Skegness weather in January
In January, Skegness sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 59 mm of precipitation across 12.5 wet days and about 7.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 7°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 7 h 24 min at the start of January to 8 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Skegness's 12th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Skegness's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 7°
- 12th warmest
- Overnight low
- 4°
- 2nd coldest
- Precipitation
- 59 mm
- 12.5 wet days
- Daylight
- 7 h 48 min
- 8:13 AM – 4:03 PM
- Cloud cover
- 72%
- 12th clearest
- Wind
- 25 km/h
- 1st windiest
- Solar energy
- 0.73 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 0.7
- out of 10
Skegness is seaside town and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in January
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 7°C through the month.
A typical January day in Skegness reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 10°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Avg low (°C) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 4 |
| 2 | 7 | 4 |
| 3 | 7 | 4 |
| 4 | 7 | 4 |
| 5 | 7 | 4 |
| 6 | 7 | 4 |
| 7 | 7 | 4 |
| 8 | 7 | 4 |
| 9 | 7 | 4 |
| 10 | 7 | 4 |
| 11 | 7 | 4 |
| 12 | 7 | 4 |
| 13 | 7 | 4 |
| 14 | 7 | 4 |
| 15 | 7 | 4 |
| 16 | 7 | 4 |
| 17 | 7 | 4 |
| 18 | 7 | 4 |
| 19 | 7 | 3 |
| 20 | 7 | 3 |
| 21 | 7 | 3 |
| 22 | 7 | 3 |
| 23 | 7 | 3 |
| 24 | 7 | 3 |
| 25 | 7 | 3 |
| 26 | 7 | 3 |
| 27 | 7 | 3 |
| 28 | 7 | 3 |
| 29 | 7 | 3 |
| 30 | 7 | 3 |
| 31 | 7 | 3 |
How January really feels in Skegness
Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
The story in January is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Skegness weather by month
How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7° / 4° | 59 | 12.5 | 0.8 | 7.9 | 0.7 |
| Feb | 7° / 3° | 46 | 10.6 | 1.2 | 9.5 | 0.8 |
| Mar | 8° / 4° | 46 | 10.7 | 0.6 | 11.5 | 1.4 |
| Apr | 10° / 6° | 46 | 10.3 | 0 | 13.6 | 2.3 |
| May | 13° / 9° | 51 | 9.7 | 0 | 15.5 | 3.6 |
| Jun | 16° / 12° | 62 | 11.4 | 0 | 16.6 | 4.7 |
| Jul | 18° / 14° | 64 | 11.3 | 0 | 16.2 | 5.7 |
| Aug | 19° / 14° | 63 | 11.5 | 0 | 14.5 | 5.8 |
| Sep | 17° / 12° | 64 | 10.3 | 0 | 12.4 | 5.1 |
| Oct | 13° / 10° | 72 | 12 | 0 | 10.3 | 3.6 |
| Nov | 10° / 6° | 67 | 12.9 | 0.2 | 8.4 | 2.0 |
| Dec | 7° / 4° | 62 | 11.9 | 0.8 | 7.4 | 1.0 |
Cloud cover in January
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
| Cloudier (%) | 67 | 67 | 67 | 66 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 69 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 33 | 67 |
| 2 | 33 | 67 |
| 3 | 33 | 67 |
| 4 | 34 | 66 |
| 5 | 34 | 66 |
| 6 | 33 | 67 |
| 7 | 33 | 67 |
| 8 | 33 | 67 |
| 9 | 32 | 68 |
| 10 | 32 | 68 |
| 11 | 32 | 68 |
| 12 | 31 | 69 |
| 13 | 31 | 69 |
| 14 | 31 | 69 |
| 15 | 31 | 69 |
| 16 | 31 | 69 |
| 17 | 31 | 69 |
| 18 | 31 | 69 |
| 19 | 30 | 70 |
| 20 | 30 | 70 |
| 21 | 30 | 70 |
| 22 | 30 | 70 |
| 23 | 29 | 71 |
| 24 | 30 | 70 |
| 25 | 30 | 70 |
| 26 | 30 | 70 |
| 27 | 31 | 69 |
| 28 | 30 | 70 |
| 29 | 31 | 69 |
| 30 | 31 | 69 |
| 31 | 31 | 69 |
Chance of precipitation in January
Skegness gets around 59 mm of rain and snow over 12.5 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 40% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 41 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 38 |
