Melbourne weather in January: Melbourne, Florida: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Melbourne in January has a normal high of 72°F and a normal low of 52°F, a daily mean of 62°F, holding near 72°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal January, 2.63 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 22°C and low of 11°C, 67 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationMelbourne International Airport
- Station IDUSW00012838
- Location28.10°N 80.64°W
- Elevation27 ft (8 m)
- Population87,561
- Jan 72° 52°
- Feb 74° 54°
- Mar 77° 58°
- Apr 81° 63°
- May 85° 69°
- Jun 88° 73°
- Jul 90° 74°
- Aug 89° 75°
- Sep 88° 74°
- Oct 84° 69°
- Nov 77° 61°
- Dec 74° 56°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Melbourne in January?
The normal high is 72°F and the normal low 52°F, for a daily mean of 61.7°F. January is 3.0°F cooler than December and 2.3°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Melbourne and the 8th wettest. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 2.9°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 25%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 72°F | 53°F | 25% | 12% |
| January 8 | 72°F | 52°F | 23% | 12% |
| January 15 | 72°F | 51°F | 23% | 12% |
| January 22 | 72°F | 51°F | 22% | 13% |
| January 31 | 72°F | 52°F | 22% | 14% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 1, coldest night January 17)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 72°F | 53°F | 25% | 12% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 2 | 72°F | 53°F | 25% | 12% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 3 | 72°F | 53°F | 24% | 12% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 4 | 72°F | 53°F | 24% | 12% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 5 | 72°F | 52°F | 24% | 12% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 6 | 72°F | 52°F | 24% | 12% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 7 | 72°F | 52°F | 24% | 12% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 8 | 72°F | 52°F | 23% | 12% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 9 | 72°F | 52°F | 23% | 12% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 10 | 72°F | 52°F | 23% | 12% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 11 | 72°F | 52°F | 23% | 12% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 12 | 72°F | 52°F | 23% | 12% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 13 | 72°F | 51°F | 23% | 12% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 14 | 72°F | 51°F | 23% | 12% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 15 | 72°F | 51°F | 23% | 12% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 16 | 72°F | 51°F | 23% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 17 | 72°F | 51°F | 23% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 18 | 72°F | 51°F | 23% | 13% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 19 | 72°F | 51°F | 22% | 13% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 20 | 72°F | 51°F | 22% | 13% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 21 | 72°F | 51°F | 22% | 13% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 22 | 72°F | 51°F | 22% | 13% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 23 | 72°F | 51°F | 22% | 13% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 24 | 72°F | 51°F | 22% | 13% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 25 | 72°F | 51°F | 22% | 13% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 26 | 72°F | 51°F | 22% | 13% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 27 | 72°F | 52°F | 22% | 13% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 28 | 72°F | 52°F | 22% | 13% | 10 h 50 min |
| January 29 | 72°F | 52°F | 22% | 13% | 10 h 50 min |
| January 30 | 72°F | 52°F | 22% | 13% | 10 h 50 min |
| January 31 | 72°F | 52°F | 22% | 14% | 10 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 72°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 52°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 2.63 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 1
- Daylight
- 10 h 20 min to 10 h 50 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 21
- Days at 80°F or more
- 5
- Sunshine
- 77%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00012838; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Melbourne in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 23% on average, highest around January 1 (25%). In all, 2.63 in falls on 7 days of a normal January, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal January in Melbourne, 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00012838.
How humid and windy is Melbourne in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 70°F with 56% relative humidity and a dew point of 54°F; at 6 a.m. it is 56°F with 87% humidity. The wind averages 8.9 mph, most often from the north-northeast in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 56°F | 53°F | 87% | 6.9 mph | 61% |
| 9 a.m. | 61°F | 55°F | 79% | 8.3 mph | 52% |
| noon | 69°F | 55°F | 59% | 12.0 mph | 46% |
| 3 p.m. | 70°F | 54°F | 56% | 12.8 mph | 50% |
| 6 p.m. | 66°F | 55°F | 68% | 9.5 mph | 57% |
| 9 p.m. | 62°F | 55°F | 79% | 7.2 mph | 69% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00012838. 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 Melbourne?
The warmest January temperature on Melbourne's official record (since 1937) is 88°F, on January 19, 1943; the coldest is 19°F, on January 20, 1977. The wettest January brought 8.17 in (1979).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 61.7°F: 2021 61.6°F (−0.1), 2022 61.4°F (−0.3), 2023 64.6°F (+2.9), 2024 62.7°F (+1.0), 2025 57.4°F (−4.3), 2026 61.0°F (−0.7). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 61.6°F | −0.1°F | 0.04 in |
| 2022 | 61.4°F | −0.3°F | 1.44 in |
| 2023 | 64.6°F | +2.9°F | 0.43 in |
| 2024 | 62.7°F | +1.0°F | 5.52 in |
| 2025 | 57.4°F | −4.3°F | 1.59 in |
| 2026 | 61.0°F | −0.7°F | 0.31 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record MLBthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00012838. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Melbourne 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; Melbourne's is 72°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.