January is one of the cooler months of the year in Fort Lauderdale, with average highs near 22.7°C and lows around 19.6°C (mean 21.2°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 55 mm of rainfall and 76% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Fort Lauderdale. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Januarys in Fort Lauderdale were 1993 and 2013 — when the month averaged 23.1°C — while the coldest was 1981 at 17.7°C. Typical January days reach 22.7°C with nights near 19.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
January is one of the drier months in Fort Lauderdale, averaging 55 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1993 with 187 mm, while the driest was 2023 at 9 mm.
Relative humidity in Fort Lauderdale during January averages 76%. The most humid January was 2024 at 81%, and the least humid was 1981 at 70%.
January receives about 3.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Fort Lauderdale. The sunniest January was 1985 at 3.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1988 at 2.7.
Average wind speed in Fort Lauderdale during January is 4.8 m/s. The windiest January was 1994 at 5.8 m/s, while the calmest were 2002 and 2021 at 4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 20.4°C | 21.7°C | 20.9°C | 21.2°C | 21.8°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg High | 22.0°C | 23.0°C | 22.5°C | 22.8°C | 23.4°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Low | 18.7°C | 20.3°C | 19.2°C | 19.6°C | 20.2°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 53 mm | 90 mm | 28 mm | 59 mm | 36 mm | -17 mm |
January temperatures in Fort Lauderdale have risen by about 1.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 5.4°C (1985) to a record high of 26.9°C (2020).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 55 mm, with a wettest year of 187 mm.
One of the best times to visit Fort Lauderdale
January is one of the best times to visit Fort Lauderdale. Expect days averaging 22.7°C and nights around 19.6°C (mean 21.2°C) — cooler than Fort Lauderdale's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (55 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22.6°C | 20.8°C | 18.9°C | 25.6°C | 12.6°C | 38 mm | 78% | 4.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2024 | 23.7°C | 22.3°C | 20.8°C | 26.6°C | 16.0°C | 63 mm | 81% | 5.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2023 | 24.4°C | 22.8°C | 21.3°C | 26.8°C | 11.1°C | 9 mm | 75% | 4.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2022 | 23.1°C | 21.4°C | 19.7°C | 26.4°C | 10.9°C | 54 mm | 75% | 4.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2021 | 22.6°C | 21.1°C | 19.7°C | 26.1°C | 13.9°C | 21 mm | 75% | 4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2020 | 23.9°C | 22.4°C | 20.9°C | 26.9°C | 9.3°C | 33 mm | 74% | 5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2019 | 23.3°C | 21.5°C | 19.8°C | 26.5°C | 12.9°C | 100 mm | 75% | 4.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2018 | 22.0°C | 20.5°C | 18.9°C | 25.1°C | 9.7°C | 65 mm | 78% | 5.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2017 | 23.9°C | 22.4°C | 20.9°C | 26.3°C | 15.3°C | 46 mm | 74% | 5.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2016 | 22.6°C | 21.1°C | 19.6°C | 26.8°C | 10.7°C | 156 mm | 77% | 4.9 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2015 | 23.6°C | 22.2°C | 20.7°C | 26.7°C | 14.3°C | 44 mm | 75% | 4.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2014 | 23.1°C | 21.3°C | 19.6°C | 26.5°C | 12.7°C | 65 mm | 77% | 4.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2013 | 24.3°C | 23.1°C | 21.9°C | 26.1°C | 15.1°C | 18 mm | 76% | 4.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2012 | 22.7°C | 21.3°C | 19.9°C | 25.8°C | 11.6°C | 13 mm | 71% | 4.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2011 | 22.1°C | 20.2°C | 18.4°C | 25.3°C | 12.6°C | 46 mm | 76% | 4.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2010 | 20.3°C | 18.2°C | 16.1°C | 25.7°C | 5.9°C | 34 mm | 76% | 5.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2009 | 22.2°C | 20.6°C | 18.9°C | 25.8°C | 9.6°C | 13 mm | 73% | 4.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2008 | 23.3°C | 21.8°C | 20.3°C | 26.3°C | 10.2°C | 33 mm | 76% | 5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2007 | 24.3°C | 22.9°C | 21.6°C | 26.4°C | 14.8°C | 22 mm | 76% | 4.