January is one of the cooler months of the year in Tallahassee, with average highs near 16.2°C and lows around 4.1°C (mean 10.1°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 114 mm of rainfall and 82% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Tallahassee. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Tallahassee was 1989 — when the month averaged 14.8°C — while the coldest were 1981 and 2014 at 6.7°C. Typical January days reach 16.2°C with nights near 4.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
January is about average for rainfall in Tallahassee, averaging 114 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1991 with 450 mm, while the driest was 2003 at 5 mm.
Relative humidity in Tallahassee during January averages 82%. The most humid January was 1998 at 89%, and the least humid was 1981 at 68%.
January receives about 3.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Tallahassee. The sunniest January was 2003 at 3.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1991 at 2.2.
Average wind speed in Tallahassee during January is 0.3 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 2023, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0.3 m/s, while the calmest were 2013, 2015 and 2020, among others at 0.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 8.9°C | 10.8°C | 10.6°C | 9.9°C | 10.7°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg High | 14.9°C | 16.7°C | 16.7°C | 16.0°C | 16.8°C | +1.9°C |
| Avg Low | 2.8°C | 5.0°C | 4.4°C | 3.8°C | 4.6°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 95 mm | 183 mm | 68 mm | 107 mm | 114 mm | +20 mm |
January temperatures in Tallahassee have risen by about 2.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of -11.3°C (1985) to a record high of 27.1°C (2002).
Rainfall in January is about average for rainfall, averaging 114 mm, with a wettest year of 450 mm.
A quieter season to visit Tallahassee
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of October and May tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Tallahassee. That said, January — with days averaging 16.2°C and nights around 4.1°C (mean 10.1°C) and higher rainfall (114 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 | 13.9°C | 7.4°C | 0.8°C | 24.3°C | -7.2°C | 90 mm | 76% | 0.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2024 | 15.9°C | 9.9°C | 3.9°C | 24.2°C | -6.4°C | 121 mm | 84% | 0.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 19.8°C | 13.4°C | 7.1°C | 26.5°C | -3.0°C | 116 mm | 82% | 0.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2022 | 15.9°C | 9.8°C | 3.7°C | 26.5°C | -3.1°C | 114 mm | 80% | 0.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2021 | 16.4°C | 10.8°C | 5.2°C | 25.1°C | -1.8°C | 173 mm | 86% | 0.3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2020 | 18.7°C | 12.8°C | 7.0°C | 26.1°C | -5.1°C | 72 mm | 83% | 0.2 m/s | 3 |
| 2019 | 16.3°C | 10.4°C | 4.5°C | 25.9°C | -2.5°C | 100 mm | 85% | 0.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2018 | 14.7°C | 8.0°C | 1.3°C | 24.7°C | -6.5°C | 62 mm | 68% | 0.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2017 | 19.4°C | 13.5°C | 7.7°C | 25.3°C | -6.0°C | 171 mm | 86% | 0.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2016 | 14.7°C | 8.8°C | 2.9°C | 22.9°C | -5.2°C | 111 mm | 84% | 0.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2015 | 15.5°C | 9.6°C | 3.6°C | 24.1°C | -7.2°C | 109 mm | 84% | 0.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2014 | 12.7°C | 6.7°C | 0.7°C | 22.9°C | -7.0°C | 94 mm | 82% | 0.3 m/s | 3 |
| 2013 | 20.2°C | 14.4°C | 8.5°C | 26.0°C | 0.5°C | 38 mm | 82% | 0.2 m/s | 3 |
