January is one of the cooler months of the year in Palm Coast, with average highs near 19.3°C and lows around 10.7°C (mean 15°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 77 mm of rainfall and 79% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Palm Coast. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Palm Coast was 1993 — when the month averaged 18.6°C — while the coldest was 2003 at 11.2°C. Typical January days reach 19.3°C with nights near 10.7°C. The long-term January temperature trend is broadly flat.
January is one of the drier months in Palm Coast, averaging 77 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1994 with 189 mm, while the driest was 2013 at 12 mm.
Relative humidity in Palm Coast during January averages 79%. The most humid January was 1984 at 86%, and the least humid was 1981 at 68%.
January receives about 3.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Palm Coast. The sunniest January was 2003 at 3.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1988 and 1993 at 2.5.
Average wind speed in Palm Coast during January is 1.8 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 1985 and 1987 at 2.1 m/s, while the calmest were 2013, 2021 and 2023, among others at 1.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 14.2°C | 16.1°C | 15.0°C | 14.5°C | 15.0°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg High | 18.5°C | 20.1°C | 19.4°C | 18.9°C | 19.5°C | +1°C |
| Avg Low | 9.9°C | 12.1°C | 10.6°C | 10.1°C | 10.5°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 78 mm | 96 mm | 50 mm | 107 mm | 38 mm | -40 mm |
January temperatures in Palm Coast have risen by about 1.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of -6.8°C (1985) to a record high of 28.3°C (2023).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 77 mm, with a wettest year of 189 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.1°C per decade while lows fell 0.1°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Palm Coast
January is a good time to visit Palm Coast, with days averaging 19.3°C and nights around 10.7°C (mean 15°C, cooler than Palm Coast'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 | 17.3°C | 12.4°C | 7.6°C | 25.5°C | 3.3°C | 53 mm | 73% | 1.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2024 | 18.8°C | 14.7°C | 10.6°C | 24.6°C | 3.3°C | 84 mm | 84% | 1.7 m/s | 3 |
| 2023 | 22.1°C | 17.0°C | 11.8°C | 28.3°C | 2.8°C | 22 mm | 75% | 1.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2022 | 18.9°C | 14.7°C | 10.5°C | 26.6°C | 0.8°C | 27 mm | 76% | 1.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2021 | 19.6°C | 14.9°C | 10.1°C | 25.8°C | 4.1°C | 17 mm | 79% | 1.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2020 | 20.5°C | 16.5°C | 12.5°C | 26.6°C | 2.9°C | 26 mm | 80% | 1.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2019 | 18.4°C | 14.2°C | 9.9°C | 26.5°C | 3.3°C | 134 mm | 83% | 1.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2018 | 16.3°C | 12.2°C | 8.1°C | 23.9°C | -1.5°C | 144 mm | 84% | 1.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2017 | 22.4°C | 17.6°C | 12.8°C | 27.2°C | 4.2°C | 63 mm | 77% | 1.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2016 | 17.8°C | 13.9°C | 9.9°C | 25.9°C | 0.9°C | 185 mm | 82% | 1.8 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2015 | 18.9°C | 14.8°C | 10.7°C | 25.6°C | 3.8°C | 158 mm | 85% | 1.8 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2014 | 17.4°C | 13.2°C | 9.0°C | 24.5°C | 0.8°C | 106 mm | 81% | 1.9 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2013 | 22.5°C | 18.2°C | 13.9°C | 27.1°C | 7.1°C | 12 mm | 80% | 1.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2012 | 20.9°C | 15.8°C | 10.7°C | 26.2°C | 2.2°C | 12 mm | 74% | 1.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2011 | 18.4°C | 13.5°C | 8.7°C | 25.1°C | 1.8°C | 117 mm | 77% | 1.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2010 | 15.6°C | 11.4°C | 7.3°C | 23.2°C | -1.3°C | 136 mm | 79% | 2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2009 | 19.2°C | 14.4°C | 9.5°C | 25.2°C | -0.6°C | 51 mm | 75% | 1.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2008 | 19.3°C | 15.3°C | 11.3°C | 24.9°C | 2.3°C | 71 mm | 80% | 1.8 m/s | 3 |
