Weather in Fort Myers in January 2025
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Fort Myers;
Average weather
Average temperature in Fort Myers in January
The expected average maximum temperature in January is +73°F with a maximum of +82°F and a minimum of +37°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 28% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +82°F to +70°F.
Is Fort Myers warm or cold in January?
Fort Myers is typically warm in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +75°F to +73°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +59°F to +55°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
January is the coldest month in Fort Myers, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Fort Myers in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +75°F | +73°F | +75°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +28°F | +30°F | +30°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +90°F | +86°F | +88°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 47 mm | 69 mm | 52 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 75% | 74% | 73% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1018 HPa | 1018 HPa | 1018 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 12 | 13 | 12 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 15 | 13 | 12 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 4 | 5 | 4 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January weather is still as good as in December. It’s getting colder in January. From +75°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +73°F. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 47 mm to 69 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 75% to 74%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 2 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in January, from 12 to 13.
February brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 7 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Fort Myers is gradually increasing during January, going from 2 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last January in Fort Myers?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Fort Myers in January has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1981 (+69°F) and the highest in 1989 (+82°F). The driest year was 1990 with only 3 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2016 with 397 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Fort Myers, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
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.