Gainesville weather in January: Gainesville, Florida: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Gainesville in January has a normal high of 67°F and a normal low of 43°F, a daily mean of 55°F, holding near 67°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal January, 3.29 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 19°C and low of 6°C, 84 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationGainesville Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00012816
- Location29.69°N 82.28°W
- Elevation123 ft (38 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population148,720
- Jan 67° 43°
- Feb 71° 46°
- Mar 76° 50°
- Apr 82° 56°
- May 87° 63°
- Jun 90° 70°
- Jul 91° 72°
- Aug 91° 72°
- Sep 88° 69°
- Oct 82° 61°
- Nov 75° 51°
- Dec 69° 45°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Gainesville in January?
The normal high is 67°F and the normal low 43°F, for a daily mean of 54.8°F. January is 2.5°F cooler than December and 3.6°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Gainesville and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 1°F, from 67°F on January 1 to 68°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 3.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 51°F and 58°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 27%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 67°F | 43°F | 24% | 15% |
| January 8 | 67°F | 42°F | 25% | 15% |
| January 15 | 67°F | 42°F | 26% | 16% |
| January 22 | 67°F | 43°F | 26% | 17% |
| January 31 | 68°F | 44°F | 27% | 17% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 10)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 67°F | 43°F | 24% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 2 | 67°F | 43°F | 24% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 3 | 67°F | 43°F | 24% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 4 | 67°F | 42°F | 24% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 5 | 67°F | 42°F | 24% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 6 | 67°F | 42°F | 24% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 7 | 67°F | 42°F | 25% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 8 | 67°F | 42°F | 25% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 9 | 67°F | 42°F | 25% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 10 | 67°F | 42°F | 25% | 16% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 11 | 67°F | 42°F | 25% | 16% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 12 | 67°F | 42°F | 25% | 16% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 13 | 67°F | 42°F | 25% | 16% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 14 | 67°F | 42°F | 26% | 16% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 15 | 67°F | 42°F | 26% | 16% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 16 | 67°F | 42°F | 26% | 16% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 17 | 67°F | 42°F | 26% | 16% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 18 | 67°F | 42°F | 26% | 17% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 19 | 67°F | 42°F | 26% | 17% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 20 | 67°F | 43°F | 26% | 17% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 21 | 67°F | 43°F | 26% | 17% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 22 | 67°F | 43°F | 26% | 17% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 23 | 67°F | 43°F | 26% | 17% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 24 | 67°F | 43°F | 26% | 17% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 25 | 68°F | 43°F | 26% | 17% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 26 | 68°F | 43°F | 26% | 17% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 27 | 68°F | 43°F | 27% | 17% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 28 | 68°F | 43°F | 27% | 17% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 29 | 68°F | 44°F | 27% | 17% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 30 | 68°F | 44°F | 27% | 17% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 31 | 68°F | 44°F | 27% | 17% | 10 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 67°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 43°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 3.29 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 6
- Daylight
- 10 h 20 min to 10 h 40 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 14
- Days at 80°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 79%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00012816; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Gainesville in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 25% on average, highest around January 28 (27%). In all, 3.29 in falls on 8 days of a normal January, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal January in Gainesville, 6 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00012816.
What are the records for January in Gainesville?
The warmest January temperature on Gainesville's official record (since 1890) is 87°F, on January 17, 1943; the coldest is 10°F, on January 21, 1985. The wettest January brought 11.79 in (1904).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 54.8°F: 2021 55.1°F (+0.4), 2022 54.0°F (−0.8), 2023 58.5°F (+3.7), 2024 56.6°F (+1.9), 2025 48.7°F (−6.1), 2026 55.0°F (+0.2). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 55.1°F | +0.4°F | 0.44 in |
| 2022 | 54.0°F | −0.8°F | 0.88 in |
| 2023 | 58.5°F | +3.7°F | 1.65 in |
| 2024 | 56.6°F | +1.9°F | 3.44 in |
| 2025 | 48.7°F | −6.1°F | 2.44 in |
| 2026 | 55.0°F | +0.2°F | 1.23 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record GNVthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00012816. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Gainesville compare across Florida?
Across the 106 places PlainClimate covers in Florida, January normal highs run from 60°F in Milton to 78°F in Homestead; Gainesville's is 67°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Gainesville in December69°F by day, 45°F at night
- Gainesville in February71°F by day, 46°F at night
- Gainesville through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Florida in JanuaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Homestead: Florida's warmest Januarynormal high 78°F