Sanford weather in January: Sanford, Florida: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Sanford in January has a normal high of 71°F and a normal low of 50°F, a daily mean of 60°F, holding near 71°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal January, 2.36 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 22°C and low of 10°C, 60 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationOrlando Sanford Airport
- Station IDUSW00012854
- Location28.78°N 81.24°W
- Elevation55 ft (17 m)
- Population66,919
- Jan 71° 50°
- Feb 74° 52°
- Mar 78° 56°
- Apr 83° 61°
- May 89° 67°
- Jun 91° 73°
- Jul 93° 74°
- Aug 93° 75°
- Sep 90° 73°
- Oct 85° 67°
- Nov 78° 58°
- Dec 73° 53°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Sanford in January?
The normal high is 71°F and the normal low 50°F, for a daily mean of 60.4°F. January is 2.7°F cooler than December and 2.7°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Sanford and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 1°F, from 71°F on January 1 to 72°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 57°F and 64°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 27%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 71°F | 50°F | 26% | 11% |
| January 8 | 71°F | 49°F | 26% | 11% |
| January 15 | 71°F | 49°F | 26% | 12% |
| January 22 | 71°F | 50°F | 27% | 13% |
| January 31 | 72°F | 50°F | 27% | 13% |
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 | 71°F | 50°F | 26% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 2 | 71°F | 50°F | 26% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 3 | 71°F | 50°F | 26% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 4 | 71°F | 50°F | 26% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 5 | 71°F | 50°F | 26% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 6 | 71°F | 50°F | 26% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 7 | 71°F | 50°F | 26% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 8 | 71°F | 49°F | 26% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 9 | 71°F | 49°F | 26% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 10 | 71°F | 49°F | 26% | 11% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 11 | 71°F | 49°F | 26% | 12% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 12 | 71°F | 49°F | 26% | 12% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 13 | 71°F | 49°F | 26% | 12% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 14 | 71°F | 49°F | 26% | 12% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 15 | 71°F | 49°F | 26% | 12% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 16 | 71°F | 49°F | 26% | 12% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 17 | 71°F | 49°F | 26% | 12% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 18 | 71°F | 49°F | 26% | 12% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 19 | 71°F | 49°F | 26% | 12% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 20 | 71°F | 49°F | 26% | 12% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 21 | 71°F | 49°F | 27% | 12% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 22 | 71°F | 50°F | 27% | 13% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 23 | 71°F | 50°F | 27% | 13% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 24 | 72°F | 50°F | 27% | 13% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 25 | 72°F | 50°F | 27% | 13% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 26 | 72°F | 50°F | 27% | 13% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 27 | 72°F | 50°F | 27% | 13% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 28 | 72°F | 50°F | 27% | 13% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 29 | 72°F | 50°F | 27% | 13% | 10 h 50 min |
| January 30 | 72°F | 50°F | 27% | 13% | 10 h 50 min |
| January 31 | 72°F | 50°F | 27% | 13% | 10 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 71°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 50°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 2.36 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 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
- 19
- Days at 80°F or more
- 6
- Sunshine
- 79%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00012854; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Sanford in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 26% on average, highest around January 31 (27%). In all, 2.36 in falls on 8 days of a normal January, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal January in Sanford, 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00012854.
How humid and windy is Sanford in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 69°F with 48% relative humidity and a dew point of 49°F; at 6 a.m. it is 53°F with 83% humidity. The wind averages 7.7 mph, most often from the west-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. | 53°F | 48°F | 83% | 6.0 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 57°F | 50°F | 77% | 7.4 mph | – |
| noon | 67°F | 50°F | 55% | 10.0 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 69°F | 49°F | 48% | 10.2 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 64°F | 49°F | 58% | 8.5 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 59°F | 50°F | 74% | 6.4 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00012854. 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 Sanford?
The warmest January temperature on Sanford's official record (since 1948) is 89°F, on January 20, 1990; the coldest is 19°F, on January 22, 1985. The wettest January brought 7.43 in (1964).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 60.4°F: 2021 60.7°F (+0.3), 2022 60.4°F (at normal), 2023 63.2°F (+2.8), 2024 61.2°F (+0.8), 2025 55.7°F (−4.7), 2026 59.5°F (−0.9). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 60.7°F | +0.3°F | 0.88 in |
| 2022 | 60.4°F | at normal | 1.12 in |
| 2023 | 63.2°F | +2.8°F | 0.75 in |
| 2024 | 61.2°F | +0.8°F | 1.56 in |
| 2025 | 55.7°F | −4.7°F | 1.38 in |
| 2026 | 59.5°F | −0.9°F | 0.82 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record SFBthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00012854. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Sanford 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; Sanford's is 71°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.