| Snow chance (%) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Rain chance (%) | Snow chance (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 41 | 3 |
| 2 | 42 | 3 |
| 3 | 42 | 3 |
| 4 | 43 | 3 |
| 5 | 43 | 3 |
| 6 | 43 | 2 |
| 7 | 44 | 2 |
| 8 | 43 | 2 |
| 9 | 43 | 2 |
| 10 | 43 | 2 |
| 11 | 43 | 2 |
| 12 | 42 | 2 |
| 13 | 41 | 2 |
| 14 | 41 | 2 |
| 15 | 40 | 2 |
| 16 | 39 | 2 |
| 17 | 39 | 2 |
| 18 | 38 | 2 |
| 19 | 38 | 2 |
| 20 | 38 | 3 |
| 21 | 38 | 3 |
| 22 | 37 | 3 |
| 23 | 37 | 3 |
| 24 | 37 | 3 |
| 25 | 37 | 3 |
| 26 | 37 | 4 |
| 27 | 37 | 4 |
| 28 | 37 | 4 |
| 29 | 38 | 4 |
| 30 | 38 | 5 |
| 31 | 38 | 5 |
Humidity in January
Most of January feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Dry (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 100 |
| 2 | 100 |
| 3 | 100 |
| 4 | 100 |
| 5 | 100 |
| 6 | 100 |
| 7 | 100 |
| 8 | 100 |
| 9 | 100 |
| 10 | 100 |
| 11 | 100 |
| 12 | 100 |
| 13 | 100 |
| 14 | 100 |
| 15 | 100 |
| 16 | 100 |
| 17 | 100 |
| 18 | 100 |
| 19 | 100 |
| 20 | 100 |
| 21 | 100 |
| 22 | 100 |
| 23 | 100 |
| 24 | 100 |
| 25 | 100 |
| 26 | 100 |
| 27 | 100 |
| 28 | 100 |
| 29 | 100 |
| 30 | 100 |
| 31 | 100 |
Wind in January
Winds average 25 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.
Across January, daily wind ranges from about 24 km/h on the calmest days to 26 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
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| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 | breezy |
| 2 | 25 | breezy |
| 3 | 25 | breezy |
| 4 | 25 | breezy |
| 5 | 25 | breezy |
| 6 | 26 | breezy |
| 7 | 26 | breezy |
| 8 | 26 | breezy |
| 9 | 26 | breezy |
| 10 | 25 | breezy |
| 11 | 25 | breezy |
| 12 | 25 | breezy |
| 13 | 25 | breezy |
| 14 | 25 | breezy |
| 15 | 25 | breezy |
| 16 | 25 | breezy |
| 17 | 25 | breezy |
| 18 | 25 | breezy |
| 19 | 25 | breezy |
| 20 | 25 | breezy |
| 21 | 24 | breezy |
| 22 | 24 | breezy |
| 23 | 24 | breezy |
| 24 | 24 | breezy |
| 25 | 24 | breezy |
| 26 | 24 | breezy |
| 27 | 24 | breezy |
| 28 | 24 | breezy |
| 29 | 24 | breezy |
| 30 | 24 | breezy |
| 31 | 24 | breezy |
Sunrise & sunset in January
Daylight runs from about 7 h 24 min at the start of January to 8 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 72 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 8:20 AM to 7:55 AM, and sunset from 3:43 PM to 4:29 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 8.6 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 8:20 | 8:20 | 8:20 | 8:20 | 8:20 | 8:19 | 8:19 | 8:19 | 8:18 | 8:18 | 8:17 | 8:16 | 8:16 | 8:15 | 8:14 | 8:13 | 8:12 | 8:11 | 8:11 | 8:09 | 8:08 | 8:07 | 8:06 | 8:05 | 8:04 | 8:02 | 8:01 | 8:00 | 7:58 | 7:57 | 7:55 |
| Sunset (PM) | 3:43 | 3:44 | 3:45 | 3:46 | 3:47 | 3:49 | 3:50 | 3:51 | 3:52 | 3:54 | 3:55 | 3:57 | 3:58 | 4:00 | 4:01 | 4:03 | 4:04 | 4:06 | 4:07 | 4:09 | 4:11 | 4:12 | 4:14 | 4:16 | 4:18 | 4:19 | 4:21 | 4:23 | 4:25 | 4:27 | 4:29 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7.4 | 8:20 | 3:43 |
| 2 | 7.4 | 8:20 | 3:44 |
| 3 | 7.4 | 8:20 | 3:45 |
| 4 | 7.4 | 8:20 | 3:46 |
| 5 | 7.5 | 8:20 | 3:47 |
| 6 | 7.5 | 8:19 | 3:49 |
| 7 | 7.5 | 8:19 | 3:50 |
| 8 | 7.5 | 8:19 | 3:51 |
| 9 | 7.6 | 8:18 | 3:52 |
| 10 | 7.6 | 8:18 | 3:54 |
| 11 | 7.6 | 8:17 | 3:55 |
| 12 | 7.7 | 8:16 | 3:57 |
| 13 | 7.7 | 8:16 | 3:58 |
| 14 | 7.7 | 8:15 | 4:00 |
| 15 | 7.8 | 8:14 | 4:01 |
| 16 | 7.8 | 8:13 | 4:03 |
| 17 | 7.9 | 8:12 | 4:04 |
| 18 | 7.9 | 8:11 | 4:06 |
| 19 | 7.9 | 8:11 | 4:07 |
| 20 | 8.0 | 8:09 | 4:09 |
| 21 | 8.0 | 8:08 | 4:11 |
| 22 | 8.1 | 8:07 | 4:12 |
| 23 | 8.1 | 8:06 | 4:14 |
