January is one of the cooler months of the year in Tampa, with average highs near 20.1°C and lows around 11.2°C (mean 15.7°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 69 mm of rainfall and 79% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Tampa. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Tampa was 2013 — when the month averaged 18.8°C — while the coldest was 2003 at 11.8°C. Typical January days reach 20.1°C with nights near 11.2°C. The long-term January temperature trend is broadly flat.
January is one of the drier months in Tampa, averaging 69 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2016 with 153 mm, while the driest was 1981 at 15 mm.
Relative humidity in Tampa during January averages 79%. The most humid January was 1993 at 88%, and the least humid was 1981 at 68%.
January receives about 3.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Tampa. The sunniest January was 2003 at 4.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1988 at 2.8.
Average wind speed in Tampa during January is 3.2 m/s. The windiest January was 1994 at 3.8 m/s, while the calmest was 2002 at 2.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 14.8°C | 16.6°C | 15.6°C | 15.4°C | 15.9°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg High | 19.2°C | 20.8°C | 20.3°C | 20.0°C | 20.4°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Low | 10.4°C | 12.3°C | 11.0°C | 10.8°C | 11.4°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 67 mm | 93 mm | 54 mm | 80 mm | 39 mm | -28 mm |
January temperatures in Tampa have risen by about 1.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of -3.2°C (1985) to a record high of 27.6°C (2002).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 69 mm, with a wettest year of 153 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.2°C per decade while lows rose 0°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Tampa
January is a good time to visit Tampa, with days averaging 20.1°C and nights around 11.2°C (mean 15.7°C, cooler than Tampa'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 | 18.6°C | 13.6°C | 8.6°C | 25.1°C | 2.4°C | 41 mm | 73% | 3.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2024 | 19.7°C | 15.7°C | 11.7°C | 25.7°C | 2.9°C | 75 mm | 83% | 3.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 21.7°C | 17.0°C | 12.3°C | 26.6°C | 3.4°C | 43 mm | 81% | 2.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 20.2°C | 15.8°C | 11.4°C | 26.7°C | 1.3°C | 33 mm | 76% | 3.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2021 | 20.3°C | 16.0°C | 11.6°C | 25.9°C | 3.9°C | 19 mm | 78% | 2.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2020 | 21.7°C | 17.3°C | 12.8°C | 26.6°C | 1.7°C | 22 mm | 77% | 3.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2019 | 19.4°C | 14.8°C | 10.3°C | 25.7°C | 4.4°C | 115 mm | 81% | 3.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2018 | 18.4°C | 13.4°C | 8.4°C | 24.7°C | -1.3°C | 89 mm | 77% | 3.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2017 | 23.0°C | 18.4°C | 13.9°C | 27.3°C | 2.2°C | 42 mm | 76% | 3.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2016 🌧️ | 19.3°C | 15.2°C | 11.0°C | 26.8°C | 3.3°C | 153 mm | 78% | 3.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2015 | 20.1°C | 15.8°C | 11.5°C | 26.1°C | 1.7°C | 58 mm | 83% | 3.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2014 | 18.7°C | 14.2°C | 9.7°C | 25.5°C | 2.7°C | 92 mm | 78% | 3.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2013 🔥 | 23.4°C | 18.8°C | 14.2°C | 27.1°C | 6.6°C | 16 mm | 79% | 2.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2012 | 21.7°C | 16.7°C | 11.6°C | 26.8°C | 1.5°C | 26 mm | 74% | 2.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2011 | 19.1°C | 14.4°C | 9.6°C | 24.0°C | 0.5°C | 118 mm | 78% | 3.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2010 | 16.6°C | 12.2°C | 7.8°C | 24.2°C | -1.5°C | 95 mm | 80% | 3.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2009 | 20.7°C | 15.7°C | 10.7°C | 25.7°C | 1.6°C | 51 mm | 72% | 2.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2008 | 20.7°C | 16.0°C | 11.4°C | 25.6°C | 0.2°C | 82 mm | 78% | 3.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2007 | 21.8°C | 17.6°C | 13.4°C | 26.4°C | 4.8°C | 52 mm | 78% | 3.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2006 | 21.5°C | 16.8°C | 12.1°C | 26.6°C | 5.6°C | 41 mm | 77% | 3.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2005 | 20.6°C | 16.2°C | 11.9°C | 25.8°C | 0.9°C | 45 mm | 83% | 3.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2004 | 19.7°C | 15.1°C | 10.4°C | 25.3°C | 3.7°C | 94 mm | 79% | 3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2003 ❄️ | 16.3°C | 11.8°C | 7.4°C | 21.6°C | -2.4°C | 23 mm | 82% | 3.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2002 | 20.9°C | 16.6°C | 12.2°C | 27.6°C | 2.5°C | 69 mm | 79% | 2.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2001 | 18.9°C | 13.8°C | 8.7°C | 25.8°C | 1.4°C | 25 mm | 71% | 3.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2000 | 21.4°C | 16.5°C | 11.6°C | 26.0°C | 1.7°C | 54 mm | 75% | 3.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1999 | 22.3°C | 17.3°C | 12.3°C | 26.3°C | -0.4°C | 107 mm | 79% | 3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1998 | 20.0°C | 16.4°C | 12.8°C | 25.1°C | 3.6°C | 137 mm | 87% | 3.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1997 | 21.9°C | 17.2°C | 12.5°C | 26.1°C | 1.3°C | 37 mm | 76% | 3.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1996 | 19.3°C | 14.7°C | 10.1°C | 24.2°C | 0.5°C | 67 mm | 83% | 3.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1995 | 18.4°C | 14.5°C | 10.6°C | 23.5°C | 4.0°C | 75 mm | 81% | 3.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1994 | 20.0°C | 15.6°C | 11.2°C | 24.6°C | 4.0°C | 125 mm | 83% | 3.8 m/s | 3 |
| 1993 | 21.8°C | 18.4°C | 15.0°C | 25.3°C | 6.6°C | 135 mm | 88% | 3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1992 | 19.8°C | 15.5°C | 11.2°C | 23.9°C | 2.2°C | 101 mm | 76% | 3.3 m/s | 3 |
| 1991 | 22.7°C | 18.7°C | 14.6°C | 27.5°C | 7.0°C | 118 mm | 80% | 3.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1990 | 22.1°C | 17.5°C | 12.9°C | 25.6°C | 4.6°C | 29 mm | 82% | 2.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1989 | 22.6°C | 18.4°C | 14.1°C | 25.1°C | 7.0°C | 57 mm | 82% | 2.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1988 | 18.6°C | 14.4°C | 10.1°C | 24.0°C | 1.4°C | 86 mm | 79% | 3.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1987 | 19.2°C | 15.1°C | 11.1°C | 25.4°C | 3.5°C | 68 mm | 80% | 3.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1986 | 19.5°C | 15.0°C | 10.5°C | 23.4°C | -1.5°C | 86 mm | 81% | 3.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1985 | 18.7°C | 13.9°C | 9.1°C | 26.4°C | -3.2°C | 66 mm | 70% | 3.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1984 | 18.0°C | 14.1°C | 10.3°C | 23.5°C | 1.1°C | 53 mm | 87% | 3.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1983 | 18.8°C | 14.7°C | 10.6°C | 25.1°C | 3.7°C | 95 mm | 80% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 20.2°C | 15.4°C | 10.5°C | 25.6°C | -1.4°C | 80 mm | 79% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 17.3°C | 12.3°C | 7.3°C | 21.6°C | -1.9°C | 15 mm | 68% | 3.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 20.1°C with lows near 11.2°C (mean 15.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 69 mm of rainfall in Tampa, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 153 mm in 2016.
The hottest January reached 27.6°C in 2002. The coldest dipped to -3.2°C in 1985.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 1.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 18.6°C to 20.1°C and overnight lows from 9.6°C to 11.1°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Tampa and one of the drier months, so plan for around 20.1°C daytime highs and 11.2°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Tampa, averaging 15.7°C.
For January in Tampa, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 20.1°C and lows of 11.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 79% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in January is 3.2 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 3.8 m/s (1994).
The wettest January on record was 2016 with 153 mm. On average, January sees 69 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 Tampa 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.
