Jacksonville weather in January: Jacksonville, Florida: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Jacksonville in January has a normal high of 66°F and a normal low of 43°F, a daily mean of 54°F, holding near 66°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal January, 3.28 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 19°C and low of 6°C, 83 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationJacksonville International Airport
- Station IDUSW00013889
- Location30.48°N 81.70°W
- Elevation33 ft (10 m)
- From the center11 miles
- Population1,009,833
- Jan 66° 43°
- Feb 69° 46°
- Mar 74° 51°
- Apr 80° 56°
- May 86° 64°
- Jun 90° 71°
- Jul 92° 73°
- Aug 91° 73°
- Sep 87° 71°
- Oct 81° 62°
- Nov 73° 51°
- Dec 68° 46°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Jacksonville in January?
The normal high is 66°F and the normal low 43°F, for a daily mean of 54.2°F. January is 2.5°F cooler than December and 3.3°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Jacksonville and the 8th wettest. 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 26%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 66°F | 43°F | 25% | 15% |
| January 8 | 65°F | 43°F | 24% | 16% |
| January 15 | 65°F | 43°F | 25% | 16% |
| January 22 | 66°F | 43°F | 25% | 17% |
| January 31 | 66°F | 44°F | 26% | 17% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 11)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 66°F | 43°F | 25% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 2 | 66°F | 43°F | 25% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 3 | 66°F | 43°F | 25% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 4 | 66°F | 43°F | 25% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 5 | 65°F | 43°F | 24% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 6 | 65°F | 43°F | 24% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 7 | 65°F | 43°F | 24% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 8 | 65°F | 43°F | 24% | 16% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 9 | 65°F | 43°F | 24% | 16% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 10 | 65°F | 43°F | 24% | 16% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 11 | 65°F | 43°F | 24% | 16% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 12 | 65°F | 43°F | 24% | 16% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 13 | 65°F | 43°F | 25% | 16% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 14 | 65°F | 43°F | 25% | 16% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 15 | 65°F | 43°F | 25% | 16% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 16 | 65°F | 43°F | 25% | 16% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 17 | 65°F | 43°F | 25% | 16% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 18 | 65°F | 43°F | 25% | 16% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 19 | 65°F | 43°F | 25% | 16% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 20 | 65°F | 43°F | 25% | 17% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 21 | 65°F | 43°F | 25% | 17% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 22 | 66°F | 43°F | 25% | 17% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 23 | 66°F | 43°F | 25% | 17% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 24 | 66°F | 43°F | 25% | 17% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 25 | 66°F | 43°F | 25% | 17% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 26 | 66°F | 43°F | 25% | 17% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 27 | 66°F | 43°F | 26% | 17% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 28 | 66°F | 44°F | 26% | 17% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 29 | 66°F | 44°F | 26% | 17% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 30 | 66°F | 44°F | 26% | 17% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 31 | 66°F | 44°F | 26% | 17% | 10 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 66°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 43°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 3.28 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 6
- Daylight
- 10 h 10 min to 10 h 40 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 12
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 77%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013889; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Jacksonville in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 25% on average, highest around January 31 (26%). In all, 3.28 in falls on 8 days of a normal January, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal January in Jacksonville, 6 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013889.
How humid and windy is Jacksonville in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 64°F with 50% relative humidity and a dew point of 45°F; at 6 a.m. it is 47°F with 88% humidity. The wind averages 7.1 mph, most often from the northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 47°F | 44°F | 88% | 5.2 mph | 46% |
| 9 a.m. | 51°F | 46°F | 81% | 7.0 mph | 38% |
| noon | 61°F | 45°F | 57% | 9.9 mph | 36% |
| 3 p.m. | 64°F | 45°F | 50% | 11.1 mph | 37% |
| 6 p.m. | 58°F | 46°F | 64% | 7.9 mph | 40% |
| 9 p.m. | 52°F | 46°F | 80% | 5.4 mph | 48% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013889. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for January in Jacksonville?
The warmest January temperature on Jacksonville's official record (since 1871) is 87°F, on January 30, 2023; the coldest is 7°F, on January 21, 1985. The wettest January brought 10.20 in (1991).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 54.2°F: 2021 54.7°F (+0.5), 2022 52.4°F (−1.8), 2023 58.0°F (+3.8), 2024 54.8°F (+0.6), 2025 48.4°F (−5.8), 2026 54.1°F (−0.1). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 54.7°F | +0.5°F | 1.97 in |
| 2022 | 52.4°F | −1.8°F | 1.18 in |
| 2023 | 58.0°F | +3.8°F | 2.18 in |
| 2024 | 54.8°F | +0.6°F | 4.02 in |
| 2025 | 48.4°F | −5.8°F | 6.58 in |
| 2026 | 54.1°F | −0.1°F | 1.30 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record JAXthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013889. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Jacksonville 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; Jacksonville's is 66°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Jacksonville in December68°F by day, 46°F at night
- Jacksonville in February69°F by day, 46°F at night
- Jacksonville 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