West Palm Beach weather in January: West Palm Beach, Florida: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
West Palm Beach in January has a normal high of 75°F and a normal low of 58°F, a daily mean of 66°F, holding near 75°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal January, 3.47 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 24°C and low of 14°C, 88 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationDonald J. Trump International Airport
- Station IDUSW00012844
- Location26.68°N 80.10°W
- Elevation19 ft (6 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population127,744
- Jan 75° 58°
- Feb 77° 60°
- Mar 79° 63°
- Apr 82° 68°
- May 86° 72°
- Jun 88° 75°
- Jul 90° 76°
- Aug 90° 77°
- Sep 88° 76°
- Oct 85° 73°
- Nov 80° 66°
- Dec 77° 62°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is West Palm Beach in January?
The normal high is 75°F and the normal low 58°F, for a daily mean of 66.3°F. January is 2.7°F cooler than December and 2.1°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in West Palm Beach and the 10th wettest. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 2.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 63°F and 69°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 28%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 75°F | 59°F | 28% | 15% |
| January 8 | 75°F | 58°F | 27% | 15% |
| January 15 | 75°F | 58°F | 27% | 15% |
| January 22 | 75°F | 58°F | 26% | 15% |
| January 31 | 75°F | 58°F | 25% | 15% |
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 | 75°F | 59°F | 28% | 15% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 2 | 75°F | 59°F | 28% | 15% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 3 | 75°F | 59°F | 28% | 15% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 4 | 75°F | 58°F | 28% | 15% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 5 | 75°F | 58°F | 28% | 15% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 6 | 75°F | 58°F | 27% | 15% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 7 | 75°F | 58°F | 27% | 15% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 8 | 75°F | 58°F | 27% | 15% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 9 | 75°F | 58°F | 27% | 15% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 10 | 75°F | 58°F | 27% | 15% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 11 | 75°F | 58°F | 27% | 15% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 12 | 75°F | 58°F | 27% | 15% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 13 | 74°F | 58°F | 27% | 15% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 14 | 74°F | 58°F | 27% | 15% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 15 | 75°F | 58°F | 27% | 15% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 16 | 75°F | 58°F | 26% | 15% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 17 | 75°F | 58°F | 26% | 15% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 18 | 75°F | 58°F | 26% | 15% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 19 | 75°F | 58°F | 26% | 15% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 20 | 75°F | 58°F | 26% | 15% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 21 | 75°F | 58°F | 26% | 15% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 22 | 75°F | 58°F | 26% | 15% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 23 | 75°F | 58°F | 26% | 15% | 10 h 50 min |
| January 24 | 75°F | 58°F | 26% | 15% | 10 h 50 min |
| January 25 | 75°F | 58°F | 26% | 15% | 10 h 50 min |
| January 26 | 75°F | 58°F | 26% | 15% | 10 h 50 min |
| January 27 | 75°F | 58°F | 26% | 15% | 10 h 50 min |
| January 28 | 75°F | 58°F | 25% | 15% | 10 h 50 min |
| January 29 | 75°F | 58°F | 25% | 15% | 10 h 50 min |
| January 30 | 75°F | 58°F | 25% | 15% | 10 h 50 min |
| January 31 | 75°F | 58°F | 25% | 15% | 10 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 75°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 58°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 3.47 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 10 h 30 min to 10 h 50 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 26
- Days at 80°F or more
- 9
- Sunshine
- 78%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00012844; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in West Palm Beach in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 26% on average, highest around January 1 (28%). In all, 3.47 in falls on 8 days of a normal January, 1 of them with an inch or more.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00012844.
How humid and windy is West Palm Beach in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 73°F with 57% relative humidity and a dew point of 57°F; at 6 a.m. it is 62°F with 83% humidity. The wind averages 9.6 mph, most often from the east in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 62°F | 56°F | 83% | 7.3 mph | 40% |
| 9 a.m. | 66°F | 58°F | 75% | 9.7 mph | – |
| noon | 73°F | 58°F | 59% | 12.4 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 73°F | 57°F | 57% | 12.9 mph | 19% |
| 6 p.m. | 70°F | 58°F | 66% | 10.5 mph | 26% |
| 9 p.m. | 66°F | 58°F | 74% | 8.4 mph | 42% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00012844. 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 West Palm Beach?
The warmest January temperature on West Palm Beach's official record (since 1888) is 90°F, on January 26, 2026; the coldest is 26°F, on January 26, 1905. The wettest January brought 11.18 in (1998).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 66.3°F: 2021 66.6°F (+0.3), 2022 66.3°F (at normal), 2023 69.8°F (+3.5), 2024 68.3°F (+2.0), 2025 64.8°F (−1.5), 2026 67.1°F (+0.8). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 66.6°F | +0.3°F | 0.30 in |
| 2022 | 66.3°F | at normal | 2.27 in |
| 2023 | 69.8°F | +3.5°F | 0.21 in |
| 2024 | 68.3°F | +2.0°F | 2.62 in |
| 2025 | 64.8°F | −1.5°F | 1.19 in |
| 2026 | 67.1°F | +0.8°F | 0.43 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record PBIthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00012844. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in West Palm Beach 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; West Palm Beach's is 75°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- West Palm Beach in December77°F by day, 62°F at night
- West Palm Beach in February77°F by day, 60°F at night
- West Palm Beach 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