January is one of the cooler months of the year in Kissimmee, with average highs near 21.2°C and lows around 9.7°C (mean 15.5°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 63 mm of rainfall and 77% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Kissimmee. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Kissimmee was 2013 — when the month averaged 19.3°C — while the coldest was 2003 at 10.8°C. Typical January days reach 21.2°C with nights near 9.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
January is one of the drier months in Kissimmee, averaging 63 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2016 with 166 mm, while the driest was 2012 at 4 mm.
Relative humidity in Kissimmee during January averages 77%. The most humid January was 1998 at 88%, and the least humid was 1985 at 64%.
January receives about 3.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kissimmee. The sunniest January was 2003 at 4.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1988 at 2.6.
Average wind speed in Kissimmee during January is 2.6 m/s. The windiest January was 2018 at 3.1 m/s, while the calmest was 2002 at 2.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 14.3°C | 16.4°C | 15.3°C | 15.4°C | 15.9°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg High | 20.1°C | 21.7°C | 21.1°C | 21.2°C | 21.7°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Low | 8.4°C | 11.1°C | 9.4°C | 9.5°C | 10.0°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 66 mm | 82 mm | 47 mm | 77 mm | 32 mm | -34 mm |
January temperatures in Kissimmee have risen by about 2.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of -7.8°C (1985) to a record high of 29.8°C (2017).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 63 mm, with a wettest year of 166 mm.
A good time to visit Kissimmee
January is a good time to visit Kissimmee, with days averaging 21.2°C and nights around 9.7°C (mean 15.5°C, cooler than Kissimmee's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. April and November are marginally more temperate, but January still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20.1°C | 13.6°C | 7.1°C | 28.9°C | 0.7°C | 41 mm | 71% | 2.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2024 | 20.9°C | 15.7°C | 10.6°C | 27.4°C | 1.3°C | 65 mm | 84% | 2.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 23.5°C | 17.2°C | 11.0°C | 29.7°C | -0.3°C | 23 mm | 76% | 2.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2022 | 21.1°C | 15.4°C | 9.7°C | 28.8°C | -2.2°C | 35 mm | 74% | 2.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2021 | 22.0°C | 15.9°C | 9.7°C | 28.7°C | 1.4°C | 12 mm | 75% | 2.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2020 | 22.8°C | 17.4°C | 12.0°C | 28.0°C | -0.6°C | 16 mm | 76% | 2.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 21.2°C | 15.4°C | 9.6°C | 28.4°C | 2.0°C | 98 mm | 78% | 2.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 19.4°C | 13.7°C | 8.1°C | 27.1°C | -3.9°C | 76 mm | 79% | 3.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2017 | 24.5°C | 18.4°C | 12.3°C | 29.8°C | 0.4°C | 51 mm | 72% | 2.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2016 🌧️ | 20.0°C | 14.8°C | 9.5°C | 29.2°C | -0.5°C | 166 mm | 77% | 2.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2015 | 20.7°C | 15.4°C | 10.1°C | 28.0°C | 0.9°C | 77 mm | 83% | 2.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2014 | 20.6°C | 14.6°C | 8.7°C | 28.0°C | 0.2°C | 83 mm | 73% | 2.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2013 🔥 | 25.1°C | 19.3°C | 13.4°C | 29.3°C | 5.1°C | 15 mm | 75% | 2.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2012 | 23.0°C | 16.4°C | 9.8°C | 28.2°C | -1.5°C | 4 mm | 69% | 2.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2011 | 20.9°C | 14.5°C | 8.2°C | 27.1°C | -2.5°C | 119 mm | 75% | 2.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2010 | 17.1°C | 11.1°C | 5.2°C | 25.2°C | -4.8°C | 79 mm | 77% | 2.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2009 | 21.5°C | 14.9°C | 8.4°C | 27.9°C | -3.0°C | 39 mm | 71% | 2.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2008 | 21.6°C | 16.2°C | 10.8°C | 27.0°C | -2.6°C | 88 mm | 77% | 2.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2007 | 22.7°C | 17.8°C | 12.8°C | 28.7°C | 0.8°C | 48 mm | 76% | 2.