When to go · Widnes
Widnes in January
Mixed month. Outside the best window (check). Across United Kingdom: Short grey days, sales and cheap hotels; good for London museums and theatre, poor for the Highlands.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C) / 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- Low
- United Kingdom overall
- Prices
- Low
- United Kingdom overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (check). Across United Kingdom: Short grey days, sales and cheap hotels; good for London museums and theatre, poor for the Highlands.
Is another month better than January?
January is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (check). Across United Kingdom: Days lengthen quickly; daffodils and lambs. Easter may fall at the end of the month.
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (check). Across United Kingdom: Spring gardens and parks; Easter holidays fill London sights and trains.
- MayGoodOutside the best window (check). Across United Kingdom: One of the best months: long days, fewer midges, drier than average. Two bank-holiday weekends.
- JuneGoodOutside the best window (check). Across United Kingdom: Longest days (18 h in Edinburgh); Highlands at their best before the school holidays.
Weather in January
- WidnesHighs around 7 °C (45 °F), lows around 1 °C (34 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 45 °F (7 °C), lows around 34 °F (1 °C), rain on about 15 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 Widnes, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Mixed
Mar: Good (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Mar: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Night low
Jan: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Mar: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 15
Mar: 12 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
Mar: Medium
Prices
Jan: Low
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Mar: 1
January: Outside the best window (check). Across United Kingdom: Short grey days, sales and cheap hotels; good for London museums and theatre, poor for the Highlands.
March: Outside the best window (check). Across United Kingdom: Days lengthen quickly; daffodils and lambs. Easter may fall at the end of the month.
Widnes: 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