Bartow weather in January

In January, Bartow sees average daytime highs of 71°F and overnight lows near 51°F, with 2.2 in of rain across 5.6 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 71°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 18 min at the start of January to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Bartow's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bartow's year-round climate.

Daytime high
71°
12th warmest
Overnight low
51°
1st coldest
Rainfall
2.2 in
5.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
7:24 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
52%
7th clearest
Wind
7 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Bartow is county seat of Polk County, Florida, United States.

Density
140/km²
people per km²
Founded
1851

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 71°F through the month.

A typical January day in Bartow reaches about 71°F in the afternoon and slips back to 51°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 60°F and 80°F. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°F cooler than December and about 3°F cooler than February.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17153
27153
37152
47152
57152
67152
77152
87152
97151
107151
117151
127151
137151
147151
157151
167151
177151
187151
197151
207151
217151
227151
237151
247151
257151
267151
277151
287151
297151
307152
317152

How January really feels in Bartow

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Bartow weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan71° / 51°2.25.610.47.4
Feb74° / 54°1.96.1117.6
Mar78° / 58°2.35.911.87.5
Apr83° / 63°2.16.312.66.5
May88° / 69°2.88.513.44.8
Jun89° / 74°6.419.813.73.1
Jul90° / 75°6.623.113.62.8
Aug90° / 76°6.623.5132.7
Sep88° / 74°5.41812.23.6
Oct84° / 68°2.38.911.35.9
Nov78° / 60°1.44.610.67.8
Dec73° / 55°1.75.110.37.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35545
45446
55545
65446
75545
85545
95545
105545
115545
125644
135545
145545
155545
165545
175545
185545
195545
205545
215545
225545
235545
245545
255545
265446
275446
285446
295446
305347
315347

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Bartow gets around 2.2 in of rain over 5.6 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 18% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
117
217
317
416
517
617
717
817
917
1017
1117
1217
1317
1417
1517
1617
1717
1817
1917
2018
2118
2218
2319
2419
2519
2620
2720
2821
2921
3021
3122

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
149192111
249192111
349192111
450192111
550192110
651192010
751192010
85319199
95220199
105420188
115520187
125620177
135621176
145721166
155821165
165821165
175821165
185921164
195921164
205921164
216020164
226020164
236020164
246119164
256019174
266019174
275918185
285918185
295918185
305918185
315918185

Wind in January

Winds average 7 mph in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 min at the start of January to 10 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:23 AM to 7:21 AM, and sunset from 5:38 PM to 6:01 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.37:235:38
210.37:235:39
310.37:235:40
410.37:235:40
510.37:245:41
610.37:245:42
710.37:245:42
810.37:245:43
910.37:245:44
1010.37:245:44
1110.37:245:45
1210.47:245:46
1310.47:245:47
1410.47:245:47
1510.47:245:48
1610.47:245:49
1710.47:245:50
1810.47:245:51
1910.57:245:51
2010.57:245:52
2110.57:245:53
2210.57:235:54
2310.57:235:54
2410.57:235:55
2510.67:235:56
2610.67:225:57
2710.67:225:58
2810.67:225:58
2910.67:215:59
3010.77:216:00
3110.77:216:01

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.11 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 3.43 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Bartow

In seasonPeak

None of Bartow's seasonal hazards are active in January. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Bartow sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Bartow's rainy season runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Bartow?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Bartow for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Bartow in January

From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In January, Bartow sees daytime highs around 71°F and nights near 51°F. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 6 days see rain.

UV index in Bartow in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bartow peaks around July 12 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 11Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb7High
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Bartow in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Bartow is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 1719 µg/m³Dec 219 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr11Good
May12Good
Jun17Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bartow?

Bartow sits at 27.9°N, 81.8°W, 121 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Eloise, 9.3 mi away.

Topography around Bartow

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Bartow.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Bartow has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 ft around an average of 125 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 302 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 374 ft.

The land around Bartow is covered by trees (58%) and grassland (20%) within 2 miles, trees (49%) and grassland (34%) within 10 miles, and trees (52%) and grassland (31%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
112 ft
10 miles
302 ft
50 miles
374 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Eloise 9.3 mi · Winter Haven 11 mi · Lakeland 12 mi · Auburndale 12 mi · Lake Wales 16 mi · Plant City 19 mi · Haines City 21 mi · Valrico 24 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Bartow (27.8964°, -81.8431°, elevation 121 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).