| 2007 | 20.4°C | 16.9°C | 13.5°C | 27.2°C | 3.3°C | 60 mm | 78% | 1.7 m/s | 3 |
| 2006 | 20.1°C | 15.7°C | 11.3°C | 24.5°C | 3.4°C | 35 mm | 79% | 1.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2005 | 20.0°C | 16.2°C | 12.3°C | 25.6°C | 3.8°C | 56 mm | 83% | 1.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2004 | 19.9°C | 15.2°C | 10.6°C | 25.9°C | 4.1°C | 52 mm | 75% | 1.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2003 ❄️ | 15.9°C | 11.2°C | 6.5°C | 22.0°C | -1.1°C | 14 mm | 81% | 2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2002 | 19.9°C | 15.6°C | 11.4°C | 25.9°C | 0.4°C | 67 mm | 82% | 1.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2001 | 18.7°C | 13.6°C | 8.5°C | 27.2°C | 1.2°C | 26 mm | 74% | 1.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2000 | 20.6°C | 15.9°C | 11.2°C | 26.5°C | 1.7°C | 62 mm | 75% | 2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1999 | 21.4°C | 17.2°C | 12.9°C | 25.5°C | 1.9°C | 134 mm | 79% | 1.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1998 | 19.7°C | 16.0°C | 12.3°C | 24.8°C | 6.0°C | 94 mm | 86% | 1.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1997 | 20.7°C | 16.2°C | 11.7°C | 25.9°C | 1.0°C | 50 mm | 77% | 1.8 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1996 | 18.8°C | 14.3°C | 9.7°C | 25.0°C | -1.9°C | 54 mm | 79% | 2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1995 | 18.0°C | 14.1°C | 10.1°C | 23.7°C | 3.9°C | 53 mm | 82% | 2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1994 🌧️ | 18.9°C | 15.4°C | 11.8°C | 24.7°C | 4.3°C | 189 mm | 83% | 2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1993 🔥 | 21.7°C | 18.6°C | 15.4°C | 27.1°C | 7.3°C | 134 mm | 86% | 1.8 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1992 | 18.7°C | 14.6°C | 10.5°C | 24.0°C | 2.5°C | 92 mm | 77% | 1.8 m/s | 3 |
| 1991 | 21.8°C | 17.8°C | 13.8°C | 27.2°C | 5.6°C | 117 mm | 81% | 1.9 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1990 | 21.2°C | 17.1°C | 13.0°C | 25.2°C | 5.2°C | 43 mm | 83% | 1.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1989 | 22.6°C | 18.4°C | 14.1°C | 26.0°C | 8.0°C | 90 mm | 82% | 1.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1988 | 17.7°C | 14.2°C | 10.7°C | 24.5°C | 1.7°C | 141 mm | 80% | 2 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1987 | 18.6°C | 14.1°C | 9.6°C | 25.9°C | 1.8°C | 73 mm | 81% | 2.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1986 | 18.3°C | 14.1°C | 10.0°C | 23.9°C | -4.8°C | 146 mm | 81% | 1.9 m/s | 3 |
| 1985 | 18.0°C | 12.6°C | 7.2°C | 26.4°C | -6.8°C | 25 mm | 69% | 2.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1984 | 18.1°C | 14.6°C | 11.0°C | 24.0°C | 5.1°C | 55 mm | 86% | 2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1983 | 18.3°C | 14.1°C | 9.9°C | 24.2°C | 2.1°C | 92 mm | 79% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 18.7°C | 14.2°C | 9.8°C | 25.1°C | -2.3°C | 69 mm | 79% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 16.3°C | 11.3°C | 6.4°C | 21.8°C | -0.9°C | 14 mm | 68% | 1.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 19.3°C with lows near 10.7°C (mean 15°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 77 mm of rainfall in Palm Coast, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 189 mm in 1994.
The hottest January reached 28.3°C in 2023. The coldest dipped to -6.8°C in 1985.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 1.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 17.9°C to 19.3°C and overnight lows from 8.9°C to 10.1°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Palm Coast and one of the drier months, so plan for around 19.3°C daytime highs and 10.7°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Palm Coast, averaging 15°C.
For January in Palm Coast, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 19.3°C and lows of 10.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 79% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in January is 1.8 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 2.1 m/s (1985).
The wettest January on record was 1994 with 189 mm. On average, January sees 77 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 Palm Coast 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.
