January is one of the cooler months of the year in Orange Park, with average highs near 18.1°C and lows around 6.6°C (mean 12.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 81 mm of rainfall and 80% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Orange Park. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Orange Park was 2013 — when the month averaged 16.1°C — while the coldest was 1981 at 8.2°C. Typical January days reach 18.1°C with nights near 6.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
January is one of the drier months in Orange Park, averaging 81 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1994 with 207 mm, while the driest was 2012 at 14 mm.
Relative humidity in Orange Park during January averages 80%. The most humid January was 1993 at 89%, and the least humid was 1985 at 66%.
January receives about 3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Orange Park. The sunniest Januarys were 2003 and 2012 at 3.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1993 at 2.2.
Average wind speed in Orange Park during January is 1.6 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 1985 and 1987 at 1.8 m/s, while the calmest were 2002 and 2012 at 1.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 11.2°C | 13.2°C | 12.6°C | 12.0°C | 13.0°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg High | 17.0°C | 18.6°C | 18.5°C | 17.7°C | 19.0°C | +2°C |
| Avg Low | 5.4°C | 7.9°C | 6.7°C | 6.3°C | 7.1°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 81 mm | 112 mm | 58 mm | 91 mm | 49 mm | -31 mm |
January temperatures in Orange Park have risen by about 2.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of -10.7°C (1985) to a record high of 29°C (2023).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 81 mm, with a wettest year of 207 mm.
A quieter season to visit Orange Park
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of October and April tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Orange Park. That said, January — with days averaging 18.1°C and nights around 6.6°C (mean 12.4°C) and higher rainfall (81 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16.1°C | 9.6°C | 3.2°C | 25.3°C | -4.9°C | 96 mm | 73% | 1.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2024 | 18.1°C | 12.5°C | 7.0°C | 25.8°C | -2.3°C | 74 mm | 85% | 1.6 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2023 | 22.0°C | 15.4°C | 8.7°C | 29.0°C | -2.2°C | 38 mm | 76% | 1.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2022 | 18.3°C | 12.5°C | 6.6°C | 27.5°C | -4.6°C | 27 mm | 78% | 1.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2021 | 19.5°C | 13.4°C | 7.4°C | 27.0°C | 0.3°C | 35 mm | 80% | 1.5 m/s | 3 |
| 2020 | 20.0°C | 14.7°C | 9.4°C | 26.6°C | -1.7°C | 25 mm | 81% | 1.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2019 | 17.8°C | 12.3°C | 6.7°C | 25.7°C | -0.8°C | 108 mm | 83% | 1.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2018 | 14.9°C | 9.3°C | 3.6°C | 23.3°C | -5.9°C | 114 mm | 83% | 1.7 m/s | 3 |
| 2017 | 22.0°C | 16.0°C | 9.9°C | 27.0°C | -3.1°C | 71 mm | 79% | 1.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2016 | 17.1°C | 11.7°C | 6.2°C | 25.1°C | -3.4°C | 99 mm | 79% | 1.6 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2015 | 17.7°C | 12.2°C | 6.7°C | 26.1°C | -3.1°C | 98 mm | 84% | 1.5 m/s | 3 |
| 2014 | 15.1°C | 9.7°C | 4.4°C | 24.8°C | -4.0°C | 140 mm | 82% | 1.7 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2013 🔥 | 21.5°C | 16.1°C | 10.8°C | 27.2°C | 1.6°C | 15 mm | 83% | 1.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2012 | 20.7°C | 14.1°C | 7.6°C | 26.2°C | -3.7°C | 14 mm | 73% | 1.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2011 | 16.4°C | 10.1°C | 3.8°C | 24.5°C | -5.3°C | 126 mm | 78% | 1.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2010 | 14.2°C | 8.7°C | 3.2°C | 23.6°C | -5.4°C | 126 mm | 80% | 1.7 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2009 | 18.5°C | 12.2°C | 5.9°C | 26.1°C | -5.2°C | 80 mm | 75% | 1.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2008 | 18.2°C | 12.6°C | 7.0°C | 25.1°C | -4.9°C | 74 mm | 81% | 1.5 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2007 | 19.3°C | 14.4°C | 9.5°C | 26.6°C | -1.0°C | 78 mm | 80% | 1.5 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2006 | 19.2°C | 13.8°C | 8.4°C | 24.7°C | -0.4°C | 64 mm | 83% | 1.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2005 | 18.9°C | 13.8°C | 8.6°C | 25.4°C | -5.1°C | 39 mm | 86% | 1.6 m/s | 3 |
