Tallahassee weather in January: Tallahassee, Florida: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Tallahassee in January has a normal high of 64°F and a normal low of 41°F, a daily mean of 52°F, holding near 64°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal January, 4.41 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 18°C and low of 5°C, 112 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationTallahassee Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00093805
- Location30.40°N 84.33°W
- Elevation63 ft (19 m)
- From the center6 miles
- Population205,089
- Jan 64° 41°
- Feb 68° 44°
- Mar 74° 49°
- Apr 80° 54°
- May 87° 63°
- Jun 91° 71°
- Jul 92° 73°
- Aug 92° 73°
- Sep 89° 70°
- Oct 82° 59°
- Nov 73° 48°
- Dec 66° 43°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Tallahassee in January?
The normal high is 64°F and the normal low 41°F, for a daily mean of 52.2°F. January is 2.2°F cooler than December and 3.4°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Tallahassee and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 1°F, from 64°F on January 1 to 65°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 3.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 49°F and 56°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 29%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 64°F | 41°F | 29% | 19% |
| January 8 | 64°F | 40°F | 28% | 19% |
| January 15 | 64°F | 40°F | 28% | 18% |
| January 22 | 64°F | 40°F | 28% | 18% |
| January 31 | 65°F | 41°F | 29% | 19% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 10)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 64°F | 41°F | 29% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 2 | 64°F | 41°F | 29% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 3 | 64°F | 41°F | 29% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 4 | 64°F | 41°F | 29% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 5 | 64°F | 41°F | 29% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 6 | 64°F | 40°F | 29% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 7 | 64°F | 40°F | 29% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 8 | 64°F | 40°F | 28% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 9 | 64°F | 40°F | 28% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 10 | 64°F | 40°F | 28% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 11 | 64°F | 40°F | 28% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 12 | 64°F | 40°F | 28% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 13 | 64°F | 40°F | 28% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 14 | 64°F | 40°F | 28% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 15 | 64°F | 40°F | 28% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 16 | 64°F | 40°F | 28% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 17 | 64°F | 40°F | 28% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 18 | 64°F | 40°F | 28% | 18% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 19 | 64°F | 40°F | 28% | 18% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 20 | 64°F | 40°F | 28% | 18% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 21 | 64°F | 40°F | 28% | 18% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 22 | 64°F | 40°F | 28% | 18% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 23 | 64°F | 41°F | 28% | 18% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 24 | 64°F | 41°F | 28% | 18% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 25 | 64°F | 41°F | 28% | 18% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 26 | 64°F | 41°F | 28% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 27 | 64°F | 41°F | 29% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 28 | 65°F | 41°F | 29% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 29 | 65°F | 41°F | 29% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 30 | 65°F | 41°F | 29% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 31 | 65°F | 41°F | 29% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 64°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 41°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 4.41 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 10
- Daylight
- 10 h 10 min to 10 h 40 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 11
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 76%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093805; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Tallahassee in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 28% on average, highest around January 29 (29%). In all, 4.41 in falls on 9 days of a normal January, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal January in Tallahassee, 10 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093805.
How humid and windy is Tallahassee in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 63°F with 46% relative humidity and a dew point of 42°F; at 6 a.m. it is 45°F with 84% humidity. The wind averages 5.9 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. | 45°F | 41°F | 84% | 4.5 mph | 49% |
| 9 a.m. | 49°F | 42°F | 78% | 5.8 mph | 45% |
| noon | 59°F | 42°F | 53% | 8.5 mph | 44% |
| 3 p.m. | 63°F | 42°F | 46% | 9.4 mph | 43% |
| 6 p.m. | 60°F | 43°F | 52% | 6.9 mph | 48% |
| 9 p.m. | 51°F | 44°F | 75% | 4.2 mph | 55% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093805. 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 Tallahassee?
The warmest January temperature on Tallahassee's official record (since 1892) is 84°F, on January 19, 2023; the coldest is 6°F, on January 21, 1985. The wettest January brought 18.94 in (1991); the snowiest, 1.9 inches (2025).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 52.2°F: 2021 52.6°F (+0.4), 2022 51.1°F (−1.1), 2023 57.5°F (+5.3), 2024 53.1°F (+0.9), 2025 47.1°F (−5.1), 2026 51.2°F (−1.0). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 52.6°F | +0.4°F | 6.81 in |
| 2022 | 51.1°F | −1.1°F | 4.34 in |
| 2023 | 57.5°F | +5.3°F | 6.68 in |
| 2024 | 53.1°F | +0.9°F | 5.35 in |
| 2025 | 47.1°F | −5.1°F | 4.49 in |
| 2026 | 51.2°F | −1.0°F | 3.01 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record TLHthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093805. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Tallahassee 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; Tallahassee's is 64°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Tallahassee in December66°F by day, 43°F at night
- Tallahassee in February68°F by day, 44°F at night
- Tallahassee 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