The sunniest places in the UK in January
The sunniest place in the UK in January is St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly — Sunshine Score 12/100, around 10°C days and 107 mm of rain across the month, ahead of Land's End (12) and Exeter (6). 48 destinations compared from long-term climate normals.
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| # | Destination | Score | Day high | Rain | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly | 12 | 10° / 50°F | 107 mm | 11° |
| 2 | Land's End | 12 | 10° / 50°F | 107 mm | 10° |
| 3 | Exeter | 6 | 9° / 48°F | 105 mm | 10° |
| 4 | Newquay | 6 | 9° / 48°F | 118 mm | 10° |
| 5 | Eoligarry | 5 | 9° / 48°F | 154 mm | 9° |
| 6 | Southampton | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 79 mm | — |
| 7 | Bournemouth | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 84 mm | 9° |
| 8 | London | 0 | 7° / 45°F | 61 mm | 9° |
| 9 | London | 0 | 7° / 45°F | 68 mm | — |
| 10 | Newcastle upon Tyne | 0 | 6° / 43°F | 69 mm | — |
| 11 | Norwich | 0 | 6° / 43°F | 60 mm | — |
| 12 | Bristol | 0 | 6° / 43°F | 76 mm | 6° |
| 13 | Cardiff | 0 | 7° / 45°F | 94 mm | 8° |
| 14 | Nottingham | 0 | 6° / 43°F | 63 mm | — |
| 15 | Birmingham | 0 | 6° / 43°F | 65 mm | — |
| 16 | Manchester | 0 | 6° / 43°F | 89 mm | — |
| 17 | Liverpool | 0 | 7° / 45°F | 87 mm | 5° |
| 18 | Leeds | 0 | 5° / 41°F | 86 mm | — |
| 19 | Grimsby | 0 | 6° / 43°F | 59 mm | — |
| 20 | Coll | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 159 mm | 10° |
| 21 | Balemartine, Argyll and Bute | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 159 mm | 10° |
| 22 | Colonsay | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 165 mm | 9° |
| 23 | Middlesbrough | 0 | 6° / 43°F | 67 mm | — |
| 24 | Lerwick, Shetland | 0 | 7° / 45°F | 127 mm | 8° |
| 25 | Fair Isle | 0 | 7° / 45°F | 122 mm | 8° |
| 26 | Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 140 mm | 9° |
| 27 | Derry | 0 | 7° / 45°F | 110 mm | — |
| 28 | Glasgow | 0 | 6° / 43°F | 137 mm | — |
| 29 | Glasgow | 0 | 6° / 43°F | 127 mm | 9° |
| 30 | Campbeltown | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 141 mm | 9° |
| 31 | Aberdeen | 0 | 5° / 41°F | 77 mm | 7° |
| 32 | Kirkwall, Orkney Islands | 0 | 7° / 45°F | 115 mm | 8° |
| 33 | Edinburgh | 0 | 6° / 43°F | 74 mm | 6° |
| 34 | Wick | 0 | 6° / 43°F | 101 mm | 8° |
| 35 | Dundee | 0 | 6° / 43°F | 87 mm | — |
| 36 | Belfast | 0 | 6° / 43°F | 93 mm | — |
| 37 | Balivanich | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 151 mm | 8° |
| 38 | Foula | 0 | 7° / 45°F | 128 mm | 8° |
| 39 | North Ronaldsay | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 128 mm | 8° |
| 40 | Papa Westray, Orkney Islands | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 133 mm | 8° |
Top 40 of 48 shown — every destination is on the the UK country page.
Worldwide instead? See where it's sunny in January or Europe's sunniest in January. For the hottest rather than the sunniest, the the UK heat guide covers every month.