| 24 | 8.2 | 8:05 | 4:16 |
| 25 | 8.2 | 8:04 | 4:18 |
| 26 | 8.3 | 8:02 | 4:19 |
| 27 | 8.3 | 8:01 | 4:21 |
| 28 | 8.4 | 8:00 | 4:23 |
| 29 | 8.4 | 7:58 | 4:25 |
| 30 | 8.5 | 7:57 | 4:27 |
| 31 | 8.6 | 7:55 | 4:29 |
Solar energy in January
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 0.73 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.57 kWh/m² to a high of 5.29 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 0.73 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0.6 | Dim |
| 2 | 0.6 | Dim |
| 3 | 0.6 | Dim |
| 4 | 0.6 | Dim |
| 5 | 0.6 | Dim |
| 6 | 0.6 | Dim |
| 7 | 0.6 | Dim |
| 8 | 0.6 | Dim |
| 9 | 0.6 | Dim |
| 10 | 0.6 | Dim |
| 11 | 0.7 | Dim |
| 12 | 0.7 | Dim |
| 13 | 0.7 | Dim |
| 14 | 0.7 | Dim |
| 15 | 0.7 | Dim |
| 16 | 0.7 | Dim |
| 17 | 0.7 | Dim |
| 18 | 0.8 | Dim |
| 19 | 0.8 | Dim |
| 20 | 0.8 | Dim |
| 21 | 0.8 | Dim |
| 22 | 0.8 | Dim |
| 23 | 0.8 | Dim |
| 24 | 0.9 | Dim |
| 25 | 0.9 | Dim |
| 26 | 0.9 | Dim |
| 27 | 0.9 | Dim |
| 28 | 1.0 | Dim |
| 29 | 1.0 | Dim |
| 30 | 1.0 | Dim |
| 31 | 1.0 | Dim |
Is January a good time to visit Skegness?
Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Skegness.
What to pack for Skegness in January
From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In January, Skegness sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat, rain gear and a windbreaker. About 13 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Skegness in January
The nearest coast averages about 6°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in February near 5°C.
The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 7 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | Bracing |
| Feb | 5 | Bracing |
| Mar | 6 | Bracing |
| Apr | 8 | Bracing |
| May | 11 | Bracing |
| Jun | 14 | Bracing |
| Jul | 16 | Cool |
| Aug | 17 | Cool |
| Sep | 16 | Cool |
| Oct | 13 | Bracing |
| Nov | 10 | Bracing |
| Dec | 7 | Bracing |
UV index in Skegness in January
Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Skegness peaks around August 11 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | High | High | Moderate | Low | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 3 | Moderate |
| May | 5 | High |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 2 | Low |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Skegness?
Skegness sits at 53.1°N, 0.3°E, 6 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Boston, 31 km away.
Topography around Skegness
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Skegness.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Skegness has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 100 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 193 m.
The land around Skegness is covered by water (33%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, water (56%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and cropland (50%) and water (30%) within 80 km.
United Kingdom travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type D / G / M
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 89% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $57,602
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.7 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 100%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 1.1
- per 100k, 2021
- Road deaths
- 3.2
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Skegness (53.1436°, 0.3363°, elevation 6 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).