Bradenton weather in January

In January, Bradenton sees average daytime highs of 71°F and overnight lows near 53°F, with 2.3 in of rain across 5.8 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 7th-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 42% 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 Bradenton's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bradenton's year-round climate.

Daytime high
71°
12th warmest
Overnight low
53°
1st coldest
Rainfall
2.3 in
5.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
7:26 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
50%
8th clearest
Wind
8 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Bradenton is county seat of Manatee County, Florida, United States.

Density
1,236/km²
people per km²
Founded
1842

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 Bradenton reaches about 71°F in the afternoon and slips back to 53°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 60°F and 79°F. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 3°F cooler than December and about 2°F cooler than February.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17155
27155
37155
47154
57154
67154
77154
87154
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107153
117153
127153
137153
147153
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287153
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307154
317154

How January really feels in Bradenton

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.

Bradenton weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan71° / 53°2.35.810.57.4
Feb73° / 56°1.65.7117.7
Mar77° / 59°2.1611.87.8
Apr82° / 65°1.95.512.67.0
May87° / 70°2.58.413.35.1
Jun89° / 75°6.319.313.73.4
Jul89° / 77°5.92313.62.9
Aug89° / 77°6.223.7132.8
Sep88° / 75°5.717.812.23.6
Oct84° / 69°2.4811.35.9
Nov78° / 61°1.64.110.67.9
Dec73° / 56°1.85.310.37.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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
25545
35545
45545
55545
65644
75644
85644
95644
105743
115842
125842
135842
145941
155941
165842
175842
185941
195941
205941
215941
225941
235941
245941
255842
265842
275842
285743
295743
305743
315743

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Bradenton gets around 2.3 in of rain over 5.8 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 19% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
118
218
318
418
518
618
718
818
918
1019
1119
1218
1318
1418
1518
1618
1718
1818
1919
2019
2119
2219
2319
2419
2519
2620
2720
2820
2920
3020
3121

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 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 10% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1441921151
2441921151
3441921151
4441921141
5451921141
6451921141
7461921131
8471921131
9481921121
10491821110
11511820110
12521820100
1353182090
1452192090
1553192080
1654191980
1754191980
1855191970
1955191970
2055191970
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2255191970
2356191870
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2555191880
2655191880
2755191880
2854191890
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3154191890

Wind in January

Winds average 8 mph in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
148light breeze
158light breeze
168light breeze
178light breeze
188light breeze
198light breeze
208light breeze
218light breeze
228light breeze
238light breeze
248light breeze
258light breeze
268light breeze
278light breeze
288light breeze
298light breeze
308light breeze
318light breeze

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 7:25 AM to 7:23 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 6:04 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.37:255:42
210.37:255:43
310.37:255:43
410.37:255:44
510.37:265:45
610.37:265:45
710.37:265:46
810.37:265:47
910.47:265:48
1010.47:265:48
1110.47:265:49
1210.47:265:50
1310.47:275:50
1410.47:275:51
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1610.47:265:53
1710.57:265:54
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2010.57:265:56
2110.57:265:57
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2310.57:255:58
2410.67:255:59
2510.67:256:00
2610.67:256:01
2710.67:246:01
2810.67:246:02
2910.77:246:03
3010.77:236:04
3110.77:236:04

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.3 kWh/m² to a high of 6.67 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 3.59 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Bradenton

In seasonPeak

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

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

Bradenton'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 Bradenton?

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 Bradenton for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Bradenton in January

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

In January, Bradenton sees daytime highs around 71°F and nights near 53°F. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 6 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Bradenton in January

The nearest coast averages about 65°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 9 mi away) is warmest in August at about 86°F and coldest in February near 65°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 13 to Dec 26 — about 9.5 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°70°80°90°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan65Cool
Feb65Cool
Mar68Refreshing
Apr73Refreshing
May78Warm
Jun83Tropical
Jul85Tropical
Aug86Tropical
Sep85Tropical
Oct81Warm
Nov74Refreshing
Dec69Refreshing

UV index in Bradenton 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 Bradenton 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
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Bradenton 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 Bradenton is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 2019 µg/m³Nov 2310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May12Good
Jun16Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bradenton?

Bradenton sits at 27.5°N, 82.6°W, 3 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is South Bradenton, 2.5 mi away.

Topography around Bradenton

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Bradenton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 ft around an average of 16 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 407 ft.

The land around Bradenton is covered by artificial surfaces (39%), trees (27%) and water (26%) within 2 miles, water (42%) and trees (24%) within 10 miles, and water (41%) and trees (31%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
59 ft
10 miles
131 ft
50 miles
407 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
January weather nearby: South Bradenton 2.5 mi · Bayshore Gardens 5.0 mi · Sarasota 12 mi · Ruskin 17 mi · St. Petersburg 20 mi · Sun City Center 21 mi · Lealman 23 mi · West and East Lealman 23 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 Bradenton (27.4989°, -82.5748°, elevation 3 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).