Winter Haven weather in January: Winter Haven, Florida: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Winter Haven in January has a normal high of 73°F and a normal low of 52°F, a daily mean of 62°F, holding near 73°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal January, 2.49 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 23°C and low of 11°C, 63 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationWinter Haven Gilbert Airport
- Station IDUSW00012876
- Location28.06°N 81.75°W
- Elevation146 ft (45 m)
- Population59,975
- Jan 73° 52°
- Feb 76° 55°
- Mar 80° 59°
- Apr 85° 63°
- May 90° 69°
- Jun 92° 74°
- Jul 93° 75°
- Aug 93° 76°
- Sep 91° 74°
- Oct 86° 68°
- Nov 80° 60°
- Dec 74° 55°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Winter Haven in January?
The normal high is 73°F and the normal low 52°F, for a daily mean of 62.2°F. January is 2.4°F cooler than December and 2.9°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Winter Haven and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 1°F, from 73°F on January 1 to 74°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 3.0°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 28%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 73°F | 52°F | 28% | 11% |
| January 8 | 72°F | 52°F | 27% | 11% |
| January 15 | 72°F | 52°F | 27% | 11% |
| January 22 | 73°F | 52°F | 27% | 12% |
| January 31 | 74°F | 53°F | 27% | 12% |
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 | 73°F | 52°F | 28% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 2 | 72°F | 52°F | 28% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 3 | 72°F | 52°F | 28% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 4 | 72°F | 52°F | 28% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 5 | 72°F | 52°F | 28% | 11% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 6 | 72°F | 52°F | 27% | 11% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 7 | 72°F | 52°F | 27% | 11% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 8 | 72°F | 52°F | 27% | 11% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 9 | 72°F | 52°F | 27% | 11% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 10 | 72°F | 52°F | 27% | 11% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 11 | 72°F | 52°F | 27% | 11% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 12 | 72°F | 52°F | 27% | 11% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 13 | 72°F | 52°F | 27% | 11% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 14 | 72°F | 52°F | 27% | 11% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 15 | 72°F | 52°F | 27% | 11% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 16 | 72°F | 52°F | 27% | 11% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 17 | 72°F | 52°F | 27% | 12% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 18 | 72°F | 52°F | 27% | 12% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 19 | 72°F | 52°F | 27% | 12% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 20 | 72°F | 52°F | 27% | 12% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 21 | 73°F | 52°F | 27% | 12% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 22 | 73°F | 52°F | 27% | 12% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 23 | 73°F | 52°F | 27% | 12% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 24 | 73°F | 52°F | 27% | 12% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 25 | 73°F | 52°F | 27% | 12% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 26 | 73°F | 52°F | 27% | 12% | 10 h 40 min |
| January 27 | 73°F | 52°F | 27% | 12% | 10 h 50 min |
| January 28 | 73°F | 52°F | 27% | 12% | 10 h 50 min |
| January 29 | 73°F | 52°F | 27% | 12% | 10 h 50 min |
| January 30 | 73°F | 53°F | 27% | 12% | 10 h 50 min |
| January 31 | 74°F | 53°F | 27% | 12% | 10 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 73°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 52°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 2.49 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 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
- 20
- Days at 80°F or more
- 6
- Sunshine
- 79%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00012876; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Winter Haven in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 27% on average, highest around January 1 (28%). In all, 2.49 in falls on 9 days of a normal January, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal January in Winter Haven, 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00012876.
What are the records for January in Winter Haven?
The warmest January temperature on Winter Haven's official record (since 1941) is 89°F, on January 31, 1985; the coldest is 19°F, on January 21, 1985. The wettest January brought 7.46 in (1948).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 62.2°F: 2021 61.5°F (−0.7), 2022 61.2°F (−1.0), 2023 64.9°F (+2.7), 2024 61.5°F (−0.8), 2025 57.0°F (−5.2), 2026 61.0°F (−1.2). 1 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 61.5°F | −0.7°F | 0.29 in |
| 2022 | 61.2°F | −1.0°F | 1.55 in |
| 2023 | 64.9°F | +2.7°F | 1.24 in |
| 2024 | 61.5°F | −0.8°F | 2.86 in |
| 2025 | 57.0°F | −5.2°F | 2.59 in |
| 2026 | 61.0°F | −1.2°F | 1.23 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record GIFthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00012876. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Winter Haven 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; Winter Haven's is 73°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Winter Haven in December74°F by day, 55°F at night
- Winter Haven in February76°F by day, 55°F at night
- Winter Haven 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