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2006 | 22.5°C | 16.6°C | 10.8°C | 28.0°C | 2.0°C | 14 mm | 74% | 2.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2005 | 21.5°C | 16.2°C | 11.0°C | 27.1°C | -1.6°C | 58 mm | 83% | 2.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2004 | 21.6°C | 15.4°C | 9.2°C | 27.2°C | 3.0°C | 65 mm | 75% | 2.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2003 ❄️ | 17.0°C | 10.8°C | 4.6°C | 23.1°C | -4.7°C | 21 mm | 84% | 2.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2002 | 21.5°C | 15.9°C | 10.3°C | 27.4°C | -2.1°C | 61 mm | 81% | 2.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2001 | 20.3°C | 13.4°C | 6.5°C | 29.7°C | -2.1°C | 25 mm | 68% | 2.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2000 | 21.2°C | 15.5°C | 9.8°C | 26.5°C | -2.2°C | 53 mm | 76% | 2.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1999 | 23.4°C | 17.5°C | 11.5°C | 27.8°C | -3.4°C | 88 mm | 77% | 2.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1998 | 20.5°C | 15.8°C | 11.2°C | 26.2°C | 2.1°C | 82 mm | 88% | 2.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1997 | 23.0°C | 17.1°C | 11.2°C | 28.4°C | -3.0°C | 51 mm | 73% | 2.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1996 | 19.6°C | 13.8°C | 8.0°C | 25.4°C | -4.4°C | 103 mm | 83% | 2.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1995 | 18.6°C | 13.5°C | 8.4°C | 24.3°C | 0.1°C | 56 mm | 86% | 2.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1994 | 21.0°C | 16.0°C | 11.1°C | 27.4°C | 2.6°C | 131 mm | 81% | 3 m/s | 3 |
| 1993 | 22.9°C | 18.8°C | 14.7°C | 27.4°C | 3.6°C | 129 mm | 86% | 2.5 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1992 | 20.5°C | 14.9°C | 9.2°C | 26.0°C | -1.1°C | 87 mm | 77% | 2.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1991 | 24.1°C | 18.8°C | 13.6°C | 28.9°C | 3.5°C | 69 mm | 78% | 2.7 m/s | 3 |
| 1990 | 23.1°C | 17.7°C | 12.4°C | 27.6°C | 1.9°C | 21 mm | 81% | 2.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1989 | 24.4°C | 18.8°C | 13.2°C | 27.4°C | 4.5°C | 100 mm | 81% | 2.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1988 | 19.1°C | 14.0°C | 9.0°C | 25.7°C | -1.8°C | 97 mm | 82% | 2.7 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1987 | 19.7°C | 14.0°C | 8.2°C | 27.4°C | 0.1°C | 58 mm | 81% | 2.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1986 | 19.5°C | 14.0°C | 8.5°C | 24.2°C | -6.5°C | 146 mm | 83% | 2.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1985 | 19.7°C | 12.8°C | 5.8°C | 28.8°C | -7.8°C | 21 mm | 64% | 3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1984 | 19.4°C | 14.5°C | 9.5°C | 25.4°C | 2.0°C | 40 mm | 87% | 2.7 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1983 | 20.1°C | 14.2°C | 8.3°C | 26.6°C | 0.1°C | 72 mm | 76% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 21.1°C | 15.0°C | 8.9°C | 28.0°C | -5.2°C | 52 mm | 75% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 17.9°C | 11.0°C | 4.1°C | 23.9°C | -5.8°C | 8 mm | 65% | 2.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 21.2°C with lows near 9.7°C (mean 15.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 63 mm of rainfall in Kissimmee, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 166 mm in 2016.
The hottest January reached 29.8°C in 2017. The coldest dipped to -7.8°C in 1985.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 2.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 19.6°C to 21.5°C and overnight lows from 7.3°C to 9.6°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Kissimmee and one of the drier months, so plan for around 21.2°C daytime highs and 9.7°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Kissimmee, averaging 15.5°C.
For January in Kissimmee, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 21.2°C and lows of 9.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 77% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in January is 2.6 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 3.1 m/s (2018).
The wettest January on record was 2016 with 166 mm. On average, January sees 63 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 Kissimmee 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.
