When to go · Lerwick
Lerwick in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (short daylight, storms); Up Helly Aa week books out a year ahead.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 6°C43°F / 2°C36°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 22
- Crowds
- Low
- United Kingdom overall
- Prices
- Low
- United Kingdom overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Lerwick
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (short daylight, storms); Up Helly Aa week books out a year ahead.
Weather in January
- LerwickHighs around 6 °C, lows around 2 °C, rain on about 22 daysHighs around 43 °F, lows around 36 °F, rain on about 22 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United Kingdom overall
- Low
- Prices · United Kingdom overall
- Low
United Kingdom overall: Short grey days, sales and cheap hotels; good for London museums and theatre, poor for the Highlands.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast