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

Weather in Aberdeen in January

In an average January, Aberdeen sees a daily high around 6°C and a low around 4°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high6°C
Typical high range4°C to 9°C
Average low4°C
Typical low range2°C to 7°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

January records

The most extreme January on record for each metric, across 1980–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total January accumulation.

High

Highest 12°C 1989-01-15
Lowest -2°C 1987-01-12

Low

Highest 10°C 1998-01-10
Lowest -3°C 1982-01-10

Feels-like

Highest 10°C 1998-01-10
Lowest -11°C 1987-01-12

Humidity

Highest 8.4 g/m³ 1998-01-10
Lowest 3.0 g/m³ 1987-01-12

Wind

Highest 71 km/h 2020-01-13
Lowest 8 km/h 1987-01-31

Gust

Highest 126 km/h 2002-01-28
Lowest 13 km/h 1999-01-31

Precip

Wettest 203 mm 2026
Driest 27 mm 2022

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