Pensacola weather in January: Pensacola, Florida: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Pensacola in January has a normal high of 63°F and a normal low of 44°F, a daily mean of 53°F, holding near 63°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal January, 5.03 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 17°C and low of 7°C, 128 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationPensacola Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00013899
- Location30.48°N 87.19°W
- Elevation112 ft (34 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population53,898
- Jan 63° 44°
- Feb 66° 47°
- Mar 72° 53°
- Apr 78° 59°
- May 85° 67°
- Jun 90° 74°
- Jul 92° 75°
- Aug 91° 75°
- Sep 89° 72°
- Oct 81° 62°
- Nov 72° 51°
- Dec 65° 46°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Pensacola in January?
The normal high is 63°F and the normal low 44°F, for a daily mean of 53.2°F. January is 2.3°F cooler than December and 3.6°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Pensacola and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 1°F, from 63°F on January 1 to 64°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 3.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 49°F and 57°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 32%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 63°F | 44°F | 32% | 22% |
| January 8 | 62°F | 44°F | 31% | 22% |
| January 15 | 62°F | 43°F | 31% | 22% |
| January 22 | 63°F | 44°F | 31% | 22% |
| January 31 | 64°F | 45°F | 31% | 21% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 13)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 63°F | 44°F | 32% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 2 | 63°F | 44°F | 31% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 3 | 63°F | 44°F | 31% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 4 | 63°F | 44°F | 31% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 5 | 63°F | 44°F | 31% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 6 | 63°F | 44°F | 31% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 7 | 62°F | 44°F | 31% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 8 | 62°F | 44°F | 31% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 9 | 62°F | 44°F | 31% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 10 | 62°F | 43°F | 31% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 11 | 62°F | 43°F | 31% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 12 | 62°F | 43°F | 31% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 13 | 62°F | 43°F | 31% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 14 | 62°F | 43°F | 31% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 15 | 62°F | 43°F | 31% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 16 | 62°F | 43°F | 31% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 17 | 62°F | 43°F | 31% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 18 | 63°F | 43°F | 31% | 22% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 19 | 63°F | 43°F | 31% | 22% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 20 | 63°F | 44°F | 31% | 22% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 21 | 63°F | 44°F | 31% | 22% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 22 | 63°F | 44°F | 31% | 22% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 23 | 63°F | 44°F | 31% | 22% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 24 | 63°F | 44°F | 31% | 22% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 25 | 63°F | 44°F | 31% | 22% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 26 | 63°F | 44°F | 31% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 27 | 63°F | 44°F | 31% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 28 | 63°F | 44°F | 31% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 29 | 64°F | 44°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 30 | 64°F | 44°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 31 | 64°F | 45°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 63°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 44°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 5.03 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 5
- Daylight
- 10 h 10 min to 10 h 40 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 7
- Sunshine
- 76%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013899; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Pensacola in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around January 1 (32%). In all, 5.03 in falls on 10 days of a normal January, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal January in Pensacola, 5 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013899.
How humid and windy is Pensacola in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 60°F with 53% relative humidity and a dew point of 43°F; at 6 a.m. it is 48°F with 82% humidity. The wind averages 8.4 mph, most often from the north-northeast in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 48°F | 42°F | 82% | 7.6 mph | 57% |
| 9 a.m. | 52°F | 43°F | 71% | 9.4 mph | 55% |
| noon | 59°F | 43°F | 56% | 10.2 mph | 56% |
| 3 p.m. | 60°F | 43°F | 53% | 10.5 mph | 56% |
| 6 p.m. | 54°F | 44°F | 68% | 7.1 mph | 58% |
| 9 p.m. | 52°F | 45°F | 76% | 7.2 mph | 62% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013899. 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 Pensacola?
The warmest January temperature on Pensacola's official record (since 1879) is 81°F, on January 11, 1949; the coldest is 5°F, on January 21, 1985. The wettest January brought 18.77 in (1991); the snowiest, 8.9 inches (2025).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 53.2°F: 2021 53.8°F (+0.6), 2022 51.2°F (−2.0), 2023 60.0°F (+6.8), 2024 51.3°F (−1.9), 2025 47.7°F (−5.5), 2026 52.8°F (−0.4). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 53.8°F | +0.6°F | 2.78 in |
| 2022 | 51.2°F | −2.0°F | 2.13 in |
| 2023 | 60.0°F | +6.8°F | 4.03 in |
| 2024 | 51.3°F | −1.9°F | 6.29 in |
| 2025 | 47.7°F | −5.5°F | 5.45 in |
| 2026 | 52.8°F | −0.4°F | 2.60 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record PNSthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013899. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Pensacola 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; Pensacola's is 63°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.