When to go · Sandown and Shanklin
Sandown and Shanklin in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (many attractions shut), August school holidays (busiest and priciest).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Low
- United Kingdom overall
- Prices
- Low
- United Kingdom overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (many attractions shut), August school holidays (busiest and priciest).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- Sandown and ShanklinHighs around 8 °C (46 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 46 °F (8 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °C), rain on about 13 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.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Sandown and Shanklin, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Night low
Jan: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 13
May: 8 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Jan: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
May: 0
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (many attractions shut), August school holidays (busiest and priciest).
May: Inside Sandown and Shanklin's best window: May–Sep.
Sandown and Shanklin: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast