2.6 g/m³ 1987-01-11

Wind

Highest 80 km/h 1990-01-25
Lowest 3 km/h 1997-01-30

Precip

Wettest 121 mm 2008
Driest 18 mm 1997

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