January is one of the cooler months of the year in Punta Gorda, with average highs near 22.3°C and lows around 11.2°C (mean 16.8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 53 mm of rainfall and 78% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Punta Gorda. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Punta Gorda was 1989 — when the month averaged 20.2°C — while the coldest were 1981 and 2003 at 12.5°C. Typical January days reach 22.3°C with nights near 11.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
January is one of the drier months in Punta Gorda, averaging 53 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2016 with 211 mm, while the driest was 2012 at 10 mm.
Relative humidity in Punta Gorda during January averages 78%. The most humid January was 1993 at 89%, and the least humid was 1981 at 66%.
January receives about 3.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Punta Gorda. The sunniest Januarys were 2009, 2012 and 2020, among others at 4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1988 and 2024 at 2.9.
Average wind speed in Punta Gorda during January is 2.6 m/s. The windiest January was 1994 at 3.2 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 | 15.8°C | 17.6°C | 16.6°C | 16.7°C | 17.4°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg High | 21.4°C | 22.7°C | 22.4°C | 22.3°C | 22.8°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Low | 10.1°C | 12.5°C | 10.7°C | 11.1°C | 11.9°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 46 mm | 81 mm | 31 mm | 63 mm | 36 mm | -11 mm |
January temperatures in Punta Gorda have risen by about 2.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of -4.9°C (1981) to a record high of 29°C (2001).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 53 mm, with a wettest year of 211 mm.
A good time to visit Punta Gorda
January is a good time to visit Punta Gorda, with days averaging 22.3°C and nights around 11.2°C (mean 16.8°C, cooler than Punta Gorda's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. November and April 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 | 21.6°C | 15.5°C | 9.5°C | 27.6°C | 2.2°C | 29 mm | 74% | 2.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2024 | 22.3°C | 17.6°C | 12.8°C | 27.8°C | 3.8°C | 84 mm | 83% | 2.9 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2023 | 23.8°C | 18.3°C | 12.8°C | 28.2°C | 1.6°C | 22 mm | 81% | 2.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 22.9°C | 17.4°C | 11.9°C | 28.6°C | -0.2°C | 44 mm | 73% | 2.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2021 | 22.4°C | 16.9°C | 11.3°C | 27.3°C | 3.6°C | 10 mm | 79% | 2.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2020 | 24.1°C | 18.6°C | 13.1°C | 28.6°C | 0.3°C | 25 mm | 75% | 2.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2019 | 22.0°C | 16.3°C | 10.6°C | 28.0°C | 3.3°C | 96 mm | 78% | 2.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2018 | 20.3°C | 14.7°C | 9.1°C | 26.1°C | -2.0°C | 45 mm | 81% | 3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2017 | 24.5°C | 18.8°C | 13.2°C | 28.6°C | 1.8°C | 32 mm | 77% | 2.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2016 🌧️ | 20.9°C | 16.0°C | 11.1°C | 27.7°C | 2.2°C | 211 mm | 80% | 2.6 m/s | 3 |
| 2015 | 23.4°C | 18.0°C | 12.7°C | 28.8°C | 4.2°C | 38 mm | 78% | 2.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2014 | 21.7°C | 16.2°C | 10.7°C | 27.3°C | 3.0°C | 74 mm | 76% | 2.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2013 | 25.6°C | 20.1°C | 14.5°C | 28.7°C | 6.8°C | 12 mm | 77% | 2.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2012 | 23.7°C | 17.5°C | 11.4°C | 28.0°C | -0.3°C | 10 mm | 71% | 2.2 m/s | 4 |
