City break

Luton weather in January

Temperature, rain and sunshine in January: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.

15

Holiday weather in January

Poor

Best time to visit: May – September

What is the weather like in Luton in January?

In January, Luton is cold: daytime highs average 7 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 55 mm in total. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Luton.

January compared

How the weather changes from December to February. Tap a month to open it.

DecemberDecJanuaryJanFebruaryFeb
Score141516
Day7°7°8°
Night3°2°2°
Sun2 h2 h3 h
Rain days121111

More details for January

Daylight
8 h 15 min08:03 – 16:18
UV index
1 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
23 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
73 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or more
Snow days
1 day1 cm or more of fresh snow
Time zone
UTC+0Europe/London

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %0 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %49 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.

What to pack in January

  • Warm jacket
  • Rain jacket or umbrella

Luton in January: quick answers

Is Luton hot in January?

No. In January, Luton is cold: daytime highs average 7 °C and nights drop to about 2 °C.

Does it rain much in Luton in January?

Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 55 mm in total.

Luton month by month

Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences