Lakeland weather in January: Lakeland, Florida: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Lakeland in January has a normal high of 74°F and a normal low of 51°F, a daily mean of 62°F, holding near 74°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal January, 2.99 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 23°C and low of 10°C, 76 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationLakeland 2
- Station IDUSC00084802
- Location27.99°N 82.01°W
- Elevation139 ft (42 m)
- Population124,990
- Jan 74° 51°
- Feb 77° 53°
- Mar 80° 57°
- Apr 85° 61°
- May 90° 67°
- Jun 91° 72°
- Jul 92° 74°
- Aug 92° 74°
- Sep 90° 73°
- Oct 86° 67°
- Nov 80° 59°
- Dec 76° 54°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Lakeland in January?
The normal high is 74°F and the normal low 51°F, for a daily mean of 62.2°F. January is 2.6°F cooler than December and 2.8°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Lakeland and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 1°F, from 74°F on January 1 to 75°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 3.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 59°F and 65°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 23%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 74°F | 51°F | 22% | 14% |
| January 8 | 73°F | 51°F | 22% | 14% |
| January 15 | 73°F | 50°F | 22% | 14% |
| January 22 | 74°F | 50°F | 23% | 14% |
| January 31 | 75°F | 51°F | 23% | 14% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 12)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 74°F | 51°F | 22% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 2 | 74°F | 51°F | 22% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 3 | 74°F | 51°F | 22% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 4 | 74°F | 51°F | 22% | 14% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 5 | 74°F | 51°F | 22% | 14% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 6 | 74°F | 51°F | 22% | 14% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 7 | 73°F | 51°F | 22% | 14% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 8 | 73°F | 51°F | 22% | 14% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 9 | 73°F | 50°F | 22% | 14% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 10 | 73°F | 50°F | 22% | 14% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 11 | 73°F | 50°F | 22% | 14% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 12 | 73°F | 50°F | 22% | 14% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 13 | 73°F | 50°F | 22% | 14% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 14 | 73°F | 50°F | 22% | 14% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 15 | 73°F | 50°F | 22% | 14% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 16 | 73°F | 50°F | 23% | 14% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 17 | 73°F | 50°F | 23% | 14% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 18 | 74°F | 50°F | 23% | 14% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 19 | 74°F | 50°F | 23% | 14% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 20 | 74°F | 50°F | 23% | 14% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 21 | 74°F | 50°F | 23% | 14% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 22 | 74°F | 50°F | 23% | 14% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 23 | 74°F | 51°F | 23% | 14% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 24 | 74°F | 51°F | 23% | 14% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 25 | 74°F | 51°F | 23% | 14% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 26 | 74°F | 51°F | 23% | 14% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 27 | 74°F | 51°F | 23% | 14% | 10 h 50 min |
| January 28 | 74°F | 51°F | 23% | 14% | 10 h 50 min |
| January 29 | 75°F | 51°F | 23% | 14% | 10 h 50 min |
| January 30 | 75°F | 51°F | 23% | 14% | 10 h 50 min |
| January 31 | 75°F | 51°F | 23% | 14% | 10 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 74°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 51°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 2.99 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 2
- Daylight
- 10 h 20 min to 10 h 50 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 22
- Days at 80°F or more
- 7
- Sunshine
- 81%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00084802; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Lakeland in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 22% on average, highest around January 23 (23%). In all, 2.99 in falls on 7 days of a normal January, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal January in Lakeland, 2 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00084802.
What are the records for January in Lakeland?
The warmest January temperature on Lakeland's official record (since 1948) is 88°F, on January 25, 2026; the coldest is 20°F, on January 22, 1985. The wettest January brought 8.66 in (1993); the snowiest, 1.0 inches (1977).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 62.2°F: 2021 62.5°F (+0.3), 2022 61.0°F (−1.2), 2023 65.6°F (+3.4), 2024 63.1°F (+0.9), 2025 57.7°F (−4.5), 2026 62.1°F (−0.1). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 62.5°F | +0.3°F | 0.44 in |
| 2022 | 61.0°F | −1.2°F | 0.87 in |
| 2023 | 65.6°F | +3.4°F | 0.92 in |
| 2024 | 63.1°F | +0.9°F | 3.02 in |
| 2025 | 57.7°F | −4.5°F | 2.32 in |
| 2026 | 62.1°F | −0.1°F | 1.23 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record LALthr; recent months: ACIS, station USC00084802. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Lakeland 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; Lakeland's is 74°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.