Weather in Daytona Beach in January 2026
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Daytona Beach;
Average weather
Average temperature in Daytona Beach in January
Going from a maximum of +84°F during the day to a minimum of +34°F during the night, the temperature in January averages around +73°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 7% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +77°F to +81°F.
Is Daytona Beach warm or cold in January?
Daytona Beach is typically mild in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +72°F to +68°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +54°F to +50°F.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
January is the coldest month in Daytona Beach, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Daytona Beach in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +72°F | +68°F | +72°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +21°F | +14°F | +28°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +84°F | +84°F | +88°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 78 mm | 73 mm | 75 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 76% | 74% | 73% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1019 HPa | 1019 HPa | 1018 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 7 | 8 | 7 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 12 | 11 | 9 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 13 | 12 | 12 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January often has better weather than December. It’s getting colder in January. From +72°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +68°F. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 78 mm to 73 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 76% to 74%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 3 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in January, from 7 to 8.
February brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Daytona Beach is gradually increasing during January, going from 1 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last January in Daytona Beach?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Daytona Beach in January has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1983 (+78°F) and the highest in 1990 (+82°F). The driest year was 2000 with only 822 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2022 with 2192 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Daytona Beach, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.
