Tampa weather in January: Tampa, Florida: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Tampa 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 7 days in a normal January, 2.65 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 22°C and low of 12°C, 67 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationTampa International Airport
- Station IDUSW00012842
- Location27.96°N 82.54°W
- Elevation19 ft (6 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population414,547
- Jan 71° 53°
- Feb 74° 56°
- Mar 78° 59°
- Apr 83° 65°
- May 88° 71°
- Jun 91° 75°
- Jul 91° 77°
- Aug 91° 77°
- Sep 90° 75°
- Oct 86° 69°
- Nov 79° 61°
- Dec 74° 56°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Tampa in January?
The normal high is 71°F and the normal low 53°F, for a daily mean of 62.0°F. January is 2.9°F cooler than December and 2.7°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Tampa and the 5th wettest. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 3.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 59°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 24%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 72°F | 54°F | 21% | 13% |
| January 8 | 71°F | 53°F | 21% | 13% |
| January 15 | 71°F | 52°F | 22% | 13% |
| January 22 | 71°F | 53°F | 23% | 14% |
| January 31 | 72°F | 54°F | 24% | 14% |
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 | 72°F | 54°F | 21% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 2 | 72°F | 53°F | 21% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 3 | 72°F | 53°F | 21% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 4 | 71°F | 53°F | 21% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 5 | 71°F | 53°F | 21% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 6 | 71°F | 53°F | 21% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 7 | 71°F | 53°F | 21% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 8 | 71°F | 53°F | 21% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 9 | 71°F | 53°F | 22% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 10 | 71°F | 53°F | 22% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 11 | 71°F | 53°F | 22% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 12 | 71°F | 53°F | 22% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 13 | 71°F | 52°F | 22% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 14 | 71°F | 52°F | 22% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 15 | 71°F | 52°F | 22% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 16 | 71°F | 52°F | 23% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 17 | 71°F | 52°F | 23% | 14% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 18 | 71°F | 52°F | 23% | 14% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 19 | 71°F | 53°F | 23% | 14% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 20 | 71°F | 53°F | 23% | 14% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 21 | 71°F | 53°F | 23% | 14% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 22 | 71°F | 53°F | 23% | 14% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 23 | 71°F | 53°F | 23% | 14% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 24 | 71°F | 53°F | 23% | 14% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 25 | 71°F | 53°F | 24% | 14% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 26 | 72°F | 53°F | 24% | 14% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 27 | 72°F | 53°F | 24% | 14% | 10 h 50 min |
| January 28 | 72°F | 53°F | 24% | 14% | 10 h 50 min |
| January 29 | 72°F | 53°F | 24% | 14% | 10 h 50 min |
| January 30 | 72°F | 53°F | 24% | 14% | 10 h 50 min |
| January 31 | 72°F | 54°F | 24% | 14% | 10 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 71°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 53°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 2.65 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 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
- 18
- Days at 80°F or more
- 4
- Sunshine
- 81%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00012842; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Tampa in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 22% on average, highest around January 29 (24%). In all, 2.65 in falls on 7 days of a normal January, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal January in Tampa, 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00012842.
How humid and windy is Tampa in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 69°F with 54% relative humidity and a dew point of 52°F; at 6 a.m. it is 56°F with 83% humidity. The wind averages 7.2 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 56°F | 51°F | 83% | 5.6 mph | 41% |
| 9 a.m. | 59°F | 52°F | 76% | 7.1 mph | 32% |
| noon | 67°F | 52°F | 59% | 9.3 mph | 32% |
| 3 p.m. | 69°F | 52°F | 54% | 9.7 mph | 30% |
| 6 p.m. | 65°F | 52°F | 63% | 8.0 mph | 37% |
| 9 p.m. | 61°F | 53°F | 75% | 6.1 mph | 47% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00012842. 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 Tampa?
The warmest January temperature on Tampa's official record (since 1890) is 86°F, on January 1, 1991; the coldest is 21°F, on January 21, 1985. The wettest January brought 8.02 in (1948).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 62.0°F: 2021 61.7°F (−0.3), 2022 62.6°F (+0.6), 2023 64.7°F (+2.7), 2024 61.7°F (−0.3), 2025 57.3°F (−4.7), 2026 61.4°F (−0.6). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 61.7°F | −0.3°F | 0.82 in |
| 2022 | 62.6°F | +0.6°F | 1.46 in |
| 2023 | 64.7°F | +2.7°F | 1.55 in |
| 2024 | 61.7°F | −0.3°F | 3.12 in |
| 2025 | 57.3°F | −4.7°F | 3.41 in |
| 2026 | 61.4°F | −0.6°F | 0.99 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record TPAthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00012842. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Tampa 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; Tampa's is 71°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.