Bayonet Point weather in January

In January, Bayonet Point sees average daytime highs of 64°F and overnight lows near 56°F, with 2.6 in of rain across 6.7 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 64°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 12 min at the start of January to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Bayonet Point's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bayonet Point's year-round climate.

Daytime high
64°
12th warmest
Overnight low
56°
1st coldest
Rainfall
2.6 in
6.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
7:29 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
51%
8th clearest
Wind
11 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Bayonet Point is census designated place in Pasco County, Florida, United States.

Density
1,565/km²
people per km²

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 64°F through the month.

A typical January day in Bayonet Point reaches about 64°F in the afternoon and slips back to 56°F overnight — a 8°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 56°F and 70°F. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 3°F cooler than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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26557
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46557
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How January really feels in Bayonet Point

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.

Bayonet Point weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan64° / 56°2.66.710.46.5
Feb65° / 58°2.36.1116.7
Mar69° / 62°2.56.411.87.2
Apr74° / 67°1.95.512.77.9
May80° / 73°2.26.213.47.5
Jun83° / 78°4.914.813.85.2
Jul85° / 79°5.518.613.64.3
Aug85° / 79°6.119.6134.1
Sep84° / 77°5.114.612.25.0
Oct79° / 72°2.26.911.37.4
Nov72° / 64°1.54.410.67.8
Dec67° / 59°2.56.110.27.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35446
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55446
65446
75446
85446
95644
105644
115644
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Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Bayonet Point gets around 2.6 in of rain over 6.7 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 21% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
119
218
318
418
518
618
718
819
919
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1119
1219
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1520
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1821
1921
2022
2122
2223
2323
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2524
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2825
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3025
3125

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 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1461824111
2461824111
3471824101
4471824101
5471824100
648192490
748192490
849192480
950192480
1051192370
1152192270
1252202260
1353202160
1453212150
1553212150
1655212040
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Wind in January

Winds average 11 mph in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 11 mph on the calmest days to 11 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
111light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min at the start of January to 10 h 36 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 7:27 AM to 7:25 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 6:03 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.27:275:41
210.27:275:41
310.27:285:42
410.27:285:43
510.37:285:43
610.37:285:44
710.37:285:45
810.37:285:45
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2610.57:275:59
2710.67:266:00
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2910.67:256:02
3010.67:256:03
3110.67:256:03

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.18 kWh/m² to a high of 6.63 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 3.48 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.5Moderate
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183.6Moderate
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243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Bayonet Point

In seasonPeak

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

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

Bayonet Point'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 Bayonet Point?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
2.1
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Bayonet Point for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bayonet Point in January

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

In January, Bayonet Point sees daytime highs around 64°F and nights near 56°F. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 7 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Bayonet Point in January

The nearest coast averages about 63°F in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 12 mi away) is warmest in August at about 86°F and coldest in January near 63°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 22 to Dec 7 — about 8.6 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°70°80°90°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan63Cool
Feb63Cool
Mar67Cool
Apr73Refreshing
May78Warm
Jun83Tropical
Jul85Tropical
Aug86Tropical
Sep84Tropical
Oct79Warm
Nov72Refreshing
Dec67Cool

UV index in Bayonet Point 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 Bayonet Point peaks around July 13 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 13UV 11Dec 20UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Bayonet Point 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 Bayonet Point is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1918 µg/m³Nov 169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May11Good
Jun16Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bayonet Point?

Bayonet Point sits at 28.3°N, 82.7°W, 30 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Jasmine Estates, 2.5 mi away.

Topography around Bayonet Point

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Bayonet Point has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 ft around an average of 23 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 151 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 335 ft.

The land around Bayonet Point is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and trees (36%) within 2 miles, trees (38%) and water (37%) within 10 miles, and trees (40%) and water (38%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
98 ft
10 miles
151 ft
50 miles
335 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Jasmine Estates 2.5 mi · New Port Richey 6.2 mi · Holiday 9.9 mi · Keystone 12 mi · Tarpon Springs 13 mi · Spring Hill 14 mi · East Lake 15 mi · Land O' Lakes 16 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 Bayonet Point (28.3267°, -82.6834°, elevation 30 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). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).