St. Petersburg weather in January: St. Petersburg, Florida: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
St. Petersburg in January has a normal high of 71°F and a normal low of 53°F, a daily mean of 62°F, holding near 71°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal January, 2.62 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 21°C and low of 11°C, 67 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationSt Petersburg International Airport
- Station IDUSW00012873
- Location27.91°N 82.69°W
- Elevation11 ft (3 m)
- From the center11 miles
- Population267,102
- Jan 71° 53°
- Feb 73° 55°
- Mar 77° 59°
- Apr 82° 64°
- May 87° 70°
- Jun 90° 75°
- Jul 90° 76°
- Aug 91° 76°
- Sep 89° 75°
- Oct 84° 70°
- Nov 77° 61°
- Dec 73° 56°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is St. Petersburg in January?
The normal high is 71°F and the normal low 53°F, for a daily mean of 61.6°F. January is 2.8°F cooler than December and 2.6°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in St. Petersburg and the 7th wettest. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 3.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 58°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 31%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 71°F | 54°F | 28% | 12% |
| January 8 | 70°F | 53°F | 29% | 13% |
| January 15 | 70°F | 52°F | 30% | 14% |
| January 22 | 71°F | 52°F | 31% | 14% |
| January 31 | 71°F | 53°F | 30% | 14% |
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 | 71°F | 54°F | 28% | 12% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 2 | 71°F | 53°F | 28% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 3 | 71°F | 53°F | 28% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 4 | 71°F | 53°F | 28% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 5 | 71°F | 53°F | 28% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 6 | 71°F | 53°F | 29% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 7 | 71°F | 53°F | 29% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 8 | 70°F | 53°F | 29% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 9 | 70°F | 53°F | 29% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 10 | 70°F | 52°F | 29% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 11 | 70°F | 52°F | 29% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 12 | 70°F | 52°F | 30% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 13 | 70°F | 52°F | 30% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 14 | 70°F | 52°F | 30% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 15 | 70°F | 52°F | 30% | 14% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 16 | 70°F | 52°F | 30% | 14% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 17 | 70°F | 52°F | 31% | 14% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 18 | 70°F | 52°F | 31% | 14% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 19 | 70°F | 52°F | 31% | 14% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 20 | 70°F | 52°F | 31% | 14% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 21 | 71°F | 52°F | 31% | 14% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 22 | 71°F | 52°F | 31% | 14% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 23 | 71°F | 52°F | 31% | 14% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 24 | 71°F | 52°F | 31% | 14% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 25 | 71°F | 52°F | 31% | 14% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 26 | 71°F | 52°F | 31% | 14% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 27 | 71°F | 53°F | 31% | 14% | 10 h 50 min |
| January 28 | 71°F | 53°F | 31% | 14% | 10 h 50 min |
| January 29 | 71°F | 53°F | 31% | 14% | 10 h 50 min |
| January 30 | 71°F | 53°F | 31% | 14% | 10 h 50 min |
| January 31 | 71°F | 53°F | 30% | 14% | 10 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 71°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 53°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 2.62 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 10 h 20 min to 10 h 50 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 18
- Days at 80°F or more
- 5
- Sunshine
- 81%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00012873; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in St. Petersburg in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 30% on average, highest around January 23 (31%). In all, 2.62 in falls on 10 days of a normal January, 1 of them with an inch or more.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00012873.
How humid and windy is St. Petersburg in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 69°F with 55% relative humidity and a dew point of 52°F; at 6 a.m. it is 57°F with 83% humidity. The wind averages 9.1 mph, most often from the west-northwest in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 57°F | 52°F | 83% | 8.1 mph | 65% |
| 9 a.m. | 60°F | 53°F | 78% | 8.9 mph | 61% |
| noon | 67°F | 53°F | 61% | 10.9 mph | 61% |
| 3 p.m. | 69°F | 52°F | 55% | 11.1 mph | 62% |
| 6 p.m. | 64°F | 53°F | 67% | 9.6 mph | 63% |
| 9 p.m. | 61°F | 54°F | 78% | 8.1 mph | 67% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00012873. 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 St. Petersburg?
The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1998) is 86°F, on January 2, 2017; the coldest is 28°F, on January 24, 2003. The wettest January brought 5.33 in (2011).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 61.6°F: 2021 62.5°F (+0.9), 2022 61.1°F (−0.5), 2023 64.3°F (+2.7), 2024 61.7°F (+0.1), 2025 58.2°F (−3.4), 2026 61.9°F (+0.3). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 62.5°F | +0.9°F | 1.64 in |
| 2022 | 61.1°F | −0.5°F | 1.53 in |
| 2023 | 64.3°F | +2.7°F | 1.09 in |
| 2024 | 61.7°F | +0.1°F | 2.99 in |
| 2025 | 58.2°F | −3.4°F | 2.35 in |
| 2026 | 61.9°F | +0.3°F | 0.53 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00012873; recent months: ACIS, station USW00012873. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in St. Petersburg 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; St. Petersburg's is 71°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- St. Petersburg in December73°F by day, 56°F at night
- St. Petersburg in February73°F by day, 55°F at night
- St. Petersburg through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Florida in JanuaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Homestead: Florida's warmest Januarynormal high 78°F