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2006 | 22.7°C | 21.1°C | 19.5°C | 25.3°C | 11.9°C | 18 mm | 77% | 5.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2005 | 22.7°C | 21.2°C | 19.7°C | 25.1°C | 14.0°C | 40 mm | 74% | 5.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2004 | 22.4°C | 20.8°C | 19.1°C | 25.4°C | 14.7°C | 72 mm | 74% | 4.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2003 | 21.0°C | 18.9°C | 16.7°C | 25.7°C | 8.2°C | 26 mm | 73% | 4.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2002 | 23.2°C | 21.6°C | 20.0°C | 25.9°C | 8.7°C | 16 mm | 79% | 4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2001 | 20.8°C | 18.8°C | 16.7°C | 24.6°C | 11.0°C | 16 mm | 74% | 4.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2000 | 22.5°C | 20.9°C | 19.4°C | 25.4°C | 10.7°C | 27 mm | 76% | 5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1999 | 23.6°C | 22.4°C | 21.2°C | 25.4°C | 13.0°C | 89 mm | 76% | 5.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1998 | 23.0°C | 21.7°C | 20.3°C | 25.6°C | 15.3°C | 77 mm | 79% | 5.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1997 | 22.7°C | 21.3°C | 19.9°C | 26.0°C | 10.4°C | 73 mm | 76% | 4.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1996 | 21.7°C | 20.1°C | 18.4°C | 24.8°C | 9.4°C | 55 mm | 79% | 4.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1995 | 21.9°C | 20.3°C | 18.8°C | 25.4°C | 12.3°C | 94 mm | 77% | 4.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1994 | 22.6°C | 21.4°C | 20.2°C | 26.0°C | 14.5°C | 97 mm | 80% | 5.8 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1993 🔥 🌧️ | 24.1°C | 23.1°C | 22.1°C | 25.7°C | 13.9°C | 187 mm | 79% | 5.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1992 | 21.9°C | 20.4°C | 18.9°C | 24.8°C | 11.8°C | 109 mm | 79% | 4.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1991 | 24.1°C | 22.9°C | 21.7°C | 26.4°C | 16.2°C | 92 mm | 79% | 4.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1990 | 24.2°C | 22.9°C | 21.6°C | 25.9°C | 15.1°C | 22 mm | 77% | 4.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1989 | 24.3°C | 23.0°C | 21.8°C | 25.2°C | 15.9°C | 28 mm | 73% | 4.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1988 | 22.2°C | 20.8°C | 19.4°C | 25.3°C | 12.5°C | 62 mm | 78% | 5.4 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1987 | 22.2°C | 20.3°C | 18.4°C | 26.1°C | 11.8°C | 34 mm | 76% | 5.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1986 | 22.1°C | 20.4°C | 18.6°C | 25.0°C | 6.7°C | 112 mm | 75% | 4.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1985 | 20.7°C | 18.7°C | 16.7°C | 24.7°C | 5.4°C | 19 mm | 72% | 5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1984 | 22.5°C | 21.0°C | 19.5°C | 25.9°C | 12.9°C | 18 mm | 79% | 5.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1983 | 22.1°C | 20.6°C | 19.1°C | 25.0°C | 13.2°C | 161 mm | 77% | 4.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 22.6°C | 20.9°C | 19.1°C | 26.0°C | 8.7°C | 28 mm | 73% | 4.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 ❄️ | 19.7°C | 17.7°C | 15.7°C | 22.9°C | 9.4°C | 19 mm | 70% | 4.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 22.7°C with lows near 19.6°C (mean 21.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 55 mm of rainfall in Fort Lauderdale, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 187 mm in 1993.
The hottest January reached 26.9°C in 2020. The coldest dipped to 5.4°C in 1985.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 1.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 21.5°C to 23.3°C and overnight lows from 18°C to 20.1°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Fort Lauderdale and one of the drier months, so plan for around 22.7°C daytime highs and 19.6°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Fort Lauderdale, averaging 21.2°C.
For January in Fort Lauderdale, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 22.7°C and lows of 19.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 76% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in January is 4.8 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 5.8 m/s (1994).
The wettest January on record was 1993 with 187 mm. On average, January sees 55 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Fort Lauderdale behaves each January, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for January specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