| 2004 | 19.4°C | 12.9°C | 6.3°C | 26.7°C | -1.4°C | 38 mm | 72% | 1.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2003 | 14.8°C | 8.5°C | 2.3°C | 21.2°C | -6.7°C | 22 mm | 81% | 1.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2002 | 19.1°C | 13.4°C | 7.6°C | 27.3°C | -4.2°C | 86 mm | 81% | 1.4 m/s | 3 |
| 2001 | 17.7°C | 10.8°C | 3.9°C | 27.6°C | -4.8°C | 32 mm | 74% | 1.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2000 | 19.7°C | 13.4°C | 7.1°C | 26.7°C | -4.4°C | 69 mm | 74% | 1.7 m/s | 3 |
| 1999 | 20.5°C | 14.4°C | 8.4°C | 26.5°C | -5.4°C | 127 mm | 79% | 1.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1998 | 18.7°C | 13.6°C | 8.5°C | 25.2°C | -2.0°C | 101 mm | 89% | 1.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1997 | 18.6°C | 13.1°C | 7.6°C | 24.2°C | -4.9°C | 64 mm | 83% | 1.6 m/s | 3 |
| 1996 | 17.7°C | 11.4°C | 5.1°C | 25.8°C | -5.4°C | 45 mm | 81% | 1.7 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1995 | 16.7°C | 11.4°C | 6.1°C | 22.7°C | -1.6°C | 71 mm | 84% | 1.6 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1994 🌧️ | 16.6°C | 11.5°C | 6.4°C | 23.3°C | -3.0°C | 207 mm | 86% | 1.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1993 | 20.2°C | 15.9°C | 11.7°C | 25.9°C | -0.1°C | 127 mm | 89% | 1.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1992 | 16.8°C | 11.6°C | 6.3°C | 22.9°C | -3.9°C | 126 mm | 81% | 1.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1991 | 19.8°C | 14.8°C | 9.8°C | 25.9°C | 0.2°C | 199 mm | 85% | 1.6 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1990 | 20.3°C | 14.7°C | 9.1°C | 25.1°C | -0.2°C | 50 mm | 85% | 1.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1989 | 21.8°C | 16.0°C | 10.3°C | 25.8°C | 1.1°C | 40 mm | 80% | 1.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1988 | 15.9°C | 10.6°C | 5.3°C | 24.1°C | -4.0°C | 146 mm | 81% | 1.6 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1987 | 16.5°C | 11.1°C | 5.6°C | 24.7°C | -1.9°C | 113 mm | 85% | 1.8 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1986 | 16.4°C | 11.1°C | 5.7°C | 21.9°C | -7.4°C | 128 mm | 84% | 1.6 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1985 | 16.5°C | 9.8°C | 3.1°C | 25.8°C | -10.7°C | 30 mm | 66% | 1.8 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1984 | 16.0°C | 10.8°C | 5.6°C | 23.6°C | -4.4°C | 51 mm | 88% | 1.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1983 | 16.9°C | 11.2°C | 5.4°C | 23.0°C | -2.4°C | 111 mm | 81% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 17.9°C | 11.9°C | 6.0°C | 25.4°C | -6.8°C | 86 mm | 79% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 ❄️ | 15.2°C | 8.2°C | 1.3°C | 21.1°C | -6.2°C | 22 mm | 67% | 1.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 18.1°C with lows near 6.6°C (mean 12.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 81 mm of rainfall in Orange Park, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 207 mm in 1994.
The hottest January reached 29°C in 2023. The coldest dipped to -10.7°C in 1985.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 2.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 16.5°C to 18.8°C and overnight lows from 4.3°C to 6.6°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Orange Park and one of the drier months, so plan for around 18.1°C daytime highs and 6.6°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Orange Park, averaging 12.4°C.
For January in Orange Park, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 18.1°C and lows of 6.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 80% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in January is 1.6 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 1.8 m/s (1985).
The wettest January on record was 1994 with 207 mm. On average, January sees 81 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 Orange Park 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.