| 2011 | 22.2°C | 16.1°C | 10.1°C | 26.7°C | -0.3°C | 63 mm | 75% | 2.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2010 | 18.9°C | 13.0°C | 7.2°C | 26.6°C | -4.1°C | 48 mm | 78% | 2.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2009 | 22.4°C | 16.3°C | 10.1°C | 27.2°C | -0.6°C | 23 mm | 72% | 2.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2008 | 23.9°C | 17.9°C | 11.8°C | 27.5°C | -1.0°C | 42 mm | 73% | 2.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2007 | 24.6°C | 19.4°C | 14.2°C | 28.8°C | 4.2°C | 26 mm | 75% | 2.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2006 | 23.0°C | 17.3°C | 11.7°C | 26.9°C | 3.2°C | 14 mm | 78% | 2.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2005 | 22.9°C | 17.3°C | 11.8°C | 27.7°C | 0.6°C | 35 mm | 80% | 2.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2004 | 21.4°C | 15.7°C | 10.0°C | 26.1°C | 2.5°C | 61 mm | 82% | 2.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2003 | 18.5°C | 12.5°C | 6.4°C | 24.2°C | -2.6°C | 21 mm | 82% | 2.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2002 | 23.0°C | 17.5°C | 11.9°C | 28.3°C | 1.0°C | 47 mm | 79% | 2.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2001 | 21.4°C | 14.6°C | 7.8°C | 29.0°C | 0.4°C | 12 mm | 67% | 2.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2000 | 23.2°C | 17.3°C | 11.4°C | 27.0°C | 0.5°C | 33 mm | 75% | 2.7 m/s | 4 |
| 1999 | 23.8°C | 18.2°C | 12.6°C | 27.2°C | -2.1°C | 68 mm | 80% | 2.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1998 | 22.0°C | 17.4°C | 12.8°C | 27.1°C | 3.3°C | 95 mm | 87% | 2.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1997 | 23.9°C | 18.3°C | 12.7°C | 28.2°C | -1.0°C | 38 mm | 73% | 2.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1996 | 20.8°C | 15.5°C | 10.1°C | 25.6°C | -2.1°C | 69 mm | 85% | 2.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1995 | 19.9°C | 14.8°C | 9.7°C | 25.1°C | 1.6°C | 85 mm | 85% | 2.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1994 | 22.1°C | 17.2°C | 12.3°C | 26.9°C | 4.0°C | 74 mm | 83% | 3.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1993 | 23.4°C | 19.4°C | 15.5°C | 27.0°C | 5.6°C | 152 mm | 89% | 2.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1992 | 21.2°C | 16.0°C | 10.7°C | 26.1°C | 0.7°C | 83 mm | 80% | 2.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1991 | 24.4°C | 19.7°C | 15.0°C | 28.4°C | 6.1°C | 136 mm | 82% | 2.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1990 | 25.1°C | 19.3°C | 13.6°C | 28.2°C | 4.0°C | 11 mm | 78% | 2.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1989 🔥 | 25.9°C | 20.2°C | 14.4°C | 28.4°C | 6.3°C | 47 mm | 76% | 2.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1988 | 20.4°C | 15.5°C | 10.5°C | 25.2°C | -0.3°C | 73 mm | 82% | 3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1987 | 21.2°C | 15.8°C | 10.4°C | 27.5°C | 0.8°C | 56 mm | 81% | 2.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1986 | 22.1°C | 16.3°C | 10.5°C | 25.9°C | -2.7°C | 49 mm | 77% | 2.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 20.7°C | 14.6°C | 8.4°C | 27.1°C | -4.9°C | 24 mm | 69% | 2.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1984 | 20.1°C | 15.1°C | 10.0°C | 26.2°C | 0.8°C | 20 mm | 88% | 2.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1983 | 20.1°C | 15.0°C | 10.0°C | 25.9°C | 1.5°C | 96 mm | 82% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 23.3°C | 17.1°C | 11.0°C | 28.5°C | -3.1°C | 31 mm | 71% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 ❄️ | 19.2°C | 12.5°C | 5.9°C | 24.3°C | -4.9°C | 18 mm | 66% | 2.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 22.3°C with lows near 11.2°C (mean 16.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 53 mm of rainfall in Punta Gorda, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 211 mm in 2016.
The hottest January reached 29°C in 2001. The coldest dipped to -4.9°C in 1981.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 2.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 20.7°C to 22.6°C and overnight lows from 9.1°C to 11.7°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Punta Gorda and one of the drier months, so plan for around 22.3°C daytime highs and 11.2°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Punta Gorda, averaging 16.8°C.
For January in Punta Gorda, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 22.3°C and lows of 11.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 78% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in January is 2.6 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 3.2 m/s (1994).
The wettest January on record was 2016 with 211 mm. On average, January sees 53 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 Punta Gorda 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.