| 2012 | 19.3°C | 12.7°C | 6.1°C | 26.8°C | -5.1°C | 74 mm | 77% | 0.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2011 | 14.1°C | 7.6°C | 1.1°C | 21.9°C | -5.4°C | 121 mm | 81% | 0.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2010 | 12.9°C | 7.2°C | 1.5°C | 22.8°C | -5.7°C | 185 mm | 83% | 0.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2009 | 16.5°C | 10.5°C | 4.5°C | 24.2°C | -5.9°C | 42 mm | 81% | 0.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2008 | 16.0°C | 9.8°C | 3.7°C | 24.8°C | -6.5°C | 87 mm | 79% | 0.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2007 | 16.9°C | 11.6°C | 6.2°C | 25.2°C | -4.7°C | 109 mm | 83% | 0.2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2006 | 18.6°C | 12.8°C | 6.9°C | 24.7°C | -2.5°C | 98 mm | 84% | 0.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2005 | 17.9°C | 12.2°C | 6.4°C | 24.3°C | -6.2°C | 47 mm | 83% | 0.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2004 | 16.6°C | 10.1°C | 3.6°C | 25.3°C | -4.0°C | 57 mm | 77% | 0.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2003 | 13.9°C | 7.3°C | 0.8°C | 22.0°C | -7.7°C | 5 mm | 78% | 0.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2002 | 18.0°C | 11.9°C | 5.8°C | 27.1°C | -5.9°C | 110 mm | 83% | 0.3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2001 | 14.9°C | 8.3°C | 1.6°C | 24.8°C | -5.6°C | 50 mm | 79% | 0.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2000 | 18.0°C | 11.4°C | 4.8°C | 25.4°C | -5.1°C | 76 mm | 75% | 0.3 m/s | 3 |
| 1999 | 18.3°C | 11.7°C | 5.0°C | 24.3°C | -6.7°C | 112 mm | 82% | 0.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1998 | 17.2°C | 11.6°C | 6.1°C | 23.4°C | -4.2°C | 122 mm | 89% | 0.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1997 | 16.5°C | 10.8°C | 5.1°C | 23.9°C | -6.1°C | 138 mm | 85% | 0.3 m/s | 3 |
| 1996 | 16.4°C | 9.4°C | 2.3°C | 24.7°C | -6.0°C | 93 mm | 83% | 0.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1995 | 15.2°C | 9.5°C | 3.7°C | 23.0°C | -2.8°C | 110 mm | 85% | 0.3 m/s | 3 |
| 1994 | 14.1°C | 8.4°C | 2.6°C | 22.2°C | -5.9°C | 226 mm | 84% | 0.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1993 | 18.5°C | 13.6°C | 8.7°C | 25.7°C | 0.8°C | 246 mm | 89% | 0.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1992 | 15.0°C | 9.5°C | 4.0°C | 22.8°C | -4.3°C | 240 mm | 84% | 0.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1991 🌧️ | 17.0°C | 11.6°C | 6.3°C | 24.9°C | -2.1°C | 450 mm | 88% | 0.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1990 | 18.3°C | 12.1°C | 5.9°C | 24.0°C | -3.0°C | 91 mm | 87% | 0.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1989 🔥 | 21.9°C | 14.8°C | 7.7°C | 26.0°C | -0.6°C | 16 mm | 74% | 0.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1988 | 12.5°C | 7.1°C | 1.6°C | 22.1°C | -4.8°C | 109 mm | 83% | 0.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1987 | 14.5°C | 8.9°C | 3.3°C | 23.6°C | -5.1°C | 170 mm | 86% | 0.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1986 | 14.6°C | 8.7°C | 2.9°C | 21.0°C | -7.0°C | 93 mm | 84% | 0.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1985 | 13.5°C | 7.1°C | 0.8°C | 24.7°C | -11.3°C | 104 mm | 74% | 0.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1984 | 13.9°C | 8.4°C | 2.9°C | 23.3°C | -5.3°C | 108 mm | 86% | 0.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1983 | 14.0°C | 8.4°C | 2.8°C | 21.7°C | -4.2°C | 101 mm | 85% | 0.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 15.9°C | 9.7°C | 3.4°C | 24.1°C | -8.4°C | 105 mm | 83% | 0.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 ❄️ | 13.7°C | 6.7°C | -0.4°C | 21.1°C | -6.5°C | 46 mm | 68% | 0.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 16.2°C with lows near 4.1°C (mean 10.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 114 mm of rainfall in Tallahassee, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 450 mm in 1991.
The hottest January reached 27.1°C in 2002. The coldest dipped to -11.3°C in 1985.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 2.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 14.2°C to 16.4°C and overnight lows from 1.9°C to 4.1°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Tallahassee and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 16.2°C daytime highs and 4.1°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Tallahassee, averaging 10.1°C.
For January in Tallahassee, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 16.2°C and lows of 4.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 82% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in January is 0.3 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 0.3 m/s (1981).
The wettest January on record was 1991 with 450 mm. On average, January sees 114 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 Tallahassee 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.
