Clermont weather in January

In January, Clermont sees average daytime highs of 70°F and overnight lows near 50°F, with 2.3 in of rain across 6.3 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 70°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 Clermont's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Clermont's year-round climate.

Daytime high
70°
12th warmest
Overnight low
50°
1st coldest
Rainfall
2.3 in
6.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
7:25 AM – 5:47 PM
Cloud cover
53%
7th clearest
Wind
7 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Clermont is city in Lake County, Florida, United States.

Density
789/km²
people per km²
Founded
1875

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 70°F through the month.

A typical January day in Clermont reaches about 70°F in the afternoon and slips back to 50°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 58°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)
17051
27051
37051
47051
57051
67051
77051
87050
97050
107050
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137050
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How January really feels in Clermont

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.

Clermont 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
Jan70° / 50°2.36.310.47.2
Feb73° / 53°1.96.1117.4
Mar77° / 57°2.46.311.87.6
Apr82° / 62°2.16.812.76.7
May87° / 68°2.68.813.44.9
Jun89° / 74°6.019.413.83.2
Jul90° / 75°6.022.113.62.8
Aug90° / 75°6.523.2132.8
Sep88° / 74°5.417.412.23.7
Oct83° / 67°2.39.611.36.0
Nov77° / 58°1.44.810.67.8
Dec72° / 53°2.05.310.27.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 46%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24951
34951
44951
55050
65149
75149
85248
95248
105446
115446
125545
135545
145644
155644
165644
175743
185743
195743
205842
215743
225743
235743
245644
255743
265644
275545
285545
295446
305446
315446

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Clermont gets around 2.3 in of rain over 6.3 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 23% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
117
217
317
417
517
618
718
818
918
1018
1118
1218
1318
1418
1518
1618
1718
1819
1919
2019
2120
2220
2321
2421
2522
2622
2722
2823
2923
3023
3123

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 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
152191910
252191910
353181910
453181910
55518189
65518189
75518189
85618188
95817178
105917177
116017167
126117166
136118156
146218155
156218155
166318145
176418144
186418144
196418144
206419134
216419134
226518134
236518134
246418144
256418144
266418144
276417154
286417154
296317155
306217165
316217165

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
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217calm
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287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 7:24 AM to 7:21 AM, and sunset from 5:37 PM to 5:59 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.27:245:37
210.27:245:37
310.27:245:38
410.27:255:39
510.27:255:39
610.27:255:40
710.37:255:41
810.37:255:41
910.37:255:42
1010.37:255:43
1110.37:255:44
1210.37:265:44
1310.37:265:45
1410.37:255:46
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2910.67:225:58
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3110.67:215:59

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.04 kWh/m² to a high of 6.32 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 3.36 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Clermont

In seasonPeak

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

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

Clermont'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 Clermont?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Clermont in January

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

In January, Clermont sees daytime highs around 70°F and nights near 50°F. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 6 days see rain.

UV index in Clermont 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 Clermont peaks around July 15 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 15UV 11Dec 20UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Clermont 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 Clermont is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1619 µg/m³Dec 149 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May12Good
Jun17Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Clermont?

Clermont sits at 28.5°N, 81.8°W, 141 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Winter Garden, 11 mi away.

Topography around Clermont

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Clermont has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 ft around an average of 105 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 262 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 374 ft.

The land around Clermont is covered by water (45%) and trees (33%) within 2 miles, trees (46%) and grassland (32%) within 10 miles, and trees (63%) and grassland (22%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
148 ft
10 miles
262 ft
50 miles
374 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Winter Garden 11 mi · Ocoee 14 mi · Lake Butler 14 mi · Four Corners 17 mi · Tavares 18 mi · Apopka 18 mi · Leesburg 19 mi · Pine Hills 19 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 Clermont (28.5494°, -81.7729°, elevation 141 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).