Delray Beach weather in January

In January, Delray Beach sees average daytime highs of 73°F and overnight lows near 63°F, with 2.0 in of rain across 7.5 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 73°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 24 min at the start of January to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Delray Beach's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Delray Beach's year-round climate.

Daytime high
73°
12th warmest
Overnight low
63°
1st coldest
Rainfall
2.0 in
7.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
7:14 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
56%
7th clearest
Wind
10 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Delray Beach is city in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States.

Density
1,566/km²
people per km²
Founded
1884

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 73°F through the month.

A typical January day in Delray Beach reaches about 73°F in the afternoon and slips back to 63°F overnight — a 10°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 66°F and 79°F. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°F cooler than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17465
27464
37464
47364
57364
67364
77364
87364
97364
107364
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127363
137363
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How January really feels in Delray Beach

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.

Delray Beach weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan73° / 63°2.07.510.57.3
Feb74° / 65°1.86.911.17.5
Mar76° / 67°2.5811.87.4
Apr79° / 70°2.78.612.67.0
May82° / 74°4.112.713.35.9
Jun85° / 78°6.521.913.63.9
Jul86° / 79°5.222.313.53.5
Aug86° / 79°6.32412.93.4
Sep85° / 78°6.822.612.23.7
Oct82° / 76°4.414.911.45.5
Nov78° / 70°2.28.810.77.0
Dec75° / 66°1.77.210.47.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35842
45842
55842
65941
75842
85842
95743
105743
115644
125545
135545
145545
155545
165446
175446
185446
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305347
315347

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Delray Beach gets around 2.0 in of rain over 7.5 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 24% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
124
224
324
425
525
625
725
825
925
1025
1124
1224
1324
1423
1523
1623
1723
1823
1922
2022
2122
2222
2322
2423
2523
2623
2724
2824
2924
3024
3124

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 31% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 29% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1251718318
2261718318
3261718318
4271718317
5271719307
6281719306
7291719296
8291719286
9301720285
10311720275
11321820264
12321821253
13331921253
14331921243
15331922242
16332022232
17332022232
18342022231
19342023231
20341923231
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26331824231
27331824241
28331824241
29321724251
30321725251
31311725252

Wind in January

Winds average 10 mph in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
110light breeze
210light breeze
310light breeze
410light breeze
510light breeze
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710light breeze
810light breeze
910light breeze
1010light breeze
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1210light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 min at the start of January to 10 h 48 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 7:12 AM to 7:11 AM, and sunset from 5:34 PM to 5:56 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.47:125:34
210.47:135:35
310.47:135:36
410.47:135:36
510.47:135:37
610.47:145:38
710.47:145:38
810.47:145:39
910.47:145:40
1010.47:145:40
1110.47:145:41
1210.57:145:42
1310.57:145:43
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1810.57:145:46
1910.57:145:47
2010.67:145:48
2110.67:145:49
2210.67:145:49
2310.67:135:50
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2510.67:135:52
2610.77:135:52
2710.77:125:53
2810.77:125:54
2910.77:125:55
3010.77:115:55
3110.87:115:56

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 3.12 kWh/m² to a high of 6.25 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
13.2Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Delray Beach

In seasonPeak

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

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

Delray Beach's rainy season runs May–October, 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 Delray Beach?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Delray Beach in January

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

In January, Delray Beach sees daytime highs around 73°F and nights near 63°F. Worth packing: light clothes. About 8 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Delray Beach in January

The nearest coast averages about 77°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 14 mi away) is warmest in August at about 85°F and coldest in February near 77°F.

The water stays above 68°F all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

75°80°85°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan77Warm
Feb77Warm
Mar77Warm
Apr79Warm
May81Warm
Jun83Tropical
Jul85Tropical
Aug85Tropical
Sep85Tropical
Oct83Tropical
Nov81Warm
Dec79Warm

UV index in Delray Beach 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 Delray Beach peaks around July 11 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 11UV 12Dec 18UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb7Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Delray Beach 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 Delray Beach is worst in July — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1722 µg/m³Nov 2010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Delray Beach?

Delray Beach sits at 26.5°N, 80.1°W, 16 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Boynton Beach, 4.3 mi away.

Topography around Delray Beach

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Delray Beach has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 ft around an average of 13 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 203 ft.

The land around Delray Beach is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) and water (25%) within 2 miles, water (46%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 10 miles, and water (37%) and wetland (27%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
56 ft
10 miles
66 ft
50 miles
203 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Boynton Beach 4.3 mi · Boca Raton 6.8 mi · Boca Del Mar 9.3 mi · Deerfield Beach 9.9 mi · Lake Worth Beach 11 mi · Lake Worth Corridor 11 mi · Sandalfoot Cove 11 mi · Greenacres City 12 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 Delray Beach (26.4615°, -80.0728°, elevation 16 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).