Miami weather in January: Miami, Florida: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Miami in January has a normal high of 76°F and a normal low of 61°F, a daily mean of 69°F, holding near 76°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal January, 1.83 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 25°C and low of 16°C, 46 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationMiami International Airport
- Station IDUSW00012839
- Location25.79°N 80.32°W
- Elevation29 ft (9 m)
- From the center7 miles
- Population487,014
- Jan 76° 61°
- Feb 78° 63°
- Mar 81° 66°
- Apr 84° 70°
- May 87° 73°
- Jun 89° 76°
- Jul 91° 78°
- Aug 91° 78°
- Sep 89° 77°
- Oct 86° 74°
- Nov 81° 68°
- Dec 78° 64°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Miami in January?
The normal high is 76°F and the normal low 61°F, for a daily mean of 68.6°F. January is 2.6°F cooler than December and 2.1°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Miami and the 12th wettest. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 2.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 66°F and 71°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 | 77°F | 62°F | 26% | 12% |
| January 8 | 76°F | 61°F | 25% | 12% |
| January 15 | 76°F | 61°F | 24% | 12% |
| January 22 | 76°F | 61°F | 23% | 12% |
| January 31 | 77°F | 62°F | 22% | 12% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 14)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 77°F | 62°F | 26% | 12% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 2 | 77°F | 62°F | 26% | 12% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 3 | 76°F | 62°F | 26% | 12% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 4 | 76°F | 62°F | 26% | 12% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 5 | 76°F | 61°F | 25% | 12% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 6 | 76°F | 61°F | 25% | 12% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 7 | 76°F | 61°F | 25% | 12% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 8 | 76°F | 61°F | 25% | 12% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 9 | 76°F | 61°F | 25% | 12% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 10 | 76°F | 61°F | 25% | 12% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 11 | 76°F | 61°F | 25% | 12% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 12 | 76°F | 61°F | 24% | 12% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 13 | 76°F | 61°F | 24% | 12% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 14 | 76°F | 61°F | 24% | 12% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 15 | 76°F | 61°F | 24% | 12% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 16 | 76°F | 61°F | 24% | 12% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 17 | 76°F | 61°F | 24% | 12% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 18 | 76°F | 61°F | 24% | 12% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 19 | 76°F | 61°F | 23% | 12% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 20 | 76°F | 61°F | 23% | 12% | 10 h 50 min |
| January 21 | 76°F | 61°F | 23% | 12% | 10 h 50 min |
| January 22 | 76°F | 61°F | 23% | 12% | 10 h 50 min |
| January 23 | 76°F | 61°F | 23% | 12% | 10 h 50 min |
| January 24 | 76°F | 61°F | 23% | 12% | 10 h 50 min |
| January 25 | 76°F | 61°F | 23% | 12% | 10 h 50 min |
| January 26 | 76°F | 61°F | 23% | 12% | 10 h 50 min |
| January 27 | 76°F | 61°F | 22% | 12% | 10 h 50 min |
| January 28 | 77°F | 61°F | 22% | 12% | 10 h 50 min |
| January 29 | 77°F | 61°F | 22% | 12% | 10 h 50 min |
| January 30 | 77°F | 61°F | 22% | 12% | 11 h |
| January 31 | 77°F | 62°F | 22% | 12% | 11 h |
- Normal high
- 76°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 61°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 1.83 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 10 h 30 min to 11 hJanuary 1 to January 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 27
- Days at 80°F or more
- 12
- Sunshine
- 80%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00012839; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Miami in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 24% on average, highest around January 1 (26%). In all, 1.83 in falls on 8 days of a normal January.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00012839.
How humid and windy is Miami in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 75°F with 57% relative humidity and a dew point of 59°F; at 6 a.m. it is 64°F with 82% humidity. The wind averages 8.2 mph, most often from the east-southeast in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 64°F | 58°F | 82% | 5.7 mph | 49% |
| 9 a.m. | 68°F | 59°F | 73% | 8.0 mph | 33% |
| noon | 74°F | 59°F | 59% | 11.0 mph | 21% |
| 3 p.m. | 75°F | 59°F | 57% | 11.3 mph | 19% |
| 6 p.m. | 72°F | 59°F | 64% | 9.4 mph | 23% |
| 9 p.m. | 69°F | 59°F | 72% | 7.1 mph | 46% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00012839. 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 Miami?
The warmest January temperature on Miami's official record (since 1895) is 88°F, on January 27, 1984; the coldest is 28°F, on January 28, 1940. The wettest January brought 7.93 in (1926).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 68.6°F: 2021 68.6°F (at normal), 2022 68.7°F (+0.1), 2023 72.1°F (+3.5), 2024 70.8°F (+2.2), 2025 66.7°F (−1.9), 2026 67.8°F (−0.8). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 68.6°F | at normal | 0.50 in |
| 2022 | 68.7°F | +0.1°F | 5.98 in |
| 2023 | 72.1°F | +3.5°F | 0.05 in |
| 2024 | 70.8°F | +2.2°F | 0.89 in |
| 2025 | 66.7°F | −1.9°F | 0.89 in |
| 2026 | 67.8°F | −0.8°F | 1.64 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record MIAthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00012839. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Miami 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; Miami's is 76°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.