Limerick weather in January

In January, Limerick sees average daytime highs of 39°F and overnight lows near 25°F, with 3.3 in of precipitation across 9.5 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 39°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 12 min at the start of January to 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Limerick's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Limerick's year-round climate.

Daytime high
39°
12th warmest
Overnight low
25°
1st coldest
Precipitation
3.3 in
9.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
7:28 AM – 4:54 PM
Cloud cover
63%
9th clearest
Wind
8 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Limerick is township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Founded
1726

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 39°F through the month.

A typical January day in Limerick reaches about 39°F in the afternoon and slips back to 25°F overnight — a 13°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°F and 53°F. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 5°F cooler than December and about 3°F cooler than February.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
14028
24028
34028
44027
54027
64027
74027
83927
93927
103926
113926
123926
133926
143826
153825
163825
173825
183825
193824
203824
213824
223824
233824
243824
253824
263824
273824
283824
293824
303924
313924

How January really feels in Limerick

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 31 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
31
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Limerick weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan39° / 25°3.39.54.29.50.0
Feb42° / 26°3.093.810.40.3
Mar50° / 33°4.0113.311.72.3
Apr62° / 44°3.8110.4135.1
May71° / 53°3.911.7014.26.3
Jun81° / 63°4.311.7014.86.0
Jul85° / 68°4.411.7014.65.0
Aug83° / 66°4.010.3013.65.8
Sep76° / 59°4.69.4012.36.9
Oct64° / 47°3.88.80.110.95.9
Nov53° / 38°3.07.90.59.83.2
Dec43° / 30°3.99.32.49.20.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34555
44555
54357
64258
74258
84258
94258
104159
114159
124258
134258
144258
154258
164060
174060
184060
194060
204060
214159
224159
234258
244258
254159
264159
274258
284258
294258
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Limerick gets around 3.3 in of rain and snow over 9.5 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 31% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13010
23111
33111
43212
53212
63312
73313
83413
93413
103414
113414
123414
133414
143314
153314
163214
173214
183114
193114
203014
212914
222914
232814
242814
252714
262714
272714
282714
292714
302714
312714

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in January

Winds average 8 mph in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
148light breeze
158light breeze
168light breeze
178light breeze
188light breeze
198light breeze
208light breeze
218light breeze
228light breeze
238light breeze
248light breeze
258light breeze
268light breeze
278light breeze
288light breeze
297light breeze
307light breeze
317light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 min at the start of January to 9 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:30 AM to 7:20 AM, and sunset from 4:41 PM to 5:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.27:304:41
29.27:304:41
39.27:304:42
49.27:304:43
59.27:304:44
69.27:304:45
79.37:304:46
89.37:304:46
99.37:304:47
109.37:304:48
119.37:304:49
129.37:304:50
139.47:294:51
149.47:294:52
159.47:294:53
169.47:284:54
179.57:284:55
189.57:284:56
199.57:274:58
209.57:274:59
219.67:265:00
229.67:265:01
239.67:255:02
249.67:255:03
259.77:245:04
269.77:235:05
279.77:235:07
289.87:225:08
299.87:215:09
309.87:205:10
319.97:205:11

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.78 kWh/m² to a high of 6.04 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.1 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
21.8Dim
31.9Dim
41.9Dim
51.9Dim
61.9Dim
71.9Dim
81.9Dim
91.9Dim
101.9Dim
111.9Dim
122.0Dim
132.0Moderate
142.0Moderate
152.0Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.1Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.5Moderate
312.5Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Limerick?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.0
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Limerick.

What to pack for Limerick in January

From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In January, Limerick sees daytime highs around 39°F and nights near 25°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Limerick in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Limerick peaks around July 10 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 10UV 8Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Limerick in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Limerick is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1417 µg/m³Nov 148 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Limerick?

Limerick sits at 40.2°N, 75.5°W, 292 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Pottstown, 6.8 mi away.

Topography around Limerick

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Limerick.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Limerick has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 318 ft around an average of 295 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 863 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,060 ft.

The land around Limerick is covered by trees (43%) and grassland (39%) within 2 miles, trees (60%) and grassland (28%) within 10 miles, and trees (59%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
318 ft
10 miles
863 ft
50 miles
2,060 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Pottstown 6.8 mi · Phoenixville 6.8 mi · King of Prussia 12 mi · Norristown 12 mi · Lansdale 12 mi · Wayne 15 mi · Radnor 16 mi · West Chester 19 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

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 Limerick (40.2309°, -75.5221°, elevation 292 ft), 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).