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Midleton Weather in January

Midleton in January

The short of it: Midleton in January averages a high of 9 °C (47 °F) and a low of 3 °C (38 °F), with 124 mm (4.9 in) of rain and about 8 h 15 min of daylight. Rated 1 of 5 for a visit; the best months are July and August. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.

Average high 9° · low 3° · rain 124 mm · daylight 8 h 15 min

✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: July & August

January in Midleton brings afternoons near 9° and nights around 3°, with about 124 mm of rain over the month. The dead of winter in Midleton: highs scarcely reach 9°, nights fall to 3°. Wet spells are common — about 124 mm, the 4th wettest month.

The sun is up for about 8 h 15 min in mid-January, 28 minutes more than a month before.

For the traveller: pack a heavy coat, gloves and a scarf, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates January 1 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are July and August.

Against its neighbours, Midleton runs warmer than most and about as wet in January. Carrigtwohill, 6 km to the W, sees much the same highs.

January in Midleton, by the numbers

Warmth rank
12th warmest of 12
Rain rank
4th wettest of 12
Versus December
about the same, 11 mm less rain
Versus February
1° colder
Day–night spread
5°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
8 h 15 min
Average wind
24 km/h

Neighbouring Towns

January averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
CarrigtwohillMunster6 km W9°4°123 mm
CloyneMunster7 km SSE8°3°115 mm
CastlemartyrMunster9 km E8°3°126 mm
AghadaMunster9 km SSW9°4°126 mm
WhitegateMunster10 km SSW9°4°119 mm
CobhMunster11 km SW9°4°126 mm
Passage WestMunster12 km WSW9°4°128 mm
GlanmireMunster15 km W9°4°121 mm

The Almanac · Midleton Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low
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The Almanac Speaks
January
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The dead of winter in Midleton: highs scarcely reach 9°, nights fall to 3°. Wet spells are common — about 124 mm, the 4th wettest month.

Climate of Midleton by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January9°3°124 mm24 km/h8 h 15 min✦
February9°3°98 mm23 km/h9 h 51 min✦
March11°4°99 mm22 km/h11 h 42 min✦✦
April13°6°79 mm21 km/h13 h 49 min✦✦
May16°8°67 mm21 km/h15 h 39 min✦✦✦
June18°10°73 mm19 km/h16 h 41 min✦✦✦
July19°12°84 mm19 km/h16 h 15 min✦✦✦
August19°12°83 mm19 km/h14 h 38 min✦✦✦
September17°10°87 mm20 km/h12 h 33 min✦✦✦
October14°8°134 mm22 km/h10 h 32 min✦✦
November11°5°143 mm24 km/h8 h 42 min✦✦
December9°4°135 mm25 km/h7 h 47 min✦

Questions Readers Ask about Midleton in January

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather like in Midleton in January?

Days average 9 °C (47 °F) and nights 3 °C (38 °F), with about 124 mm (4.9 in) of rain over the month. The dead of winter in Midleton: highs scarcely reach 9°, nights fall to 3°. Wet spells are common — about 124 mm, the 4th wettest month.

Is January a good time to visit Midleton?

The Almanac gives January 1 of 5 (travel with care). The best months are July and August.

How long are the days in Midleton in January?

In mid-January the sun is up for about 8 h 15 min. The days are lengthening — from 7 h 47 min in December to 16 h 41 min in June.

Does it snow in Midleton in January?

Hardly — January nights average 3 °C (38 °F), above freezing.

What should I pack for Midleton in January?

A heavy coat, gloves, a hat and a scarf, plus a good raincoat — it is a wet month.

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“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor